PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mehler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and T J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). T J has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mehler
vs
J

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Malicious Intent Fight Gear - The Pit Inc

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Mehler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, T J!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
J bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from J does no damage.
Mehler throws a combination that misses
and J counters with a nice leg kick.
J uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mehler.
Mehler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and J finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mehler misses with a combination
and J counters with a nice body kick.
Mehler is breathing heavily.
Mehler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Matt Mehler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
J throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mehler.

It looks like Matt Mehler has been cut.

J drives through and clinches with Mehler against the cage.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mehler is rocked!
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.
Oh Mehler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J lands an elbow just above Mehler 's eye.
J landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!
J crunches a lovely knee into Mehler's ribcage.
A knee to the head by J.
Mehler takes an elbow to the temple.
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler seems to have got his legs back now.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mehler takes an elbow to the temple.
J gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
J connects with a knee to the head.
J lands a damaging elbow.
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.
Knees to the body from J.
J connects with a knee to the head.
J lands an elbow just above Mehler 's eye.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
Mehler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
J crunches a lovely knee into Mehler's ribcage.
J landing knees to the head.
J lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mehler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but J pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mehler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
J prevents a takedown attempt there.
J comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
J scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehler goes for a takedown in the clinch but J prevents it.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J landing knees to the head.
J lands an elbow inside.
J scores a nice knee to the body.
Mehler goes for a takedown attempt but J pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
J lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by J.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mehler throws a combination that misses
and J counters with a big head kick but Mehler shrugs it off.
J goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mehler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mehler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and J counters with a body kick that stops Mehler in his tracks momentarily.

J has closed the distance and engaged Mehler in a clinch.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mehler takes an elbow to the forehead.
J lands a knee to the head.
Mehler goes for a takedown in the clinch but J prevents it.
J creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mehler's defenses.
J crunches a lovely knee into Mehler's ribcage.
J creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mehler's defenses.
J landing knees to the head.
Mehler tries for a takedown but J manages to get underhooks.
J landing knees to the head.
Mehler looking for a takedown.
Mehler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. J fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mehler looks to throw the jab but J is out of range.
J fakes the leg kick and cracks Mehler in the body.
Mehler misses with a body punch
and J counters with a body kick that stops Mehler in his tracks momentarily.
Mehler misses with a combination

and J holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but J pulls him back up using the underhooks.
J lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
J lands an elbow just above Mehler 's eye.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler takes an elbow to the forehead.
J lands a knee to the body.
J lands an elbow just above Mehler 's eye.
J landing knees to the head.
J lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from J.
J comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mehler tries for a takedown. No joy.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
J lands an elbow inside.
J connects with a knee to the head.
J lands an elbow inside.
Mehler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
J using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
J lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for J.
Mehler tries to score a body lock takedown but J shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

T J dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Mehler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

J misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mehler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
J scores with a nice body kick.

J darts in and clinches Mehler up against the cage.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by J.
J landing knees to the head.
J comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mehler has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed J clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mehler is striking well from the back but J escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.

J kicks off Mehler and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehler has his takedown stuffed
and J counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
J catches Mehler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mehler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matt Mehler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mehler throws a left and a right that both miss
and J counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mehler with a poor takedown
and J counters with a low kick, right behind Mehler 's knee.

J has closed the distance and engaged Mehler in a clinch.
J gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mehler.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mehler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
J with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from J.
Nice elbow from J.
J lands a knee to the body.
J using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from J.
J lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
J lands a nice knee to the body.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
J scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mehler takes an elbow to the temple.
J lands an elbow inside.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
J prevents a takedown attempt there.
J scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for J.
Nice elbow from J.
J lands a nice elbow.
J lands an elbow that stopped Mehler in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by J.
J prevents the takedown attempt.
J landing knees to the body.
J lands an elbow inside.
Mehler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. J fights it off and pushes away nicely.
T J is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mehler throws a hook but J avoids it easily.

J drives through and clinches with Mehler against the cage.
J lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J stops a takedown attempt from Mehler.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mehler wants a takedown.
J crunches a lovely knee into Mehler's ribcage.
J landing some nice looking knees to the body.
J creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mehler's defenses.
J lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mehler wants a takedown but no success here.
J landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
J lands an elbow inside.
J lands an elbow inside that Mehler shrugs off.
Knees to the body from J.
Knees to the body from J.
Mehler goes for a takedown attempt but J pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
J changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mehler throws out a loose jab but J uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mehler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and J counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by J.
J landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mehler drops down looking for an ankle pick but J pulls his leg out and moves away.
J throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mehler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

J moves into the clinch.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J lands a knee to the body.
J landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!
J gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mehler.
J with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
J with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
J connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mehler's face.
J throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mehler goes for a takedown in the clinch but J prevents it.
J lands an elbow just above Mehler 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

T J showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Mehler's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mehler cracks J with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mehler misses with a body shot
and J finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mehler throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and J holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
J lands a knee to the body.
J scores with a knee to the head.
J lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mehler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. J gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
J lands a knee to the body.
J scores with a knee to the head.
J crunches a lovely knee into Mehler's ribcage.
Mehler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. J gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
J scores a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from J.
Mehler goes for a takedown in the clinch but J prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Mehler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
J unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mehler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mehler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. J avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from J.
Knees in the clinch landing for J.
J tries a knee to the head but Mehler blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mehler has J pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. J manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mehler takes an elbow to the forehead.
J scores a nice knee to the body.
J gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mehler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mehler looking for a takedown.
J landing knees to the body.
Mehler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. J gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
J scores with a knee to the head.
Mehler drops down looking for an ankle pick but J pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mehler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and J counters with a big head kick but Mehler shrugs it off.
Mehler misses with a combination

and J holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mehler drops down looking for an ankle pick but J pulls his leg out and moves away.

J moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
J lands a knee to the head.
J landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mehler goes for a takedown in the clinch but J prevents it.
Mehler tries to score a body lock takedown but J shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
J lands a knee to the head.
Mehler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. J is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
J lands a nice knee to the body.
Mehler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mehler has J pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. J manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mehler drops down looking for an ankle pick but J pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mehler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

J drives through and clinches with Mehler against the cage.
Mehler tries to score a body lock takedown but J shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
J creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mehler's defenses.
Knees to the body from J.
T J is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J lands a knee to the head.
J lands a knee to the body.
Mehler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. J fights it off and pushes away nicely.

J rushes Mehler and presses him up against the cage.
Mehler wants a takedown.
J lands a damaging elbow.
Mehler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from J.
J landing some nice looking knees to the body.
J with a knee to the head.
J gets underhooks to prevent Mehler's takedown attempt.
Matt Mehler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
J lands a knee to the head.
J gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
J with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mehler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. J gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
J lands a damaging elbow.
Mehler takes a knee right on the jaw!
J has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mehler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but J gets the underhooks and prevents it.
J scores with a knee to the head.
J lands an elbow inside that Mehler shrugs off.
J comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
J landing knees to the body.
Mehler wants a takedown but no success here.
J lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
J prevents a takedown attempt there.
J comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

And that's the end of the fight!
T J comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got J 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... T J!