PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Voda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voda comes to the cage accompanied by Lamb of God - Walk With Me In Hell. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Voda
vs
Meyers

179 cm
27
193 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

187 cm
26
198 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Voda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Meyers!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voda closes the distance and clinches.
Voda stalls.

Voda breaks from the clinch.
Voda throws a leg kick which misses Meyers's front leg but catches the back leg as Meyers tries to avoid it.
Voda checks the leg kick.

Meyers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Meyers is trying to get an arm triangle but Voda is defending well.
Voda is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Meyers's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Voda trying to control but Meyers postures up.
Voda is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Voda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyers pulls his head out easily.
Meyers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda wants to control but Meyers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meyers prevents Voda from improving his position.
Meyers is keen to just control but Voda is a slippery customer.
Voda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meyers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meyers wants to control but Voda is keeping him busy.
Voda tries to get to full guard but Meyers has control of the leg.
Voda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Meyers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Meyers's back!

Voda looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Meyers is controlling Voda 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.

Voda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meyers works over Voda with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to free his leg and advance position but Voda is retaining full guard.
Voda trying to keep a closed guard but Meyers is proving a slippery customer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers stands and throws Voda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Voda is not content to let Meyers control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Voda wants to control but Meyers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voda is looking to reverse the position.
Voda gets back to half guard.
Voda trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Voda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meyers preventing the sweep.
Meyers with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda looking for a sweep. Not yet Voda, not yet.
Meyers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meyers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voda is keeping the position for now.
Meyers is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Voda working a defensive guard here.

Voda has his foot on Meyers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meyers works his way back into a safe position though.
Voda looking for a sweep. Not yet Voda, not yet.
Voda is working hard here to advance position.
Meyers scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers wants to pass the guard but Voda is keeping the position.
Meyers connects with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers landing some decent shots from guard.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Meyers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Meyers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Voda is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Voda has escaped and now he's on top!
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Voda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meyers trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Meyers will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Voda as Meyers shoots in.
Voda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jeremy Voda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Voda.
Voda misses with a body shot.
Meyers misses with a hook.
Voda misses with a hook. Meyers ducked under it nicely.
A head kick from Meyers lands but Voda takes it in his stride.
Voda moves out of range as Meyers strikes.

Voda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyers is keeping the position for now.

Meyers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Voda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Voda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Meyers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Voda defends it easily.
Voda trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meyers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voda is aware though and is defending well.
Meyers strikes from his own guard.
Voda wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
Voda 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Voda from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Meyers looking for a guillotine here but Voda defends easily.

Meyers working for a triangle but Voda defends it easily.
Voda throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Voda working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meyers's head.

Meyers has his foot on Voda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Voda works his way back into a safe position though.
Voda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meyers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Voda is aware though and is defending well.
Voda won't allow Meyers to sweep him here.
Meyers being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voda wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
Voda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meyers trying to mount his opponent but Voda defends it.
Voda tries to get to full guard but Meyers has control of the leg.
Voda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meyers is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers is looking to advance position but Voda won't allow it.
Voda works his way to full guard. Good work.
Voda seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Charlie Meyers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.
Meyers advances position into side control!
Voda manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voda is not content to let Meyers control the position.

Meyers is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Voda still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Voda has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Voda working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jeremy Voda will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

No joy there for Voda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meyers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meyers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Voda.
Voda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meyers blocks a jab.
Voda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meyers throws the left hand but Voda avoids the punch easily.
Voda closes the distance and clinches up with Meyers, looking for a takedown. Voda pushes Meyers against the cage but Meyers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Voda misses with a looping left.
Meyers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyers misses with a head kick.
Meyers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jeremy Voda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Meyers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Voda did well to prevent Meyers getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voda sees it coming and defends easily.
Meyers trying to control from Voda's half guard. Voda has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Meyers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Voda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Voda keeps moving.
Voda working a defensive guard here.
Voda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers trying to control but Voda is working from the bottom.
Voda working a defensive guard here.
Meyers wants to pass the guard but Voda is keeping the position.

Voda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers wants to pass the guard but Voda is keeping the position.
Meyers passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meyers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Voda sees it coming and defends easily.
Meyers prevents Voda from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers trying to control from half guard but Voda is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Voda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.

Meyers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Voda punching from the bottom.
Voda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meyers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyers is pushing down on Voda's leg trying to pass to half guard. Voda is fighting to maintain full guard but Meyers has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers prevents Voda from improving his position.
Meyers misses with a head shot. Voda uses the momentum to regain guard.
Voda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyers stands up over Voda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyers forces his way into half guard.
Meyers trying to control from half guard but Voda is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers prevents Voda from improving his position.

Meyers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Voda is just riding it out for now. Meyers eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Meyers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meyers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29

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