PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lenard Baldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Baldwin
vs
Meyers

204 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenard Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Baldwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Baldwin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Baldwin is looking for a kimura but Meyers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Baldwin to get the leverage.
Meyers looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Baldwin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Meyers sees it coming and defends easily.

Baldwin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Baldwin seems to be working for a kimura but Meyers defends the submission attempt.
Meyers blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baldwin.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Baldwin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Meyers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Meyers wants to control but Baldwin is keeping busy.
Baldwin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Baldwin prevents Meyers from standing back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Baldwin seems to be looking for submissions.
Meyers punching from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meyers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon Meyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyers throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Baldwin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Meyers!

Baldwin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meyers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Baldwin off and has taken his back!
Baldwin is breathing heavily.
Baldwin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Meyers throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Baldwin covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin is trying to break free.
Baldwin covers up after that shot from Meyers.
Baldwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyers on the ground.
Meyers throwing sloppy strikes.
Baldwin wants to control his opponent's hands but Meyers gets his hands free.
Meyers is landing with strikes. Baldwin can't take much more of this.
Meyers throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Baldwin wants to control his opponent's hands but Meyers gets his hands free.
Meyers somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Meyers looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Baldwin wants to control his opponent's hands but Meyers gets his hands free.
Baldwin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Meyers gets his hands free as Baldwin looks to control.
Meyers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baldwin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Meyers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to escape but Meyers has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Meyers lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Baldwin hold on?!
Meyers is not going to allow Baldwin to sit and survive in this position.
Baldwin is taking damage to the body and head.

Baldwin is rocked!
Meyers lands a shot to the body.
Oh Baldwin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Meyers cracks Baldwin with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Baldwin from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Baldwin.
Meyers drops a couple of huge strikes from the back position and Baldwin is in real trouble here! Meyers lands more strikes and the referee has to step in to end the fight! Meyers is delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Meyers!