PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Cabollaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabollaro comes to the ring accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKy611o_3KA&feature=related. Joey Mercury has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cabollaro
vs
Mercury

195 cm
27
275 lbs
7 - 16 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Javier Cabollaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercury misses with a takedown attempt
and Cabollaro counters with a series of strikes. Mercury will be more careful next time no doubt.

Cabollaro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Cabollaro seems to be working for a kimura but Mercury defends the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Cabollaro there.
Nice strikes from Cabollaro there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mercury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mercury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mercury is looking to improve his position.
Cabollaro drops an elbow to the side of Mercury's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercury is looking to improve his position.
Cabollaro wants to free his trapped foot but Mercury is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Mercury looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mercury looks gassed!
Mercury is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cabollaro jumps into side control!
Mercury tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Cabollaro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mercury has escaped the position, nice work there.

Cabollaro decides to stand back up. Cabollaro steps back and let's Mercury get back to his feet.

Cabollaro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mercury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cabollaro is in Mercury's guard.
Cabollaro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cabollaro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mercury, up you get!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Cabollaro clinches up against the ropes.
Mercury wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mercury is trying to force a seperation but Cabollaro has the dominant position.

Cabollaro breaks the clinch.

Mercury tries to sprawl but Cabollaro drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Cabollaro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cabollaro content to control rather than advance.

Cabollaro is trying to work for a kimura but Mercury is defending well.
Cabollaro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cabollaro controlling from mount.
Mercury is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mercury is trying desperately to improve position.
Cabollaro landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cabollaro is landing with some decent strikes but Mercury is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cabollaro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cabollaro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cabollaro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercury is looking to improve his position but Cabollaro isn't that keen on the idea.
Cabollaro controlling from mount.
Cabollaro lands a heavy elbow.
Cabollaro lands a big elbow.

Mercury is rocked!
Mercury takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Cabollaro's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Cabollaro!