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QFC Tournament 1029 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Olek Michailov (ranked 4260 p4p, 4153 weight class) and Timoty Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 198 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olek Michailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Timoty Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michailov shoots in but Meyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michailov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Michailov slows the pace down in half guard.
Meyer looking for submissions off his back.
Meyer manages to get to full guard.
Michailov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michailov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Michailov has managed to get both his arms back between Meyer's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer controlling the position.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer has a closed guard, preventing Michailov from standing up.
Meyer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Michailov controls the pace.
Michailov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Michailov trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michailov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meyer but Meyer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Michailov as he avoids it easily.
Michailov is looking for a counter combo.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Michailov moves out of range of the body kick.
Michailov attempts a counter takedown but Meyer avoids it well and moves away.
Michailov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Michailov as Meyer shoots in.
Olek Michailov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timoty Meyer.
Michailov fails with the takedown.
Meyer is trying to counter with his kicks.
Michailov misses with a wild combination.
Meyer has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michailov wants to stall.
Meyer successfully pulls guard.
Michailov prevents Meyer from getting back to his feet.
Michailov wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Michailov's guard.
Michailov is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Meyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer pushing down on Michailov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Michailov manages to get to full guard.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Michailov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer won't allow Michailov to sweep him here.
Meyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer dominated that round.
That's time! Michailov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Michailov dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Michailov jumps guard but Meyer stands there with Michailov around his waist. Michailov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michailov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Michailov is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olek Michailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer manages to break the clinch.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michailov shoots in looking for a takedown. Meyer tries to sprawl out of it but Michailov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Michailov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Michailov sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt - Michailov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer checks a leg kick nicely.
Michailov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMeyer.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer rushes Michailov and presses him up against the cage.
Meyer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Meyer seems keen to control Michailov's posture.
Michailov pushing down on Meyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking for a sweep. Michailov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Michailov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Michailov's back!
Timoty Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Michailov tries to escape the position.
Meyer controls the position.
Michailov wants to escape the position.
Meyer controlling from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michailov tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Michailov might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meyer tightening his grip on Michailov, looking for the choke.
Michailov trying to control the action but Meyer just sinks the hooks in.
Meyer has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Michailov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Michailov's chin but Michailov turns very nicely into Meyer's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Michailov.
Meyer is pulling down on Michailov's head to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer is looking to stand up but Michailov isn't so interested in that idea.
Meyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Timoty Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Michailov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meyer is out of range.
Michailov avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Michailov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meyer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that Michailov sees coming a mile off.
Michailov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meyer eats them both and turns towards Michailov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Michailov avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Michailov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Michailov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olek Michailov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to land body kicks.
Michailov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Michailov counters with a stiff right hand.
Michailov has managed to clinch.
Michailov tries to pull guard but Meyer holds him up against the cage and eventually Michailov drops back down to his feet.
Michailov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Michailov to the mat. Michailov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Meyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meyer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Michailov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meyer manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michailov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Meyer controlling the position.
Michailov won't allow Meyer to get back to his feet.
Meyer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Michailov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Meyer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meyer is not content to let Michailov control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Meyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Michailov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
What's Meyer going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Michailov trying to control the position but Meyer is working away.
Michailov tries to move to mount but Meyer blocks the move with his legs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meyer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Olek Michailov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meyer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Timoty Meyer!
Timoty Meyer wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Meyer (ranked 4158 p4p, 4243 weight class) and Jesperson Knudsen (ranked 199 p4p, 203 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tim Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesperson Knudsen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meyer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Knudsen's half guard.
Meyer thows a huge punch but Knudsen dodges it nicely.
Meyer blocks the strikes from Knudsen.
Knudsen gets full guard.
Knudsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Knudsen being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Knudsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knudsen tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
Knudsen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
It looks like Meyer is going to stand back up.
Meyer prevents Knudsen from improving his position.
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.
Meyer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knudsen defends it well.
Knudsen is staying active underneath Meyer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Meyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knudsen defending well though.
Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meyer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knudsen can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control but Knudsen is working from the bottom.
Meyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Knudsen is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Knudsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meyer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meyer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Knudsen has control of Meyer's left arm, preventing Meyer from doing any damage.
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.
Meyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Knudsen scores with a four punch combination!
Knudsen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyer defends well and Knudsen ends up having to push Meyer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knudsen tries for a takedown but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knudsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Meyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knudsen clinches up against the cage.
Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knudsen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyer as he avoids it easily.
Meyer pushes Knudsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Meyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Knudsen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Meyer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knudsen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tim Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesperson Knudsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsen 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. Knudsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Meyer laying and praying for a moment but Knudsen takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer slips a nice elbow through Knudsen's hands, connecting with Knudsen's forehead.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knudsen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knudsen is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Knudsen wants to stand but Meyer is controlling the position.
That's two 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.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Knudsen keeps moving.
Meyer preventing the sweep.
Tim Meyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Knudsen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Meyer has Knudsen in his guard.
Knudsen tries to stand but Meyer is controlling from the bottom.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Knudsen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meyer is keeping the position for now.
Knudsen wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Knudsen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Knudsen stopping the sweep attempt from Meyer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Meyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Knudsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
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.
Meyer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knudsen quickly recovers to half guard.
Meyer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knudsen!
BOOM! Meyer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meyer lands a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meyer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Meyer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Knudsen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Knudsen!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Meyer dominated that second round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Knudsen moves into the clinch.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knudsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Meyer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meyer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knudsen trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Meyer tries to buck Knudsen off but Knudsen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Meyer is trying to buck Knudsen off.
Meyer looking for a sweep but Knudsen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Knudsen wants to control the action but instead Meyer gets a body lock and reverses into Knudsen's guard! Nice work!
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Knudsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer prevents Knudsen from getting back to his feet.
Knudsen keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Meyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Knudsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meyer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer postures up.
Meyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knudsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Knudsen wants to stand up but Meyer is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meyer dives in and grabs Knudsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knudsen pushes down on Meyer's head and hops out.
Knudsen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knudsen. Meyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meyer rushes Knudsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knudsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knudsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good work by Meyer as he checks the leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meyer.
Meyer forces Knudsen back against the cage and clinches.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knudsen rushes Meyer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knudsen uses from the top position.
Jesperson Knudsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knudsen postures up and lands a big shot to Meyer's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Meyer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meyer, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Tim Meyer!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Tim Meyer!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Tim Meyer!
Tim Meyer wins by unanimous decision!
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