PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balal Lama (ranked 1839 p4p, 3607 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 257 p4p, 446 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lama
vs
Meyer

195 cm
31
220
10 - 6 - 0

199 cm
38
270
14 - 34 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Offseason nutrition & LAUNDRY (115$-160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Balal Lama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyer drives through and clinches with Lama against the cage.

Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lama shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Meyer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lama keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Meyer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lama.
Meyer landing knees to the body.
Lama is breathing heavily.
Meyer digs a right hand into Lama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lama's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lama wants to take the fight to the mat but Meyer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lama is trying to break the clinch but Meyer has him pressed against the cage.
Meyer just leaning against Lama, taking a breather.
Meyer prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balal Lama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer scores with a shoulder strike.

Meyer successfully pulls guard.
Meyer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Lama has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lama is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lama is one step ahead there.
Lama trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Meyer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Meyer stands and throws Lama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Meyer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Meyer is still trying to improve position.
Meyer misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lama tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Meyer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lama is working hard here to advance position.

Meyer stands up.

Meyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meyer taking a breather.
Lama is looking for a takedown.
Lama gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Lama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lama has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Meyer jumps guard and drags Lama to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lama has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lama wants to sweep here but Meyer controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Lama keeps moving.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Lama.
Lama trying to control the position.
Lama keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.

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.

Meyer gets to his feet - Lama follows without any prompting.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Lama sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meyer slips a jab from Lama.
Meyer blocks a head kick by Lama.
Meyer unleashes a big counter combination but Lama bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Meyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lama, which made it look bad.
Meyer is looking to clinch but Lama is avoiding it.
Lama tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lama blocks a head kick by Meyer.
A jab from Lama misses.
Meyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lama misses with a takedown attempt - Meyer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meyer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Meyer dominated that 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.

Meyer tries to sprawl but Lama drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Meyer pushes Lama off and gets back to his feet.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lama sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meyer.
Lama throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Lama.

Meyer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lama wants a takedown.
Come on Meyer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Lama is fighting off a takedown attempt but Meyer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lama to the mat. Lama regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Lama pushes Meyer off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Lama throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lama wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyer won't allow it.
Meyer landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyer tries for a takedown but Lama manages to get underhooks.
Meyer is working for takedown but Lama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Balal Lama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
Meyer digs a right hand into Lama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lama's gas tank.

Meyer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Meyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lama won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
Lama is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lama lands a couple of elbows.
Meyer trying to keep a closed guard but Lama is proving a slippery customer.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oscar Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lama lands a couple of elbows.
Meyer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lama trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lama chips away with some ground and pound.
Lama engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lama controlling from the top position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lama misses with an uppercut.
Balal Lama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Meyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lama tries to get to full guard but Meyer has control of the leg.
Lama slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lama looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Lama keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lama tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyer is one step ahead there.

Meyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lama keeping moving, preventing Meyer from controlling successfully.
Meyer is standing up over Lama. Lama looks to escape but Meyer dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oscar Meyer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meyer has closed the distance and engaged Lama in a clinch.
Meyer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oscar Meyer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meyer looking for a takedown.
Lama tries for a takedown. No joy.

Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Lama. Those never looked like landing.
Lama misses with an uppercut
letting Meyer counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lama shoots in for a takedown but Meyer shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balal Lama. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Lama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meyer.
Meyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lama misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lama dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Meyer pulls guard effortlessly.
Lama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lama looking to control but instead Meyer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Lama working Meyer over with strikes.
Meyer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lama moves nicely into side control.
Lama trying to control the position but Meyer is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lama wants to take a breather but Meyer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lama.
Lama works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Meyer has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Meyer tries to roll over but Lama keeps him under control.
Lama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lama scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lama lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lama slows the pace down in half guard.
Lama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Meyer trying to hold on to Lama's head to control him but Lama postures up.
Meyer wants to get back to full guard.
Lama is looking to advance position but Meyer won't allow it.
Lama is looking to take a break and control but Meyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Lama.
Lama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Meyer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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.
Meyer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lama's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lama's back!

Meyer is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Lama defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Lama is in bad spot here.

Meyer has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lama covering up well and avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lama is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Balal Lama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Lama manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Oscar Meyer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lama jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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 Balal Lama.
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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Meyer!