PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Jones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meyer
vs
Jones

185 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Jones!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jones.
Meyer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck for Jones with that takedown attempt.
Meyer tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meyer.
Meyer cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Meyer gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Meyer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Meyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jones looks winded!
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Meyer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Meyer thumps Jones with a low kick.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones takes one on the button.
Meyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That kick from Meyer tenderised Jones's leg. Jones is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meyer defends it nicely.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meyer.
Jones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Meyer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ulrik Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jones tries for a takedown but Meyer circles away easily
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meyer connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyer, which made it look bad.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Meyer counters with a nice body kick.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meyer connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Meyer gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Meyer lands a big head kick that sends Jones tumbling to the mat! Meyer takes a step backwards and waves Jones back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jones is rocked!
Good exchange - Meyer coming out on top.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Meyer finish him?
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Meyer.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meyer.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulrik Meyer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones tries for a takedown but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meyer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meyer.
Meyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Meyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones with a poor takedown
and Meyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.
Meyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meyer tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meyer to the ground. Meyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meyer.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ulrik Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meyer.
Jones tries for a takedown but Meyer circles away easily
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meyer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Jones ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meyer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meyer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Meyer thumps Jones with a low kick.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meyer.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Meyer lands but Jones takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meyer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meyer.
Meyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meyer cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Meyer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meyer.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Meyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Meyer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meyer.
Nice jab there from Meyer.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyer scores with a jab to the head.
Jones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meyer swivels and escapes.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Meyer feints and then cracks Jones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones down.
Meyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meyer.
Jones shoots for a double leg takedown but Meyer sprawls well. He's pushed Jones's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Meyer.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jones 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.
Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones has his takedown stuffed
and Meyer counters with a thumping low kick.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Meyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Meyer is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meyer lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meyer sprawls well. Meyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulrik Meyer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meyer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jones's knee momentarily.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jones.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Jones ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meyer scores with a head kick.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Jones ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Meyer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meyer cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meyer throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meyer.
Meyer scores with a kick to the body.
James Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meyer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. Jones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Jones doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meyer counters with a head kick. That will keep Jones thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Meyer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jones misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meyer connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Meyer slams his shin into Jones's torso.
Jones misses with a takedown
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
You can see that Jones has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Meyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Meyer.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jones's head.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meyer cracks the inside of Jones's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meyer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jones in his tracks.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ulrik Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Meyer counters with a nice body kick.
Jones swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meyer counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulrik 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24

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