PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Meier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Mulligan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meier comes to the cage accompanied by Cant be touched. Tyler Meier had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Meier
vs
Mulligan

185 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Meier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Mulligan!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mulligan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meier.
Mulligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Meier moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mulligan is trying to break the clinch but Meier is controlling him.

Meier breaks the clinch.
Meier 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.

Meier rushes Mulligan and presses him up against the cage.
Meier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mulligan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mulligan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meier just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulligan jumps guard but Meier stands there with Mulligan around his waist. Mulligan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mulligan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mulligan prevents the takedown attempt.
Meier is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mulligan pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Meier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mulligan misses with a wild combination.
Mulligan lands a with a good body shot.
Meier shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulligan sprawls well. He's pushed Meier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mulligan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mulligan stuns Meier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mulligan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meier.
Mulligan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meier is able to avoid easily.
Meier moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meier is breathing heavily.
Meier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mulligan counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulligan doesn't manage to clinch there - Meier circles away.
Meier tries for a takedown but Mulligan circles away easily
and Mulligan counters with a series of strikes. Meier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meier tries to clinch but Mulligan moves away
and Mulligan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mulligan tries to clinch up but Meier circles away and keeps his distance.
Mulligan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meier scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meier tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mulligan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mulligan throws a series of punches but Meier avoids them all with ease.
Meier has his takedown stuffed
and Mulligan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meier doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Mulligan counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Mulligan 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.

Mulligan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meier misses with a takedown
and Meier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyler Meier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mulligan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meier tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mulligan counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meier walks into a stiff left hand from Mulligan.
Meier closes the distance but Mulligan moves to the side
and Mulligan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mulligan tries to clinch but Meier moves out of range.
Mulligan avoids the head kick by Meier.
Mulligan lands a jab-cross combination.
Meier throws a sloppy head kick
and Mulligan counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mulligan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mulligan counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Mulligan lands with a cross.
Meier tries to land a body kick
and Mulligan counters with a two punch combo.
Tyler Meier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meier tries for a takedown but Mulligan circles away easily
and Mulligan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mulligan throws a combination. Meier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mulligan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meier throws a sloppy head kick

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mulligan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mulligan darts in trying to clinch

and Meier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mulligan's guard now.
Mulligan is adopting a defensive guard.

Mulligan working for a triangle but Meier defends it easily.

Mulligan kicks Meier off and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Mulligan

and Meier counters with a single leg into guard. Mulligan didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulligan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meier is one step ahead there.
Mulligan being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Meier will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Meier misses with a double jab
and Mulligan counters with a one-two to the body.
Mulligan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mulligan counters with a left to the body.
Meier swats away the attempt to clinch by Mulligan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mulligan counters with a left and a right that stings Meier.
Meier with a poor takedown
letting Mulligan counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Meier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meier has Mulligan up against the cage in a clinch.
Mulligan is trying to break the clinch but Meier has him pressed against the cage.

Mulligan jumps guard and drags Meier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mulligan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meier is controlling him.
Meier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mulligan's guard.
Meier is keen to just control but Mulligan is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mulligan is trying to stand.
Meier throwing shots but Mulligan is blocking nicely.
Mulligan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meier is working away from the top position though.
Meier is stalling here. Mulligan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Meier seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mulligan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Mulligan swings around for an armbar but Meier sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mulligan's guard.
Meier stays in close to Mulligan's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meier lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meier wants to control from the top but Mulligan keeps moving.
Meier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mulligan working a defensive guard here.
Meier sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mulligan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meier thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meier looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Meier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mulligan is trying to stand up here but Meier is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meier in particular looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meier lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Meier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tommy Mulligan!