PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Meitus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard comes to the ring accompanied by Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bastard
vs
Meitus

175 cm
19
162 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

168 cm
20
154 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ol Bastard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Meitus!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meitus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bastard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meitus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meitus moves out of range of the strikes.
Meitus moves in looking to clinch but Bastard pushes him off.
Bastard scores with a nice strike.
Bastard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bastard tests Meitus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meitus moves out of range as Bastard throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bastard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Meitus moves into range and clinches up with Bastard.
Meitus lands an elbow that stopped Bastard in his tracks for a moment.
Meitus lands with a short shot to the head.
Bastard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meitus.
Meitus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bastard leaning against his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bastard.
Meitus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Meitus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Meitus continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Meitus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bastard is trying to keep an underhook but Meitus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Meitus missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bastard actively working from the bottom here.
Bastard wants to sweep but Meitus has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meitus is looking to take a break and control but Bastard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Meitus are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bastard on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Meitus is looking to take a break and control but Bastard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meitus working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bastard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meitus closes the distance but Bastard moves to the side
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a hook. Meitus ducked under it nicely.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Vladimir Meitus has been cut.
Bastard keeps the fight on the outside.
Meitus ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Good work by Meitus as he checks the leg kick.
Meitus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
Meitus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meitus closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bastard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meitus avoiding damage as Bastard throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meitus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meitus wants a takedown but no success here.
Meitus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bastard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bastard is trying to break free.
Meitus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meitus wants to stall.
Bastard is looking to control Meitus's arms but Meitus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bastard has his back to the ropes.
Bastard is pressed up against the ropes. Meitus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bastard down to the mat. Bastard avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meitus darts in trying to clinch
and Bastard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ol Bastard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bastard tries to land a front kick but Meitus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meitus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bastard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meitus closes the distance but Bastard moves to the side
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Meitus closes the distance but Bastard moves to the side

and Bastard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meitus won't be happy with that.
Bastard trying to control the position but Meitus is working away.
Bastard landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meitus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bastard trying to control the action but Meitus is working from the bottom.
Bastard is really struggling to control Meitus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Meitus trying to control from the bottom.
Meitus works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bastard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Meitus keeps moving.
Bastard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meitus is keeping the position for now.

That's two 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.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Meitus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastard advances to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bastard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bastard trying to advance position but Meitus counters by regaining guard.
Meitus trying to control the position.
Bastard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meitus throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Meitus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meitus is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meitus trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bastard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meitus as he jumps to the side.
Meitus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bastard counters with a series of strikes. Meitus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bastard tries a head kick but it misses.
Ol Bastard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meitus wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meitus tries to clinch up but Bastard circles away and keeps his distance.
Meitus tries to clinch but Bastard moves away
and Bastard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meitus.
Bastard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bastard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bastard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bastard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ol Bastard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bastard lands with an overhand left.
Bastard misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meitus tries to clinch but Bastard moves away
and Bastard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meitus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bastard counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meitus fails with a takedown attempt.
Meitus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.
Vladimir Meitus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meitus darts in trying to clinch
letting Bastard counter with a right hand.
Meitus fails with the takedown
and Bastard counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meitus avoids a kick to the body.
Bastard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meitus blocks a head kick by Bastard.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Meitus scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bastard tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Meitus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bastard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Meitus lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meitus landing strikes from the mount and Bastard is in trouble!
Meitus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Meitus in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bastard is desperately trying to improve his position but Meitus has a good base and remains in mount.
Bastard bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vladimir Meitus has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bastard has gone for a leg lock! Meitus slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bastard's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meitus wants to control from the top but Bastard keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bastard looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meitus passes into half guard.
Bastard is trying to get back to full guard.
Meitus lands strikes from half guard.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meitus lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meitus is trying to control the action in half guard but Bastard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bastard missing with punches from the bottom.
Bastard is looking to control Meitus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bastard avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ol Bastard did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bastard throws out a loose jab but Meitus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ol Bastard is winning the standup battle so far.
Meitus looks to clinch

and Bastard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Meitus is trying to keep Bastard in close.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Meitus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meitus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Meitus keeps moving.
Bastard thows a big elbow that misses.
Meitus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control but Meitus is working from the bottom.
Meitus looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meitus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bastard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bastard has a takedown stuffed.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bastard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meitus.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Meitus wants to clinch
and Bastard counters with a three punch combo that has Meitus backing up. Meitus nods at Bastard to acknowledge the strikes.
Meitus misses with a takedown
and Bastard counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bastard with that takedown attempt.

Meitus pushes Bastard up against the ropes in a clinch.
Meitus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bastard's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meitus as Bastard tries to tie him up.
Meitus looking to throw knees to the head but Bastard is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bastard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bastard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bastard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meitus closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bastard circles away.
Ol Bastard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Meitus.
Meitus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Meitus gets a takedown into half guard.
Meitus is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bastard is trying to maintain the position but Meitus is very close to passing his half guard.
Bastard lands with a few short shots to the body.
Bastard is pressing down on Meitus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bastard is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ol Bastard had his way with Vladimir Meitus in that round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Meitus's cut.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Meitus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bastard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bastard scores with a shot to the body.
Bastard shoots in and drives through. Meitus sprawls well.
Meitus tries to clinch up
and Bastard counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meitus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meitus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bastard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meitus is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Meitus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bastard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Meitus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meitus tries to clinch up
and Bastard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vladimir Meitus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard lands the left hand.
Meitus closes the distance but Bastard moves to the side
and Bastard counters with a nice uppercut.
Meitus tries to clinch up
and Bastard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meitus tries to clinch
and Bastard counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to bum rush Meitus with a series of wild strikes but Meitus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meitus doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bastard counter with a right hand.
Meitus darts in trying to clinch
and Bastard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bastard tries to land a front kick but Meitus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Meitus is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meitus tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bastard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bastard throws a jab when Meitus was well out of range.
Meitus closes the distance looking to clinch

so Bastard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meitus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Meitus throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bastard escapes and throws Meitus's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Meitus tries to bench press Bastard off him but Bastard keeps the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ol Bastard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bastard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:44
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ol Bastard!
Ol Bastard is the new lightweight champion!