PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mercer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mercer
vs
Renton

185 cm
21
186 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Mercer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Renton!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercer throws a jab when Renton was well out of range.
Mercer lands a glancing blow to the side of Renton's head.
Renton misses with a leg kick.
Mercer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mercer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mercer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Renton avoids it really well and circles away.
Renton just misses with a punch to the body.
Renton misses with a hook. Mercer ducked under it nicely.
Vic Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Renton ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
Mercer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Renton's hands.
Renton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mercer checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton misses with a jab to the body

and Mercer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mercer.
Renton keeping moving, preventing Mercer from controlling successfully.
Mercer postures up in Renton's guard and throws a big left but Renton blocks it.
Mercer preventing the sweep.
Mercer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Renton is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Renton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Renton stopping the sweep attempt from Mercer.
Mercer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Renton's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Renton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Renton wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer throwing strikes but missing.
Mercer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mercer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Renton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mercer postures up in Renton's guard and throws a big left but Renton blocks it.
Mercer connects with a couple of short punches.
Mercer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is looking to work some ground and pound but Renton has wrist control.
Mercer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Renton has momentary wrist control but Mercer slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Renton looking to control.
Mercer thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mercer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Mercer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mercer lands a head shot.
Renton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Renton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mercer avoids it really well and circles away.
Renton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mercer closes the distance and clinches up with Renton, looking for a takedown. Mercer pushes Renton against the cage but Renton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mercer thuds his right hand into Renton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Renton misses with an uppercut. Mercer saw that one coming.
Mercer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mercer scores with a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Renton.
Renton looks for the body kick but Mercer saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Renton takes one to the chin there.
Renton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mercer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Mercer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Renton!
Renton manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Mercer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Renton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Renton tries to roll over but Mercer keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Renton defending well though.
Mercer working the head and body with strikes.
Renton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Renton trying to hold on to Mercer's head to control him but Mercer postures up.
Mercer is trying to control the action in half guard but Renton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mercer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Mercer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mercer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer slows the pace down in half guard.
Mercer trying to pass the guard but Renton defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mercer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Mercer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Renton with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mercer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mercer scores with a jab to the head.
Renton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercer manages to avoid it.
Renton moves forwards but Mercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Renton throws out a loose jab but Mercer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mercer gets the takedown into side control.
Mercer trying to control the position but Renton is working away.
Mercer in side control, throwing shots but Renton defends.
Renton managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mercer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer working the ground and pound.

Mercer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mercer wants to control but Renton is keeping him busy.
Mercer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Renton tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Renton's face as Mercer controls the position.
Mercer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Renton tries to improve position but can't.
Mercer in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Renton's face as Mercer controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renton dodges the ground and pound from Mercer.
Mercer tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mercer trying to control the position but Renton is working away.
Mercer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Renton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mark Renton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Mercer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mercer landing strikes.
Vic Mercer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mercer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Renton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Renton is trying to get back to half guard.
Mercer cracks Renton with a big right hand but Renton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Mercer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mercer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Mercer!
Vic Mercer retains his welterweight title!