PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Night Fright (ranked 3799 p4p, 5497 weight class) and Marc Antoine Mercier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Antoine Mercier is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fright
vs
Mercier

170 cm
24
170
4 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
179
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Night Fright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marc Antoine Mercier!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercier misses with a takedown
and Fright counters with a right hand to the body.
Mercier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fright counters with an inside leg kick.

Mercier shoots in and gets a takedown into Fright's guard.
Mercier trying to control the position from guard on top but Fright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercier won't allow Fright to sweep him here.
Fright might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercier wants to pass the guard but Fright is keeping the position.
Fright keeping moving, preventing Mercier from controlling successfully.
Fright keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fright holds on and takes a little breather.
Mercier looking to sit in guard and control but Fright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mercier looking to control.

Mercier looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fright passes into half guard.

Mercier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercier is trying to maintain the position but Fright is very close to passing his half guard.
Fright controlling the action here.
Mercier is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mercier manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Mercier working for a triangle but Fright defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mercier is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fright frees his head nicely. Oh but Mercier has switched to an armbar! Fright is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Marc Antoine Mercier!
An out of breath Marc Antoine Mercier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.