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Romeo and Mercutio don't fight. Mercutio fights Tybalt on behalf of Romeo (Romeo can't because Tybalt is Juliet's cousin). Romeo tries to "break up the fight" and while doing so Tybalt stabs Mercutio. Then Romeo fights Tybalt and kills him.

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