PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Travers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Minemeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minemeyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Space Lord by Monster Magnet. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Travers
vs
Minemeyer

195 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

204 cm
22
299 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Deadly Clothing

Star & Star .Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Travers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Minemeyer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minemeyer moves in looking to clinch but Travers pushes him off.

Minemeyer clinches up with Travers and pushes him back against the cage.
Minemeyer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Travers smiles and moves away.

Travers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Minemeyer is looking for a triangle but Travers pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Minemeyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Travers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Minemeyer has his foot on Travers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Travers works his way back into a safe position though.

Minemeyer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Travers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Minemeyer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Travers's back instead.
What can Travers do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Minemeyer is punishing Travers with strikes - can he finish him?!
Travers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Minemeyer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Minemeyer is trying to control but Travers is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minemeyer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Minemeyer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travers is in all sorts of trouble here.

Minemeyer jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Travers is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Travers and Minemeyer has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Minemeyer trying to control the position but Travers is working away.
Travers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Minemeyer's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Travers trying to control but Minemeyer postures up.
Minemeyer is just content to waste time from the top position. Travers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Travers is pulling down on Minemeyer's head. It's preventing any offense from Minemeyer, at least for the moment.
Minemeyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Travers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Barry Minemeyer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minemeyer wants to clinch.

Minemeyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minemeyer leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minemeyer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Travers prevents it.

Minemeyer successfully pulls guard.

Minemeyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Travers is pushing down on Minemeyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Minemeyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Travers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Minemeyer is looking to get back to full guard here but Travers has managed to pass to side control instead.
Minemeyer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Minemeyer looks gassed!
Travers trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
BOOM! Travers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Travers with a couple of short strikes.
Travers is landing with some decent strikes but Minemeyer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Travers raining down shots from the mount!
Minemeyer sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Travers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minemeyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Minemeyer looking for a kimura from the bottom but Travers passes into side control!
Minemeyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Minemeyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Travers counters with a three punch combo that has Minemeyer backing up. Minemeyer nods at Travers to acknowledge the strikes.
Minemeyer wants to clinch but Travers slips to the side

and Travers counters with a takedown into side control.
Minemeyer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Travers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Travers tries to move to full mount but Minemeyer actually manages to regain half guard.
Minemeyer wants to improve his position but Travers is controlling well.
Minemeyer is not content to let Travers control the position.

Minemeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Minemeyer looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minemeyer is not content to let Travers control the position.
Minemeyer controlling the position for now.
Travers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minemeyer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Minemeyer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Travers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Travers trying to control but Minemeyer is working from the bottom.

Minemeyer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Travers escapes and throws Minemeyer's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travers trying to control the action but Minemeyer is working from the bottom.
Minemeyer is trying to get back to half guard.
Travers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Minemeyer is trying to improve his position.
Minemeyer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minemeyer tries to clinch but Travers moves away

and Travers counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Travers stays in close to Minemeyer's body and controls the position.
Travers trying to control but Minemeyer is working from the bottom.
Minemeyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minemeyer trying to control the position here.
Travers trying to control but Minemeyer is working from the bottom.

Minemeyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers trying to control the position from guard on top but Minemeyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travers thows a big elbow that misses.
Minemeyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Minemeyer has Travers up against the cage in a clinch.
Travers letting Minemeyer take a breather here.
Minemeyer presses Travers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Minemeyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Minemeyer gets control of Travers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Minemeyer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Travers trying to control the position from guard on top but Minemeyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Travers tries to free his leg and advance position but Minemeyer is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Travers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Minemeyer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Travers counters with a shoot takedown. Minemeyer fights it but they end up in guard.
Minemeyer wants to sweep but no luck.

Minemeyer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Travers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Travers wants to control from the top but Minemeyer keeps moving.
Travers throwing strikes but missing.

Travers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Minemeyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Travers has managed to get both his arms back between Minemeyer's legs - danger averted.
Travers throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travers trying to control the position from guard on top but Minemeyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Minemeyer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Travers scores a takedown into full mount!
Minemeyer wants to control but Travers is having none of it.
Minemeyer gets back to half guard.

Minemeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Travers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bobby Travers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minemeyer is staying active underneath Travers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Minemeyer looking for submissions off his back.
Travers stalling.
Minemeyer wants to get back to full guard.
Minemeyer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Travers.
Travers looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minemeyer tries to clinch there but Travers circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minemeyer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Travers counters with a takedown into side control.
Travers controls the position.
Travers cracks Minemeyer with a big right hand but Minemeyer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Minemeyer is trying to control Travers's posture but Travers avoids it.
Travers is looking to take a break and control but Minemeyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barry Minemeyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Travers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minemeyer is trying to improve his position.
Travers is chipping away with strikes.
Travers cracks Minemeyer with a big right hand but Minemeyer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travers tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

Minemeyer drags the fight down to the ground.

Minemeyer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Travers is aware though and is defending well.

Travers gets to his feet. Minemeyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Travers has a takedown stuffed.
Minemeyer wants to clinch.

Minemeyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Travers, pushing him back against the cage.
Minemeyer misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Travers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Travers, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Travers!