PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Gaston (ranked 1017 p4p, 145 weight class) and Ulrik Meyer (ranked 1476 p4p, 205 weight class). Gaston comes to the cage accompanied by You Can Do It. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gaston
vs
Meyer

188 cm
27
213 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

185 cm
40
180 lbs
36 - 21 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Gaston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaston tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaston's sensitive parts.
Meyer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gaston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice shot lands for Meyer.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Gaston fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyer, pushing him back against the cage.

Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Meyer.
Gaston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gaston.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaston ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.

Gaston tries to keep at a distance but Meyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meyer wants to break free but Gaston has control.
Gaston lands a left hand.

Gaston jumps into guard, dragging Meyer to the mat.
Meyer wanted to stand there but Gaston had control of the position.
Gaston managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gaston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gaston trying to control the position.

Meyer stands and steps away. Gaston gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Meyer misses with a body kick.
Gaston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gaston is pushing Meyer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Gaston swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston cracks Meyer with a good jab.
Meyer is looking to slow Gaston down with leg kicks.
Gaston throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gaston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Gaston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaston.
Gaston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meyer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gaston moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meyer.
Gaston lands with a slapping head kick.
Jab by Meyer.
Meyer thuds a left hand into Gaston's body.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meyer looks to land a body kick but Gaston moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a hook to the body

and Gaston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Gaston.
Gaston wants to stall.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaston backwards.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Gaston.
Meyer lands with a shot to the body.
Gaston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaston misses with a looping left.
Meyer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meyer lands a jab to the nose.
Gaston slips a jab and a cross from Meyer.
Meyer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer throws out a powerful jab.
Meyer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a low kick but Gaston avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Gaston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meyer scores with a punch to the head.
Gaston checks a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaston.

Gaston clinches up against the cage.
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gaston.
Gaston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gaston lands a shot to the body.
Meyer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gaston manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Meyer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gaston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meyer has managed to get both his arms back between Gaston's legs - danger averted.
Meyer wants to stand but Gaston has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gaston has his foot on Meyer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meyer works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ulrik Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gaston drives through and clinches with Meyer against the cage.
Gaston misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaston.

Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Gaston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Meyer has Gaston up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaston scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaston lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Gaston.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaston lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Gaston scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gaston.
Despite the aggression on Meyer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Meyer looks to land a body kick but Gaston moved away.
Gaston is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Meyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Gaston's shoulder, as Gaston tries to avoid the shot.
Gaston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meyer takes a step back to recover.
Meyer throws a hook but Gaston blocks it.

Meyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gaston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer working aggressively here.
Gaston can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Gaston throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Meyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaston misses with a wild body shot.
Gaston is looking to clinch.
Meyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaston's head backwards.
Gaston connects with a jab.
Ulrik Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Gaston missing with a left hand there. Meyer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaston moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meyer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaston fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Gaston 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gaston is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Meyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaston has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Gaston moves away and avoids it.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyer misses with the combination.
Gaston lands a nice shot that snaps Meyer's head back.
Gaston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
A little feinted left hand from Gaston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Gaston's shoulder, as Gaston tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Meyer. Beautiful body shot.
Gaston misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston moves away from the strike by Meyer.
Meyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaston.
A big left from Meyer misses.
Meyer throws out a leg kick but Gaston moves out of range and Meyer only half commits.
Gaston moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Gaston is looking to land body kicks.

Gaston clinches.
Meyer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaston has him pressed against the cage.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.

Gaston rushes Meyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer tries to break the clinch but Gaston is controlling the position.
Meyer throws a head punch that misses.
Meyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyer gets a clinch.
Gaston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gaston lands a right hand.
Gaston looking to stall.

Meyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Meyer - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaston connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaston misses with a straight right.
Gaston wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.

Gaston throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Meyer stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Gaston follows into mount!

Meyer is rocked!
Meyer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaston tries to control but Meyer wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Gaston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice shot by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gaston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer misses with a hook. Gaston ducked under it nicely.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but Gaston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaston tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer wants to counter with a clinch but Gaston pushes him away.
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meyer moves out of range as Gaston strikes.
Gaston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
Gaston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaston circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaston is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Gaston takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Meyer throws a looping overhand right but Gaston ducks down to avoid it.
Gaston swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Meyer finds it's target.
Gaston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaston connects with a solid leg kick.
Meyer slips under a jab.

Meyer closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Gaston.
Meyer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meyer misses with some punches.
Gaston misses with some punches.
Gaston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaston tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaston.
Gaston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaston swings wildly with an uppercut but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Gaston.

Meyer manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meyer digs a good body shot into Gaston's ribs.

Gaston moves into the clinch.
A short right from Meyer on the inside.
Gaston throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.
Gaston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meyer gets through Gaston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaston trying to stall but Meyer improves his position.
Gaston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaston lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.
Meyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gaston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaston lands with a light punch inside.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
Meyer tries to break the clinch but Gaston is controlling the position.
Gaston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meyer is trying to break the clinch but Gaston has him pressed against the cage.
Meyer tries to break free but Gaston pushes him back against the cage.
Gaston pushes Meyer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy Gaston has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaston lands an elbow just above Meyer 's eye.

It looks like Ulrik Meyer has been cut.
Gaston pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gaston makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaston finish him?

Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Meyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer misses with a two punch combination.
Gaston lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gaston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Gaston's shoulder, as Gaston tries to avoid the shot.
Gaston tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaston throws a lazy right hand but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Gaston and Meyer goes tumbling to the canvas! Gaston follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaston scores with a big shot! Meyer's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Meyer! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roy Gaston!
After the big win, Roy Gaston made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pit Bull Development and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Ulrik Meyer spoke after the fight, saying 'Boss couldn't see how I could beat this kid, he was right. I tried though.'.