PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jon Meril (ranked 1030 p4p, 4341 weight class) and Jake Simon (ranked 80 p4p, 272 weight class). Meril comes to the cage accompanied by YEAT - Get Busy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meril
vs
Simon

176 cm
29
155
13 - 5 - 1

168 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Meril!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Simon!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Simon with a poor takedown
and Meril counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril scores with a one two! Simon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril stuns Simon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meril is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Simon doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Meril counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meril but Meril pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meril throws a big counter combination but Simon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jon Meril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Simon.
Simon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meril scores with a three punch combo!
Simon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Simon has his takedown stuffed
letting Meril counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Meril, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meril's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Meril duly obliges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meril scores with a hook to the body. Simon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Meril gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril digs a right hand into Simon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Simon's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Meril - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril misses with a punch to the body.
Meril lands with a light punch inside.
Meril tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simon's elbow.
Simon takes a shot to the head.
Meril lands with a left to the head.
Meril tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Simon's elbow.
Meril looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meril throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Meril.
Simon is trying to pull guard but Meril has him pressed against the cage.
Simon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Simon is trying to pull guard but Meril has him pressed against the cage.
Jon Meril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Simon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon fails to pull guard.
A right hand to the body from Meril.
Simon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meril walks away with a smile on his face. Simon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Simon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meril counters with a series of strikes. Simon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meril is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simon can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jon Meril is winning the standup battle so far.
Meril lands a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meril works Simon's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Meril dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Simon with a poor takedown
and Meril connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Simon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meril quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Simon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Meril has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Meril!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon pulls Meril in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meril is looking to stand up but Simon won't let him.
Simon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simon can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meril postures up.
Simon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Simon has a closed guard, preventing Meril from standing up.
Simon seems keen to control Meril's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meril tries to stand but Simon is controlling from the bottom.
Meril being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Simon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Simon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meril counters with a left to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meril lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Meril showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meril, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Meril!
Jon Meril retains his featherweight title!
As Jon Meril got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: This is my championship belt!!! No one is taking it from me!'.