PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derek Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cezary Pazura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cezary Pazura has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Meyer
vs
Pazura

212 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cezary Pazura!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.

Pazura has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pazura tries to land a knee to the head but Meyer blocks with his arms.

Pazura breaks from the clinch.
Pazura closes the distance and clinches up with Meyer, looking for a takedown. Pazura pushes Meyer against the cage but Meyer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pazura fails with a takedown attempt.
Pazura shoots for a takedown but Meyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Derek Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cezary Pazura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pazura is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pazura shoots in but Meyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pazura with a poor takedown
and Meyer counters with a stiff right hand.

Pazura clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pazura creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Pazura manages to break the clinch.

Pazura scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer is looking to control Pazura's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meyer avoid being mounted?
Meyer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pazura moves into full mount! Meyer won't be happy about that!
Pazura tries to control but Meyer wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to control but Pazura is having none of it.
Pazura controlling from mount.

Pazura stands up from mount. Strange move.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pazura or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyer, which made it look bad.

Meyer drives through and clinches with Pazura against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pazura pressing his opponent against the cage.
Meyer effectively controlling the action here.
Pazura is trying to pull guard but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
Pazura is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pazura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pazura.
Pazura looks winded!
Meyer misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pazura landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pazura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer trying to control the position but instead, Pazura has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meyer into the cage.
Pazura looking for a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pazura wants a takedown but no success here.
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.
Pazura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meyer fails with a takedown attempt.
Pazura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meyer defends it nicely.
Pazura shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.
Pazura shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meyer defends it nicely.
Derek Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cezary Pazura.
Pazura misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazura fails with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pazura is breathing heavily.

Meyer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer wants to take a breather but Pazura is having none of it.
Pazura tries to roll over but Meyer keeps him under control.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.

Meyer stands up out of the half guard.
Pazura tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meyer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pazura somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pazura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pazura.
Pazura fails with the takedown
and Pazura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pazura's waist but Pazura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meyer off to one side.

Meyer gets the takedown into side control.
Pazura is trying to improve his position.

Meyer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Meyer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pazura defends well and Meyer ends up having to push Pazura into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pazura.

Meyer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Pazura uses from the top position.
Pazura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meyer is trying to keep Pazura in close.
Pazura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meyer is trying to keep Pazura in close.
Pazura wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pazura trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Meyer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pazura darts in looking for a takedown but Meyer gets double underhooks and turns Pazura into the cage.
Meyer is trying to pull guard but Pazura has him pressed against the cage.
Meyer has Pazura pressed against the cage.

Pazura manages to break the clinch.
Pazura tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Pazura. Pazura gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pazura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pazura tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Cezary Pazura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pazura fails to land the takedown.
Derek Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cezary Pazura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pazura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pazura takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice takedown defense from Meyer. No joy for Pazura on that attempt.
Pazura fails with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a straight right hand.

Meyer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pazura sprawls well initially but Meyer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Meyer throwing shots but Pazura is blocking nicely.

Meyer stands up from half guard.

Meyer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pazura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Meyer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meyer tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pazura shoots in for a double leg but Meyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pazura fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Pazura changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meyer tries to avoid it but Pazura manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meyer to the ground. Meyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pazura fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Derek Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pazura paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pazura tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Pazura ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pazura tries to break the clinch but Meyer is controlling the position.
Meyer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Meyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Pazura throws an elbow that misses. Meyer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pazura's guard. Nice move by Meyer!

Meyer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pazura is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Meyer gets to his feet - Pazura follows without any prompting.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

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