PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Biff Nugent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nugent
vs
Meyers

200 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 New York, Biff Nugent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyers looking to score a takedown here. Nugent is defending well but Meyers drives through and ends up in Nugent's guard.
Nugent wants to stand up but Meyers is controlling him.

Nugent has his feet on Meyers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Meyers looking to score a takedown here. Nugent is defending well but Meyers drives through and ends up in Nugent's guard.
Nugent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nugent tries to get out of the position.
Nugent keeping moving, preventing Meyers from controlling successfully.
Meyers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nugent is proving hard to escape from.
Meyers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.
Meyers lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nugent wants to stand up but Meyers is controlling him.
Nugent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Nugent blocks nicely.
Meyers stops Nugent from standing up.
Meyers trying to control but Nugent is working from the bottom.
Meyers forces his way into half guard.
Meyers prevents Nugent from standing back up.
Meyers wants to free his trapped foot but Nugent is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nugent is looking to escape.
Meyers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meyers stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nugent is trying to stand up here but Meyers is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Meyers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nugent keeps working.
Nugent taking some punishment here, with Meyers in his half guard.
Meyers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nugent wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is looking to take a break and control but Nugent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nugent is trying to stand.
Nugent is breathing heavily.

Meyers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nugent has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nugent looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meyers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nugent is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers lands strikes from half guard.
Meyers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Meyers is trying to work for a kimura but Nugent is defending well.
Meyers trying to control the pace.
Nugent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Meyers.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers stops Nugent from getting back to his feet.
Meyers is trying to control the action in half guard but Nugent is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nugent wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyers thows a huge punch but Nugent dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Meyers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meyers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Biff Nugent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nugent gets tackled into the cage by Meyers. Meyers maintains the clinch.

Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Nugent is avoiding it.

Meyers drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nugent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meyers is controlling him.
Meyers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Nugent keeps moving.
Meyers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nugent uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meyers loads up on a big right hand but Nugent slips the punch.
Meyers shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyers throws a right hand that Nugent ducks under and follows up with a left that Nugent also avoids with ease.
Meyers scores with a sloppy right hand. Nugent should have avoided that one.
Meyers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Meyers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Nugent is rocked!
Biff Nugent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyers is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oh Nugent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyers throws a hook to the side of Nugent's head but Nugent sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Meyers misses with a wild combination.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
Meyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nugent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Meyers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nugent blocks a jab.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Nugent avoids them all with ease.
Meyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nugent keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meyers.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Nugent avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Meyers misses its intended target.
Nugent slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Nugent slips a jab and a cross from Meyers.
Meyers throws a shot from downtown. Nugent moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Nugent.
Meyers throws a big shot that misses.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nugent avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyers looks to land a combination but Nugent avoids it well.
A combination from Meyers does no damage.
Meyers shoots in and drives through. Nugent sprawls well.
Nugent dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meyers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Nugent blocks a jab.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Meyers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Nugent moves out of range.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Nugent seems to have got his legs back now.
Meyers fails with a takedown attempt.
Biff Nugent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Meyers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Nugent keeps it at a distance.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nugent as he avoids it easily.
Meyers misses with a wild body shot.
Meyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nugent pinned against the cage. Nugent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a lazy uppercut
and Nugent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meyers looks to land a combination but Nugent avoids it well.
Meyers misses with a lunging right hand
and Nugent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Meyers 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. This is the final round!

Meyers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nugent.
Meyers swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meyers misses with a looping right.
Meyers misses with a double jab.
Meyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugent manages to avoid it.
Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nugent.
Meyers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meyers misses the jab.
Meyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugent manages to avoid it.
Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nugent counters with a one-two to the body.
Meyers looks to land a combination but Nugent avoids it well.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Nugent uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meyers.
Meyers misses with a double jab
and Nugent counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyers is defended easily by Nugent.
Mikey Meyers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nugent slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mikey Meyers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyers misses with the combination.
Meyers fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws an overhand right that lands on Nugent's shoulder, as Nugent tries to avoid the shot.
Mikey Meyers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nugent steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meyers.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
Meyers cracks Nugent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch but Nugent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyers throws a poor cross that misses
and Nugent counters with a three punch combo that has Meyers backing up. Meyers nods at Nugent to acknowledge the strikes.
Meyers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nugent manages to avoid it.
Meyers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biff Nugent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikey Meyers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nugent pinned against the cage. Nugent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nugent's waist but Nugent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meyers off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyers throws out a loose jab but Nugent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyers tries for a takedown but Nugent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Biff Nugent.
Well Meyers 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Meyers!