PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Meira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dessler comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac - I'm a soldier. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Dessler
vs
Meira

168 cm
38
160 lbs
35 - 13 - 4

178 cm
27
166 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 4, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Meira!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Dessler misses.

Dessler closes the distance and pushes Meira back into the cage.
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.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meira throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler blocks the elbow strike.
Dessler lands a nice shot to the body.

Dessler breaks from the clinch.
Meira tries to clinch up.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses.
Meira closes the distance but Dessler moves to the side
and Dessler counters with a good low kick that Meira was not able to check.
Meira tries to clinch up.
Dessler swinging wildly here.
Meira is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meira looks to clinch
and Dessler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dessler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dessler misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlos Meira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dessler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meira tries to clinch up but Dessler circles away and keeps his distance.
Dessler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Dessler. That snapped Meira's head back.
Meira tries to clinch up but Dessler circles away and keeps his distance.
Dessler looks for the body kick but Meira saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Dessler.

It looks like Carlos Meira has been cut.

Meira rushes Dessler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dessler blocks an elbow strike from Meira.
Meira working Dessler over with knees to the body.
Dessler managing to block the knees to the body from Meira.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dessler stalling in the clinch but Meira improves position.
Meira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dessler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meira throws an elbow but misses.
Dessler misses with a punch to the body.
Dessler digs a right hand underneath Meira's ribcage. Meira let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hook to the body lands for Dessler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meira obliges.
Dessler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Dessler.
Meira looks winded!
Dessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dessler digs a right hand into Meira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meira's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Dessler.
Dessler scores with a hook to the body.
Dessler lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meira backwards.
Meira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dessler avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Dessler.
Dessler presses Meira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Dessler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dessler pushes Meira away with a front kick.
Dessler cracks the inside of Meira's front leg.
Meira tries to clinch but Dessler is having none of it.

Meira tries to keep at a distance but Dessler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dessler blocks an elbow strike.
Dessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meira.
Meira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dessler is defending well for now.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler lands with a left to the head.
Dessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dessler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Good body shot from Dessler.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dessler.

Dessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dessler has managed to clinch.
Dessler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meira's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Dessler.
A right handed body shot lands from Dessler.
Dessler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meira.
Dessler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meira backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dessler lands a nice uppercut.
Meira tries to land knees in the clinch but Dessler avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meira throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dessler blocks it with crossed arms.
Dessler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dessler cracks Meira with a nice body shot.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler struggles to land a body shot inside as Meira controls his hands.
Dessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dessler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Dessler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dessler scores with a shot to the side of Meira's head.

Meira is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Dessler.
Meira is still on wobbly legs! Can Dessler finish him?
A hook to the body from Dessler.

Dessler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dessler throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Meira is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Billy Dessler!
Billy Dessler retains his lightweight title!
An intense looking Billy Dessler took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I want a HOF induction. It would be my honour and that's what I'm working towards. I just defended my title again, and before that I took a fight with a beast 205'er on 3 days notice and won. I think I deserve it but I'm going to keep taking titles and keeping mine. Thanks everyone, I'm the real !'.