PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Meyer (ranked 4243 p4p, 469 weight class) and Aylin Shah (ranked 5535 p4p, 519 weight class). Donovan Meyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meyer
vs
Shah

178 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

176 cm
21
174 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Donovan Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Aylin Shah!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Shah lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meyer backs up against the cage.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Shah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shah throws a combination. Meyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meyer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shah throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
Meyer scores with a head kick. Shah tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shah lands a nice hook to Meyer's body. Meyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer throws a head kick that misses.
Meyer tries to clinch up.
Shah throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Meyer wants to clinch.

Meyer closes the distance and pushes Shah back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Shah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah tries for a takedown but Meyer manages to get underhooks.
Meyer throws an elbow but it misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shah lands with a right to the head.
Shah can't break the clinch.
Meyer working Shah over with knees to the body.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shah looks winded!
Meyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Shah avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meyer lands a shoulder strike.
Meyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meyer working Shah over with knees to the body.
Meyer pushes off an throws an elbow but Shah leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meyer lands a nice elbow.
Shah tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyer smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shah keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Meyer's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meyer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shah throws a nice looking combination but Meyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meyer throws a counter high kick but Shah was just alert enough to avoid it.
Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shah. Shah obviously looking to wear him down.

Meyer instigates a clinch.
Meyer misses with an elbow over the top.
Shah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Donovan Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aylin Shah.
Shah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meyer is keeping busy.
A short left from Meyer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Shah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shah is looking to slow Meyer down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shah misses with a two punch combination.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Shah is avoiding it.
Shah keeps the fight on the outside.
Shah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Shah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shah keeps the fight on the outside.
Shah feints the counter takedown.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shah swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Shah throws a series of punches but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shah misses with a looping right.
It looked like Meyer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shah throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Meyer is looking to clinch.
Meyer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyer.

Shah closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Meyer did well to prevent Shah getting side control.
Meyer has his hands clasped together around Shah's back. He's all about the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shah has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shah is thwarting Meyer's attempts to control the position.
Meyer is not content to let Shah control the position.
Meyer is trying to control but Shah manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shah with shots to the head and body - Meyer looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meyer clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shah jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meyer walks away with a smile on his face. Shah gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shah!
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Meyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meyer misses with an elbow strike.
Meyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Aylin Shah has been cut.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Shah backwards.
Meyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shah avoids it.
Meyer misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shah's brow.
Meyer misses with an elbow strike.
Shah looking to stall.
Meyer prevents Shah from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shah is trying to pull guard but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
Shah misses with a punch to the body.

Shah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meyer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shah circles away from the clinch attempt.

Meyer clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Shah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shah dodges an elbow strike from Meyer.
Shah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Shah as Meyer tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shah.
Meyer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Shah tries a body shot but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer trying to land knees to the body.
Meyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shah is defending well for now.
Meyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meyer missing with knees to the body.
Shah avoids the elbow strike from Meyer, against the cage.
Shah goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Donovan Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aylin Shah.
A big right from Shah misses.
Shah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aylin Shah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meyer slips a jab and a cross from Shah.

Shah dives in and scores a takedown into Meyer's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Shah tries to pass.
Shah pushes down on Meyer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Shah wants to control but Meyer is keeping him busy.
Meyer gets full guard.
Meyer controls Shah momentarily but Shah frees himself.
Shah 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.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Shah from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shah is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Meyer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shah trying to move into half guard but instead Meyer has managed to sweep!

Meyer gets to his feet - Shah follows without any prompting.
Shah circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer throws a head kick but Shah moves out of range.
Shah circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Meyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aylin Shah's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shah throws a leg kick but Meyer moved away.
Meyer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shah throws a body shot but no joy.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Meyer moves in looking to clinch but Shah pushes him off.
Shah lands a body shot.
Shah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meyer.
Meyer misses with a head kick.

Shah throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meyer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shah is in Meyer's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shah wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Shah might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meyer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shah is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyer has wrist control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.

Aylin Shah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer won't allow Shah to sweep him here.

Shah had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meyer defends it easily.

Shah is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Meyer frees his head nicely. Oh but Shah has switched to an armbar! Meyer is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aylin Shah!