PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Davis
vs
Meyer

182 cm
32
194 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

188 cm
30
212 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q
Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, John Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Davis darts in and clinches Meyer up against the cage.

Meyer is trying to trip Davis. He has hold of a leg but Davis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Meyer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meyer defends well.
Meyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Davis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Davis manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.

Meyer working for a triangle but Davis defends it easily.
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!
Meyer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Meyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davis keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Meyer postures up and lands a big shot to Davis's brow.

Meyer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meyer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meyer advances position into side control!

Meyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Meyer landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis is looking for a sweep.
Davis regains half guard.
Meyer wants to control but Davis is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Davis wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Davis blocks nicely.
Meyer looking to sit in guard and control but Davis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Meyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Davis defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to sit in guard and control but Meyer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Meyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Davis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Davis keeps moving.
Meyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Davis's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyer drops back looking for a leg! Davis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Davis manages to kick Meyer off! Meyer jumps back into Davis's guard.
Meyer chips away with some ground and pound.
Meyer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Meyer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Meyer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meyer pushes down on Davis's leg and manages to get into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Meyer.
Davis is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis misses with a low kick.
Davis scores with a head kick. Meyer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Roman Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyer is defended easily by Davis.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Davis.
Davis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Meyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davis throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Davis moves out of range of the strikes.
Davis misses with a hook
and Meyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Davis thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis connects with a crisp jab.
No luck for Meyer with that takedown attempt.

Meyer 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.
Meyer passes Davis's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyer seems to be working for a kimura but Davis defends the submission attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Meyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Meyer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Davis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meyer is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Meyer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Meyer's back!

Davis looking for the choke from the back.

Meyer preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Davis.
Davis is controlling the position but Meyer somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Meyer is pressing down on Davis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Meyer is keeping the position.

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

Meyer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Davis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Davis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davisis looking to pass into half guard but Meyer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Meyer is in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Meyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Davis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Davis throws a right hand that Meyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyer also avoids with ease.

Meyer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Davis taking some punishment here, with Meyer in his half guard.
Meyer wants to take a breather but Davis is having none of it.
Davis tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.

Meyer is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.

Meyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis wants to control but Meyer passes into side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis sneaks back into half guard.
Davis is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Meyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.

Meyer is looking for a kimura but Davis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meyer to get the leverage.

Meyer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meyer prevents Davis from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyer is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
Roman Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Davis wants to get back to full guard.

Meyer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Meyer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Meyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Davis sees it coming and defends easily.
Davis wants to improve his position but Meyer is controlling well.

Davis is defending against the submission attempts here by Meyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Davis defends it well.
Davis is in trouble now - Meyer has advanced to mount!
Meyer scoring with strikes but Davis is staying in there.
Davis is trying desperately to improve position.
Meyer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Meyer landing punches.
Meyer breaks from Davis's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyer working for a guillotine from mount but Davis is in no mood to give up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyer working the ground and pound effectively.
Meyer is landing with some decent strikes but Davis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Meyer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Davis's face.
John Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis tries to reverse the position but Meyer maintains control.

Meyer has hold of Davis's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Davis manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Meyer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meyer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Meyer!