PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hager Meister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meister comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing. Gamburyan has chosen Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th as his entrance music. Manvel Gamburyan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hager Meister's chin.

Meister
vs
Gamburyan

175 cm
23
140 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

165 cm
24
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hager Meister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meister shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gamburyan as he avoids it easily.
Gamburyan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Meister counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gamburyan is trying to maintain the position but Meister is very close to passing his half guard.

Meister is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meister tries to pass to full mount but Gamburyan defends it.

Meister seems to be looking for submissions.
Gamburyan is staying active underneath Meister, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Still in half guard, Meister seems content to control.
Gamburyan trying to control here.
Gamburyan tries to get to full guard but Meister has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gamburyan misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt - Meister sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamburyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Meister.
Gamburyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Meister tries to sprawl out of it but Gamburyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meister manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hager Meister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.

Meister drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Meister drops back looking for a leg! Gamburyan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gamburyan manages to kick Meister off! Meister jumps back into Gamburyan's guard.
Meister is breathing heavily.
Meister trying to control the position from guard on top but Gamburyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan controls Meister momentarily but Meister frees himself.
Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Gamburyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gamburyan is looking for a triangle but Meister pushes his legs off easily.

Meister drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gamburyan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meister has Gamburyan in his guard.

Gamburyan gets to his feet. Meister looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meister defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Meister misses with a few strikes there.
Meister tries for a takedown but Gamburyan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Gamburyan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gamburyan showed some decent athleticism there.

Meister actively working from the bottom here.
Meister tries to roll over but Gamburyan keeps him under control.

Gamburyan seems to be working for a kimura but Meister defends the submission attempt.

Meister actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan is keen to just control but Meister is a slippery customer.

Meister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamburyan pulls his head out easily.
Gamburyan works his way into full mount!
Meister is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gamburyan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 Hager Meister will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gamburyan throws a right and a left that Meister avoids nicely.

Meister throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gamburyan was covering up waiting for the punch and Meister finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meister looking to pass the guard.
Meister trying to control but Gamburyan is working from the bottom.

Gamburyan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meister can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Gamburyan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meister stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamburyan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gamburyan will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meister drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meister jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Meister thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gamburyan digs a good body shot into Meister's ribs.

Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gamburyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Meister is trying to escape the mount.
Meister is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamburyan controlling the position easily from mount.
Gamburyan prevents Meister from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gamburyan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meister tries to hold on but Gamburyan postures up.
Meister in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gamburyan content just to control the position here.
Gamburyan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gamburyan landing strikes from the mount and Meister is in trouble!
Meister is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Meister is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meister is looking to get to half guard.
Gamburyan tries to control but Meister wriggling away.
Meister working to try and regain half guard.

Gamburyan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gamburyan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Meister is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Meister is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gamburyan controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Gamburyan working for a submission but Meister is keeping him at bay.
Meister regains half guard.
Meister is trying to get back to full guard.
Gamburyan is trying to control. Meister wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gamburyan is trying to work for a kimura but Meister is defending well.

Meister looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manvel Gamburyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gamburyan scores with a takedown into Meister's guard.
Gamburyan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meister lands an upkick as Gamburyan stands over him.
Meister keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.

Gamburyan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Meister looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Meister keeps moving.
Gamburyan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meister kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gamburyan scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Meister is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamburyan defends it easily.
Gamburyan content to stall in guard here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Manvel Gamburyan just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamburyan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meister pinned against the cage. Meister gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meister is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gamburyan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meister's guard.

Meister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Meister uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Gamburyan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Meister!
Meister flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Meister is squirming around, avoiding Gamburyan's attempts to control the action.
Meister prevents Gamburyan from taking his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meister regains half guard.
Gamburyan thows a huge punch but Meister dodges it nicely.
Gamburyan is trying to control the action in half guard but Meister is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meister wants to get back to his feet.

Meister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamburyan pulls his head out easily.
Gamburyan is taking a breather. Meister says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Meister wants to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan prevents Meister from improving his position.

That's four 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.

Meister is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gamburyan pulls his head out easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Meister showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamburyan.

Gamburyan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Meister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gamburyan defends it easily.

Meister working for a triangle but Gamburyan defends it easily.

Gamburyan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gamburyan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manvel Gamburyan.
Well Gamburyan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manvel Gamburyan!