PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kalja maha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kalja maha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andreas Meyer's chin.

Meyer
vs
maha

184 cm
23
228 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andreas Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kalja maha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
maha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
maha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer misses with a looping right.
Meyer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps maha's head backwards.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but maha moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
maha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
maha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyer.
maha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
kalja maha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from maha misses
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
maha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
maha moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyer misses with a body shot.
maha has his takedown stuffed
and maha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyer dodges the punch combination from maha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
maha looks to throw the jab but Meyer is out of range.
maha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
maha tries to clinch
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
Meyer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
maha misses with a takedown
and Meyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andreas Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kalja maha.
maha looks gassed!
maha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for maha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by maha.
maha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
maha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer throws a lazy right hand but maha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
maha blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Meyer.
Meyer throws a hook but maha avoids it easily.
maha staying out of range there.
Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by maha.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
maha moves out of range of the strikes.
Meyer throws a hook to the side of maha's head but maha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by maha.
Meyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract maha.
maha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
maha throws a combination that misses
enabling Meyer to counter with a crisp jab.

maha is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meyer's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

maha throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.
maha just misses with a punch to the body.
Meyer takes a swing at maha's ribcage but misses.

maha 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 gets back to half guard.
Meyer is trying to get back to full guard.
Meyer has his hands clasped together around maha's back. He's all about the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to control maha's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meyer avoid being mounted?

maha is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Meyer still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Meyer has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Meyer is staying tight to maha's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Meyer in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... maha is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andreas Meyer!