PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cregov
vs
Meyer

191 cm
23
237 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

204 cm
19
270 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Einherjer RAW Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirian Cregov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Cregov.

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Cregov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Meyer misses.
Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Cregov.
Good leg kick by Cregov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cregov.
Meyer looks gassed!
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cregov.
Meyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cregov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyer.
Cregov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cregov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Meyer will feel that in the morning.
Cregov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Meyer slips under a jab.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Cregov's shoulder, as Cregov tries to avoid the shot.
Cregov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cregov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cregov counters with a nice leg kick.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses.
Cregov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meyer.
Cregov scores with a jab. Meyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Meyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That has opened up Kurt Meyer's cut even more.
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!
Cregov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Cregov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cregov cracks Meyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cregov scores with a jab to the body.
Cregov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cregov. Cregov obviously looking to wear him down.
Cregov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cregov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cregov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyer.
Cregov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cregov connects with a solid leg kick.
Cregov scores with a nice head shot.
Cregov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cregov cracks a nice hook into Meyer's ribs.
Jab by Cregov.

The cut above Kurt Meyer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meyer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Cregov.
Meyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cregov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cregov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Cregov.
Meyer throws a shot from downtown. Cregov moves away and avoids it.
Cregov ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Cregov misses with a head kick.
Cregov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cregov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meyer's head.
Cregov looks to land a combination but Meyer avoids it well.
Meyer slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov throws a head kick that misses.
Cregov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meyer throws a jab when Cregov was well out of range.
Meyer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meyer throws a combination that misses
and Cregov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cregov doesn't seem bothered though.
Meyer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyer digs a good body shot into Cregov's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cregov defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
Cregov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mirian Cregov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cregov scores with a jab.
Cregov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meyer works the jab nicely.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cregov was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Meyer misses the shot to the body.
Mirian Cregov is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cregov slips a jab from Meyer.
Cregov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meyer can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cregov.
Cregov throws a nice head kick!
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cregov moves away.
Meyer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cregov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meyer's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kurt Meyer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Meyer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mirian Cregov!