PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lima comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - Ain't no sunshine. 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.

Lima
vs
Meira

177 cm
36
167 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

178 cm
27
166 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Douglas Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Meira!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lima counters with a series of strikes. Meira will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lima tries to land a front kick but Meira steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meira.

Lima closes the distance and pushes Meira back into the cage.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Meira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Douglas Lima has been cut.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira avoids a wild elbow strike from Lima.
A knee to the head by Lima.

It looks like Carlos Meira has been cut.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Meira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Meira connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meira crunches a lovely knee into Lima's ribcage.
Meira blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
Meira looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Lima lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meira avoiding damage as Lima throws knees to the body.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meira tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Meira looking to throw knees to the head but Lima is blocking nicely.
Meira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Meira is blocking nicely.
Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Meira is blocking nicely.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lima throws an elbow but misses.
Meira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Lima lands an elbow that stopped Meira in his tracks for a moment.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meira missing with knees to the body.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Meira pushes off an throws an elbow but Lima leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meira misses with an elbow strike.
Meira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lima's face.
Meira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meira lands an elbow just above Lima 's eye.
Lima looking to throw knees to the head but Meira is blocking nicely.
Meira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lima avoids it.
Meira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Meira scores with a knee to the head.
Lima missing with knees to the body.
Lima throws an elbow that misses.
Meira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lima's defenses.
Lima throws an elbow but it misses.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lima blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meira lands a knee to the head.

Douglas Lima's cut is getting worse.
Meira missing with knees to the body.
Meira avoids the elbow strike from Lima, against the cage.
Lima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but Meira blocks with his arms.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meira connects with a knee to the head.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meira lands a damaging elbow.

Meira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima wants to get back to his feet.

Meira is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Meira eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meira stops Lima from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Meira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lima is looking to improve his position.
Meira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meira wants to take a breather but Lima is having none of it.
Lima wants to control but Meira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Meira wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.
Lima trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carlos Meira will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Meira.

Meira darts in and clinches Lima up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meira's brow.
Meira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lima creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Meira's defenses.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but Meira blocks with his arms.
Meira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira missing with knees to the body.
Meira blocks an elbow strike.
Lima lands a nice elbow.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira blocks an elbow strike.
Meira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Lima working Meira over with knees to the body.
Lima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meira has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meira.
Meira misses with a knee strike.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira missing with knees to the body.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Meira blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meira tries to land knees in the clinch but Lima avoids the damage to the body.
Lima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meira is defending well for now.
Lima with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Lima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lima takes a knee right on the jaw!
Meira lands a nice knee to the body.
Meira dodges an elbow strike from Lima.
Meira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
Knees to the body from Meira.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carlos Meira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
Meira tries for a takedown but Lima manages to get underhooks.
Meira lands a nice elbow.
Lima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meira avoids it.
Meira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lima is defending well for now.
Lima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meira blocks it with crossed arms.
Lima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lima crunches a lovely knee into Meira's ribcage.
Lima trying to land knees to the body.
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Lima.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meira avoids it.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lima.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meira is looking for a takedown.
Douglas Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Meira.
Meira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Meira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Lima throws an elbow that misses.
Meira wants to take the fight to the mat but Lima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lima.
Lima lands a knee to the head.
Meira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meira trying to land knees to the body.
Meira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meira.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lima throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Lima lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lima tries a knee to the head but Meira blocks it.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lima managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima misses with a knee to the head.
Meira misses with a knee strike.
Meira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Meira gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Meira is working for a submission of some sort.
Meira trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.
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 Douglas Lima will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Meira blocks a head kick by Lima.
Meira shoots in for a takedown but Lima shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Meira pushes Lima up against the cage in a clinch.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lima misses with an elbow over the top.
Meira landing knees to the head.
Meira tries to land a knee to the head but Lima blocks with his arms.
Lima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meira.
Meira wants a takedown.
Lima on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Lima lands an elbow just above Meira 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lima throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima dodges an elbow strike from Meira.
Knees to the body from Meira.
Lima lands a nice knee to the body.
Meira connects with a knee to the head.
Lima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meira's face.
Meira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lima lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lima gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lima misses with a knee strike.
Meira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lima is pressed up against the cage. Meira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lima down to the mat. Lima avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Douglas Lima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Meira.
Meira shoots in looking for a takedown but Lima manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meira's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Douglas Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lima clinches with his opponent.
Lima throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meira blocks it with crossed arms.
Lima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knees in the clinch landing for Meira.
Lima avoiding damage as Meira throws knees to the body.
Meira blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
Lima with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lima just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meira's brow.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meira wants to take the fight to the mat but Lima manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lima with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lima throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lima fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Meira moves out of range easily.

Meira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lima wants to get back to his feet.
Meira tries to advance to mount but Lima denies him.
Meira controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to control Meira's posture but Meira avoids it.
Meira trying to control the position but Lima is working away.
Meira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Meira is controlling him well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Meira lands some shots froms side control.

Meira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Meira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meira tries to advance to mount but Lima denies him.
Meira slows the pace down.
Meira trying to control the action but Lima is working from the bottom.
Lima is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Meira is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carlos Meira.
I think Meira 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Carlos Meira!
A victorious Carlos Meira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.