PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Perry Meyers (ranked 25941 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Foged (ranked 6038 p4p, 417 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meyers
vs
Foged

199 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andy Foged!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyers is defended easily by Foged.
Nice takedown defense from Foged. No joy for Meyers on that attempt.
A good leg kick by Foged.

Foged shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meyers's guard.
Foged is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyers has wrist control.
Foged has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Foged slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Foged tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyers is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Foged trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Foged sitting in guard here, content to control.
Meyers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Foged trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foged decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Meyers, up you get!

Meyers tries to keep at a distance but Foged has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meyers takes a knee right on the jaw!

Foged escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Foged closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meyers to the mat! Meyers manages to get full guard.

Meyers wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Foged closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Meyers is trying to maintain the position but Foged is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foged tries to pass to full mount but Meyers defends it.
Foged perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Meyers tries to roll over but Foged keeps him under control.
Foged wants to pass the guard but Meyers is defending well.
Meyers controlling the position for now.
Foged prevents Meyers from improving his position.
Foged controlling the pace.

Meyers kicks Foged off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foged looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meyers!

Meyers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Foged looks winded!
Meyers dives in for a single leg takedown but Foged sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Foged moves in looking to clinch but Meyers pushes him off.
Meyers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foged wants to clinch.

Meyers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foged is looking for a triangle but Meyers pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Foged trying to control the position.
Foged keeping moving, preventing Meyers from controlling successfully.
Meyers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foged seems keen to control Meyers's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Foged will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Foged looking to score a takedown here. Meyers is defending well but Foged drives through and ends up in Meyers's guard.

Meyers manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Foged tries to land a knee to the head but Meyers blocks with his arms.
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Foged leaning his opponent against the cage.
Meyers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Foged holds him up against the cage and eventually Meyers drops back down to his feet.

Foged gets control of Meyers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Foged will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Foged is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meyers is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers wants to control from the top but Foged keeps moving.

Foged has his foot on Meyers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meyers works his way back into a safe position though.
Foged is breathing heavily.
Meyers tries to free his leg and advance position but Foged is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Foged is on top in guard.

Meyers is pulling down on Foged's head. It's preventing any offense from Foged, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers trying to control the position.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Foged from controlling successfully.
Meyers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meyers wants to stand and escape but Foged is having none of it.
Meyers pulls Foged in close to his closed guard and prevents Foged from doing any damage or advancing position.

Meyers kicks Foged off and gets to his feet.
Foged tries to clinch up.
Meyers tries to counter by clinching up but Foged breaks away and moves out of range.

Meyers gets caught flat footed, as Foged shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meyers wants to stand and escape but Foged is having none of it.
Meyers trying to strike off his back.
Meyers tries to strike from the bottom.
Meyers is pulling down on Foged's head. It's preventing any offense from Foged, at least for the moment.

Foged stands and steps away. Meyers gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Andy Foged is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers closes the distance and clinches up with Foged, looking for a takedown. Meyers pushes Foged against the cage but Foged circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Perry Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foged tries to clinch up but Meyers circles away and keeps his distance.

Foged shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Meyers napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Foged is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyers has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meyers can't do much from the bottom here.
Foged wants to control but Meyers is keeping him busy.
Foged content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foged looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Meyers is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Meyers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Foged is controlling him well.

Foged stands up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foged defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meyers.
Foged closes the distance but Meyers moves to the side

and Meyers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Andy Foged will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Foged tries to clinch up but Meyers circles away and keeps his distance.
Foged stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Foged wants it to stay on the feet.
Foged throws a counter combo.
Meyers misses with a takedown attempt - Foged sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Foged closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meyers's guard.
Foged is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Foged from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foged stopping the sweep attempt from Meyers.
Meyers wants to stand but Foged is controlling the position.

Foged stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Meyers wants to get back to his feet but Foged is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyers is on top in guard.

Meyers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Foged wants to improve his position but instead Meyers has moved into half guard.
Foged works his way to full guard. Good work.
Foged working a defensive guard here.

Meyers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Foged manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meyers has Foged in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foged controls from within his opponent's guard.
Meyers is looking to stand up but Foged isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foged with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meyers trying to control the position here.
Perry Meyers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyers wants to control but Foged passes easily into half guard.
Meyers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Foged stops Meyers from getting back to his feet.
Meyers trying to control here.
Meyers is not content to let Foged control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Foged performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Foged is keen to just control but Meyers is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Foged closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meyers did well to prevent Foged getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Meyers trying to control from the bottom.

Foged is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Meyers has one foot on Foged's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Perry Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Foged is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Meyers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Foged kicks Meyers off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Foged comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foged has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andy Foged!