PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bovver Meerten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bovver Meerten has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Meerten
vs
Wilson

194 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bovver Meerten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson throws a head kick but Meerten moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Meerten avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Meerten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Meerten shoots in for a double leg but Wilson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Wilson gets caught flat footed, as Meerten shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Meerten is having none of it.

Meerten drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Meerten off! Meerten jumps back into Wilson's guard.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Meerten isn't so interested in that idea.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Meerten from controlling successfully.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meerten. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson pushes Meerten off and gets back to his feet.
Meerten shoots in for a takedown but Wilson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bovver Meerten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meerten shoots in and drives through. Wilson sprawls well.
Wilson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meerten takes a step back to recover.
Meerten is breathing heavily.
Meerten blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Meerten shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilson pinned against the cage. Wilson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A lazy left from Wilson finds it's target.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meerten shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilson but Wilson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meerten has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Wilson.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson pushes Meerten away with a front kick.
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson scores with a kick to the body.
Meerten shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wilson!
Wilson throws a nice head kick!
Wilson scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson misses the shot to the body.
Don Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Meerten.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson leaves Meerten with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wilson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meerten's head.
Meerten will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Meerten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Wilson misses

and Meerten counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilson's guard now.
Meerten prevents Wilson from getting back to his feet.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Meerten from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Meerten is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Meerten tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson pushes Meerten off and scrambles back to his feet.
Meerten shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilson as he jumps to the side.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick

and Meerten decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meerten is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilson has wrist control.
Meerten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meerten thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Wilson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wilson stuffs the takedown attempt from Meerten. Meerten gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Meerten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meerten is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Meerten fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bovver Meerten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Meerten will feel that in the morning.
Meerten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Meerten moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meerten fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson throws a head kick that half lands.
Don Wilson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meerten fails to land the takedown.
Wilson stuffs the takedown.
Wilson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Meerten shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wilson prevents Meerten from taking his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meerten in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet.

Meerten working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wilson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Meerten working for a guillotine from mount but Wilson is in no mood to give up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson is squirming around, avoiding Meerten's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to try and get back to his feet.

Meerten throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Wilson has his hands clasped together but Meerten breaks the hold and Wilson is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Meerten!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bovver Meerten!