PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sterling Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jordan
vs
Myers

196 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
235 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sterling Jordan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers blocks a jab.

Myers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jordan to the mat! Jordan manages to get full guard.

Myers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jordan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jordan has escaped and now he's on top!
Jordan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Myers is trying to control the position but Jordan postures up.

Myers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jordan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jordan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Myers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Myers looks to land a strike but Jordan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Myers won't allow Jordan to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myers manages to get himself to full guard.

Jordan stands up and waves to Myers to follow him.

Myers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jordan!
Myers looks gassed!
Jordan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to reverse the position but Myers maintains control.
Myers thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers punching from mount but Jordan doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jordan avoids a series of strikes thrown by Myers.
Myers lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jordan tries to hold on but Myers postures up.

Myers goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jordan turns into him and now he's in Myers's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Myers looking for a guillotine here but Jordan defends easily.
Jordan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myers on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Myers's head.
Jordan wants to stand but Myers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jordan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
Jordan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jordan passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jordan is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Myers manages to get to full guard.
Myers has momentary wrist control but Jordan slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Myers keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.

Myers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jordan defends it easily.
Jordan cracks Myers with a solid left hand.

Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jordan scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sterling Jordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jordan connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Deiter Myers has been cut.
Myers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jordan defends it nicely.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Myers slips under a jab from Jordan.
Myers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deiter Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jordan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Jordan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jordan showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Jordan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan prevents Myers from improving his position.
Myers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Myers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers is looking to escape.
Jordan working the head and body with strikes.

Myers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jordan pulls his head out easily.

Jordan decides to return to a standing position.
Jordan lands with a hook. Myers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordan misses with a body kick.
Deiter Myers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myers throws a head kick that misses.
Myers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jordan throws out the jab.
Jordan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jordan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jordan, as that shot connected.
Myers has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sterling Jordan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deiter Myers.
Jordan throws a jab when Myers was well out of range.
Myers tries to clinch
enabling Jordan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan keeps the fight on the outside.

Myers closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Myers tries to stall but Jordan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Myers won't allow it.

Jordan breaks the clinch.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jordan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Myers wants to clinch.
Myers tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Myers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jordan's waist but Jordan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Myers off to one side.
Jordan throws a jab but it's blocked by Myers.
Jordan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Jordan misses.
Myers tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Myers punching from the bottom.
Myers gets full guard.

Myers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jordan is aware though and is defending well.
Myers trying to control the position.
Jordan forces his way into half guard.
Myers tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Jordan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to get to full guard but Jordan has control of the leg.
Myers missing with punches from the bottom.
Jordan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jordan working the head and body with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Myers is trying to maintain the position but Jordan is very close to passing his half guard.
Myers wants to control the action here but instead Jordan manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sterling Jordan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Deiter Myers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jordan lands a glancing blow to the side of Myers's head.
Jordan misses with a looping right.
Jordan misses the jab.
Myers shoots for a double leg takedown but Jordan sprawls well. He's pushed Myers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Myers walks into a stiff left hand from Jordan.
Jordan throws a leg kick that misses.
Myers shoots in for a double leg but Jordan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Oooh a lovely combination from Jordan sends Myers down but not out. Jordan dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Myers struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers is trying to improve his position.
Myers is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jordan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers is trying to escape the mount.
Myers is bucking up trying to escape but Jordan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The referee warns Myers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Jordan dominating with strikes here.
Jordan cracks Myers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.
Myers is looking to get to half guard.
Jordan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jordan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Myers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan cracks Myers with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
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!
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.
Jordan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jordan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myers is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Myers throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jordan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Myers throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jordan. What's that going to do exactly?
Myers is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan lands a nice shot to the head.
Myers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jordan working the ground and pound effectively.
Jordan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sterling Jordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Myers wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Myers is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Jordan lands a big shot there that rocks Myers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jordan controlling the position easily from mount.
Jordan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Deiter Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myers throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sterling Jordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jordan, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sterling Jordan!