PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Emelchenko (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.

Meyer
vs
Emelchenko

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Emelchenko!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emelchenko.

Meyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelchenko, pushing him back against the cage.
Meyer misses with an elbow over the top.

Emelchenko has picked Meyer up - he's going for a ride! Emelchenko dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Meyer is trying to control but Emelchenko manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelchenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meyer is looking to escape.

Emelchenko stands up from mount. Strange move.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emelchenko blocks an elbow strike from Meyer.
A knee to the head by Meyer.
Emelchenko wants to break free but Meyer has control.
Meyer scores a nice knee to the body.
Meyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Emelchenko regains guard immediately.

Meyer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelchenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meyer is fending him off so far but Emelchenko persists. Nope, Meyer circles away and we're back to standing.

Meyer has closed the distance and engaged Emelchenko in a clinch.

Meyer pulls Emelchenko into guard.
Meyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Emelchenko tries to stand but Meyer is controlling from the bottom.
Emelchenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelchenko throwing strikes but missing.
Emelchenko controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelchenko wanted to stand there but Meyer had control of the position.
Meyer wants to stand up but Emelchenko is controlling him.

Meyer wriggles free and stands up.
Emelchenko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyer but Meyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jacob Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Emelchenko.
Emelchenko looks gassed!

Meyer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Emelchenko sprawls well initially but Meyer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meyer is pressing down on Emelchenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Emelchenko is holding on for now.
Emelchenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Emelchenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emelchenko seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Meyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Emelchenko wants to get back to his feet but Meyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meyer controlling from the top position.

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.

Emelchenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meyer wants to stand but Emelchenko is controlling his posture from full guard.
Emelchenko wants to sweep but no luck.
Meyer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Emelchenko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meyer's guard.

Emelchenko stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meyer clinches with his opponent.
Meyer tries to land a knee to the head but Emelchenko blocks with his arms.
Emelchenko can't break the clinch.
Meyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meyer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Emelchenko tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
Meyer prevents Emelchenko from breaking the clinch.

Emelchenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelchenko misses with a straight left.
Emelchenko with a poor takedown

and Meyer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Emelchenko!
Emelchenko holds on for dear life, controlling Meyer's posture momentarily.
Emelchenko in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Emelchenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meyer controlling from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyer prevents Emelchenko from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelchenko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Emelchenko manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Emelchenko actively working from the bottom here.

Emelchenko is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Meyer pulls his head out easily.
Meyer throwing shots but Emelchenko is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meyer wants to stand but Emelchenko has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Emelchenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Emelchenko is looking to control Meyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Emelchenko avoid being mounted?

Emelchenko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Emelchenko trying to get back to full guard but Meyer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Emelchenko trying desperately to get to his feet.
Emelchenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelchenko wants to get back to his feet.
Emelchenko regains half guard.
Emelchenko wants to control but Meyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Emelchenko slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Emelchenko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyer is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Emelchenko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Meyer controls the pace.

Meyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Emelchenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Meyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meyer.
Meyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meyer misses with a knee strike.
Emelchenko dodges an elbow strike from Meyer.
Emelchenko stops a takedown attempt from Meyer.
Meyer crunches a lovely knee into Emelchenko's ribcage.

Meyer successfully pulls guard.
Emelchenko trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Emelchenko is fighting to break Meyer's control of his arms but Meyer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Meyer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Emelchenko fails with the takedown

and Meyer counters by moving into the clinch.

Meyer pulls Emelchenko into guard.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Emelchenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emelchenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emelchenko is one step ahead there.
Meyer has momentary wrist control but Emelchenko slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emelchenko passes Meyer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Meyer is trying is best to control the position here.
Meyer works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelchenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Emelchenko tries to stand but Meyer is controlling from the bottom.
Emelchenko wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.

Emelchenko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Emelchenko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Meyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Meyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Emelchenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Emelchenko's takedown attempt.
Meyer trying to stall but Emelchenko improves his position.

Emelchenko breaks from the clinch.
Meyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emelchenko misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyer clinches up with Emelchenko and pushes him back against the cage.
Meyer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meyer with a knee to the head.
Meyer looking to throw knees to the head but Emelchenko is blocking nicely.
Meyer throws an elbow that misses.

Emelchenko breaks from the clinch.
Emelchenko tries for a takedown but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacob Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Emelchenko.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
Meyer wants a takedown.
Meyer stalling in the clinch.
Meyer tries to land a knee to the head but Emelchenko blocks with his arms.

Meyer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Meyer preventing the sweep.
Meyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Emelchenko's guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Emelchenko keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelchenko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meyer is staying active underneath Emelchenko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Emelchenko decides to return to a standing position.

Meyer gets the takedown into side control.
Emelchenko manages to work his way to half guard, despite Meyer's best efforts.
Emelchenko trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Meyer there.
Meyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Meyer wants to pass to mount but Emelchenko is defending the position.
Meyer wants to control but Emelchenko is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelchenko looks like he's trying to stand up.

Meyer postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Emelchenko to stand up.
Emelchenko with a poor takedown

and Meyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Meyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meyer keeps control of Emelchenko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meyer landing knees to the head.
Meyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Emelchenko.
Emelchenko blocks an elbow strike from Meyer.
The referee calls for Meyer to work.
Meyer gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Emelchenko avoids the elbow strike from Meyer, against the cage.
Alexander Emelchenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyer crunches a lovely knee into Emelchenko's ribcage.
Emelchenko tries to pull guard but Meyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Emelchenko drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meyer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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