PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Meyers (ranked 24126 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepan Poluyan (ranked 5000 p4p, 0 weight class). Poluyan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meyers
vs
Poluyan

181 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

180 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stepan Poluyan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyers tries to keep at a distance but Poluyan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Poluyan is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Poluyan.
Meyers prevents the takedown attempt.

Poluyan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meyers uses from the top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Poluyan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Meyers has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Poluyan won't allow it.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Poluyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Poluyan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Poluyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Meyers manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stepan Poluyan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers jumps guard but Poluyan stands there with Meyers around his waist. Meyers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Poluyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Meyers drops back down to his feet.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Poluyan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyers jumps guard and drags Poluyan to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Poluyan trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Meyers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Poluyan postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
Poluyan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meyers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poluyan is one step ahead there.
Poluyan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meyers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poluyan is controlling him.
Poluyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poluyan won't allow Meyers to sweep him here.
Meyers is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Poluyan is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch but Poluyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Poluyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Meyers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Poluyan.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Poluyan pushes him off.
Poluyan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Poluyan is defended easily by Meyers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tried to score with a low kick but Poluyan checks it.
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Poluyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyers throws a nice looking combination but Poluyan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poluyan shapes to counter with a head kick.

Poluyan clinches.
Poluyan wants a takedown.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Poluyan to keep the fight standing.

Meyers breaks the clinch.
Poluyan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meyers looks to score with a jab to the body but Poluyan is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Meyers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poluyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyers avoids it really well and circles away.
Meyers moves to clinch but Poluyan breaks away
and Poluyan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meyers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poluyan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stepan Poluyan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meyers tries to clinch there but Poluyan circles away.

It looks like Rick Meyers has been cut.

Poluyan moves into the clinch successfully.

Poluyan jumps guard and drags Meyers to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Poluyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poluyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Poluyan wants to sweep here but Meyers controlling him for the moment.
Meyers is looking to work some ground and pound but Poluyan has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Poluyan is adopting a defensive guard.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluyan wants to stand but Meyers is controlling the position.
Poluyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Poluyan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meyers defends it easily.

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

Poluyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyers, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Poluyan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poluyan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meyers up against the cage.
Meyers misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poluyan trying to stall but Meyers improves his position.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but Poluyan has him pressed against the cage.
Poluyan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poluyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyers won't allow it.

Poluyan drags the fight down to the ground.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poluyan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meyers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Poluyan's head.
Poluyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers won't allow Poluyan to sweep him here.
Poluyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Meyers postures up in Poluyan's guard and throws a big left but Poluyan blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Meyers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poluyan is breathing heavily.
Meyers lands a couple of elbows.
Meyers is looking to work some ground and pound but Poluyan has wrist control.
Meyers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meyers is looking to work some ground and pound but Poluyan has wrist control.
Poluyan managing to control the position.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Poluyan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Poluyan has momentary wrist control but Meyers slips an elbow through the middle.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Poluyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers tries to clinch but Poluyan moves away
enabling Poluyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Poluyan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meyers fails with a takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Poluyan! But no joy.
Meyers misses with a body punch
enabling Poluyan to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Meyers has Poluyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyers tries to pull guard but Poluyan holds him up against the cage and eventually Meyers drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stepan Poluyan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rick Meyers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Meyers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPoluyan.
A punch lands to the side of Poluyan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Poluyan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poluyan moves out of range of the body kick.
And Poluyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Meyers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Meyers throws the kick towards the body but Poluyan avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Poluyan as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Poluyan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poluyan jabs Meyers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
No luck for Poluyan with that takedown attempt.
Rick Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poluyan with a poor takedown
and Meyers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stepan Poluyan.
A jab from Poluyan does it's job there.
Meyers avoids a kick to the body.
Meyers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poluyan counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throws a body punch but Poluyan moves out of range.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Meyers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Poluyan forces Meyers back against the cage and clinches.
Poluyan stalling against the cage.

Meyers pulls Poluyan into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poluyan wants to control from the top but Meyers keeps moving.
Meyers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poluyan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers throws an elbow that misses. Poluyan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Meyers's guard. Nice move by Poluyan!

Poluyan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Meyers trying to strike off his back.

Meyers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Poluyan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Poluyan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Poluyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poluyan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poluyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Poluyan postures up in Meyers's guard and throws a big left but Meyers blocks it.
Poluyan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meyers controls Poluyan momentarily but Poluyan frees himself.
Poluyan throwing strikes from guard but Meyers blocks nicely.
Meyers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poluyan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Poluyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Poluyan stays in close to Meyers's body and controls the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rick Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stepan Poluyan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Poluyan misses with a leg kick
and Poluyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stepan Poluyan.
I've got Poluyan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stepan Poluyan!