PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Juutilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vincent Meyer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Meyer
vs
Juutilainen

173 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
157 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Niko Juutilainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Juutilainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Juutilainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juutilainen passes Meyer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Juutilainen winds up and cracks Meyer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer is looking to control Juutilainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meyer avoid being mounted?
Juutilainen passes to side control.

Juutilainen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meyer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juutilainen tries to advance to mount but can't.

Juutilainen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meyer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Juutilainen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for a sweep.
Juutilainen tries to advance to mount but Meyer denies him.
Meyer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Meyer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Juutilainen wants to pass to mount but Meyer is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juutilainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

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

Juutilainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meyer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meyer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Juutilainen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Meyer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Juutilainen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Juutilainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Juutilainen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meyer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Juutilainen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Meyer is trying to maintain the position but Juutilainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard.
Meyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meyer.
Juutilainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Juutilainen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Meyer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Juutilainen has Meyer in his guard.
Meyer stands and throws Juutilainen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juutilainen tries to bench press Meyer off him but Meyer keeps the position.

Meyer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Juutilainen, who protects the arm well.
Juutilainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Meyer's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Meyer is trying for a kimura here. Juutilainen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Meyer wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vincent Meyer!