PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Daigle
vs
Meyer

199 cm
27
275 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

204 cm
30
270 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Brute

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Daigle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Meyer.
Meyer clobbers Daigle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daigle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyer's head backwards.
Daigle throws a leg kick
and Meyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daigle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Daigle slips the punch.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Daigle lands with a slapping head kick.
Daigle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daigle scrambles back to his feet.
Daigle throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meyer's head.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Meyer misses the target.
Daigle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Daigle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer slips a jab from Daigle.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
Daigle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meyer counters with a body kick.
Meyer connects with a body shot that sends Daigle's belly button to the back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meyer. Daigle shrugs it off though.
Daigle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Daigle throws out a leg kick but Meyer moves out of range and Daigle only half commits.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Daigle misses.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daigle ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Meyer is looking to slow Daigle down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Daigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a body shot.
Meyer slips a jab from Daigle.
Daigle moves out of range of the leg kick from Meyer.
Meyer scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Daigle misses.
Daigle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Daigle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meyer.
Meyer missing with a left hand there. Daigle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Daigle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Daigle misses.
Meyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Meyer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daigle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Daigle.
Daigle takes one to the side of the head.
Meyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meyer throws a hook but Daigle blocks it.
Daigle throws a lazy body kick
and Meyer counters with a left and a right that stings Daigle.
Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daigle doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daigle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meyer misses with a head kick.
Daigle defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
Meyer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyer lands with a straight right. Daigle didn't see that one coming.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Meyer moved away.
Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daigle manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Daigle defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Daigle tenderised Meyer's leg. Meyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Daigle does it's job there.
Daigle moves out of range of the strikes.
Daigle throws a chopping leg kick but Meyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meyer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daigle is looking to slow Meyer down with leg kicks.
Daigle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meyer.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Meyer misses.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meyer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Daigle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meyer throws an overhand right that lands on Daigle's shoulder, as Daigle tries to avoid the shot.
Meyer throws a sloppy head kick and Daigle moves out of range easily.
Meyer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meyer throws a body punch but Daigle moves out of range.
Daigle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meyer thumps Daigle with a low kick.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick from Daigle.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Daigle.
Meyer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daigle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Daigle tries to score with a low kick but Meyer moves his leg out of the way.
Meyer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.
Daigle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meyer is out of range and Daigle settles back down.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daigle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daigle was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Daigle counters with a good, hard body kick but Meyer shrugs it off.
Meyer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daigle defending well as Meyer loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Daigle tenderised Meyer's leg. Meyer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Daigle lands a leg kick that knocks Meyer off balance momentarily.
Meyer dips to his left and cracks Daigle with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daigle throws a lazy body kick
and Meyer counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meyer.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyer misses with an uppercut.
Daigle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Meyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Daigle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
Daigle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meyer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daigle if he has to take too many more of those.
A low kick from Daigle misses
and Meyer counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Daigle throws a solid leg kick but Meyer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daigle.
Daigle misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Daigle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Daigle walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daigle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Daigle throws a body kick that misses
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Daigle.
Daigle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Daigle connects with a single shot there.
Daigle slips a jab from Meyer.
Meyer needs to keep his hands up - Daigle had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Meyer blocks the leg kick.
Daigle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Daigle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meyer.
Daigle throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Meyer.
Meyer swings for the body but Daigle moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Meyer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Meyer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Daigle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daigle moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Daigle is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.
A lazy left from Daigle finds it's target.
Daigle throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
Meyer misses the jab.
Daigle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daigle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daigle throws a low kick but Meyer avoids it.
Meyer throws a good cross that connects.
Meyer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer scores with a jab to the body.
Daigle misses with a body kick.
Daigle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daigle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle slips under a jab from Meyer.
Daigle tries a low kick but Meyer avoids it.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurt Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
Meyer scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyer works the jab nicely.
Daigle throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
Daigle slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Daigle is rocked!
A punch combination from Meyer misses.
Daigle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meyer.
Daigle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daigle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Luke Daigle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daigle. That's going to slow Meyer down.
Meyer throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daigle staying out of range there.
Daigle misses with a kick to the body.
Meyer throws a body punch but Daigle moves out of range.
Daigle throws a low kick but Meyer avoids it.
Meyer misses with a body shot
and Daigle counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meyer's knee momentarily.
Meyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Daigle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daigle.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daigle tried to score with a low kick but Meyer checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daigle manages to avoid it.
Meyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Daigle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
Meyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daigle.
A good leg kick by Daigle.
Meyer takes a swing at Daigle's ribcage but misses.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Daigle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Meyer blocks a leg kick.
Meyer throws a chopping leg kick but Daigle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meyer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Daigle under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurt Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick.
Meyer digs a good body shot into Daigle's ribs.
Daigle misses with a looping right.
Daigle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daigle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meyer throws a jab but it's blocked by Daigle.
Daigle tries to land a front kick but Meyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daigle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body kick from Meyer.
Meyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meyer 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Meyer!
A relieved looking Kurt Meyer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.