PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lavern Mejia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitalys Gurrmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mejia
vs
Gurrmanov

204 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lavern Mejia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vitalys Gurrmanov!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gurrmanov rushes Mejia and presses him up against the cage.
Gurrmanov looking to throw knees to the head but Mejia is blocking nicely.
Come on Mejia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gurrmanov crunches a lovely knee into Mejia's ribcage.

Gurrmanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gurrmanov rushes Mejia and presses him up against the cage.
Mejia will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gurrmanov up against the cage.

Gurrmanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gurrmanov has Mejia up against the cage in a clinch.
Gurrmanov working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurrmanov stalling in the clinch.
Mejia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee calls for Gurrmanov to work.
Mejia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vitalys Gurrmanov.
Gurrmanov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mejia circles away quickly and effectively.
Gurrmanov wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurrmanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gurrmanov is looking to clinch.

Gurrmanov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mejia, pushing him back against the cage.
Gurrmanov working Mejia over with knees to the body.
Gurrmanov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gurrmanov lands an elbow inside that Mejia shrugs off.
Gurrmanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gurrmanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gurrmanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gurrmanov misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mejia.

Gurrmanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gurrmanov is looking to clinch.
Mejia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gurrmanov tries to clinch up.
Mejia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Gurrmanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gurrmanov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gurrmanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mejia backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurrmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mejia's elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mejia stalls.
Gurrmanov tries to throw a body punch but Mejia avoids it by throwing Gurrmanov back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitalys Gurrmanov dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Gurrmanov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mejia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gurrmanov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mejia counters with a stiff right hand.
Mejia is looking to clinch.

Gurrmanov pushes Mejia up against the cage in a clinch.
Mejia being controlled against the cage.
Gurrmanov letting Mejia take a breather here.
Gurrmanov taking a breather.
Gurrmanov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurrmanov cracks Mejia with a nice body shot.
Mejia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gurrmanov has him pressed against the cage.
Gurrmanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mejia's elbow.
Mejia being controlled against the cage.

Gurrmanov breaks from the clinch.
Gurrmanov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mejia circles away.
Gurrmanov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mejia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gurrmanov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Mejia counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mejia struggles to land a body shot inside as Gurrmanov controls his hands.
Gurrmanov taking a breather.
Gurrmanov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gurrmanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mejia avoids it.
Gurrmanov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mejia is defending well for now.
Mejia avoiding damage as Gurrmanov throws knees to the body.
Mejia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gurrmanov avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Gurrmanov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mejia trying to stall but Gurrmanov improves his position.
Gurrmanov lands a shot to the body.
Mejia takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mejia is rocked!

It looks like Lavern Mejia has been cut.
Gurrmanov lands a left hand.
Oh Mejia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gurrmanov cracks Mejia with a nice body shot.
Gurrmanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gurrmanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gurrmanov is breathing heavily.
A short right from Gurrmanov.
Gurrmanov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mejia or not.
Gurrmanov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gurrmanov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mejia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gurrmanov is unloading with more strikes now! Mejia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitalys Gurrmanov!