PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Caldwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deiter Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Shane Caldwin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Caldwin
vs
Myers

189 cm
26
221 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
25
235 lbs
7 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shane Caldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Deiter Myers!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myers darts in and clinches Caldwin up against the cage.
Myers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caldwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Caldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Caldwin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Myers is keeping busy.
Myers misses with a knee to the head.
Myers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Caldwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Myers misses with a knee to the head.
Myers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Caldwin blocks it with crossed arms.

Myers breaks the clinch.
Caldwin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Caldwin moves to clinch but Myers breaks away

and Myers holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Myers missing with knees to the body.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Caldwin misses with a few strikes there.
Caldwin looks for the body kick but Myers saw that one coming.
Caldwin darts in trying to clinch

and Myers moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Caldwin.

It looks like Deiter Myers has been cut.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Caldwin.
Caldwin connects with a knee to the head.
Myers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caldwin smiles and moves away.
Shane Caldwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Deiter Myers.
Myers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Caldwin lands but Myers takes it in his stride.
Caldwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caldwin throws a head kick that misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Caldwin tries to break the clinch but Myers is controlling the position.
Myers looking for a takedown.
Caldwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Caldwin manages to break the clinch.

Caldwin gets a clinch.

Myers manages to break the clinch.

Myers gets a clinch.
Myers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caldwin smiles and moves away.

Caldwin tries to keep at a distance but Myers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Caldwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Myers throws an elbow but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caldwin manages to break the clinch.
Caldwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Myers looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caldwin looks to clinch

and Myers counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Myers.
Myers takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Deiter Myers's cut even more.
Caldwin is trying to force a seperation but Myers has the dominant position.
Myers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Caldwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Caldwin avoiding damage as Myers throws knees to the body.
Myers misses with a short punch on the inside.

Caldwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caldwin wants to clinch but Myers slips to the side

so Myers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers connects with a couple of short punches.
Myers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Caldwin has his feet on Myers's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Caldwin tries to bum rush Myers with a series of wild strikes but Myers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Caldwin lands a head kick. Myers smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Caldwin clinches with his opponent.
Caldwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Caldwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Caldwin managing to block the knees to the body from Myers.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but Caldwin gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
Myers has Caldwin pressed against the cage, preventing Caldwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Myers jumps guard.
Myers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Myers trying to strike off his back.
Myers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Caldwin is one step ahead there.

Myers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Caldwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Caldwin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caldwin's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Caldwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Deiter Myers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Caldwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Myers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Caldwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Shane Caldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caldwin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myers's head.
Caldwin misses with the combination.

Caldwin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Myers is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Myers regains full guard. Nicely done.

Myers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Myers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Caldwin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Caldwin stops Myers from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Myers's guard.
Myers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caldwin's guard.
Caldwin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Myers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myers thows a big elbow that misses.
Caldwin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Myers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Myers throwing strikes but missing.
Myers scoring with punches to the head and body.
Myers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Myers trying to control but Caldwin is working from the bottom.
Myers working some strikes from top position.
Deiter Myers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Myers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Myers chips away with some ground and pound.
Myers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caldwin has momentary wrist control but Myers slips an elbow through the middle.
Myers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caldwin is keeping the position for now.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Myers stands and throws Caldwin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Caldwin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Myers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Caldwin tries to bench press Myers off him but Myers keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers working the ground and pound.
Caldwin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Myers.
Caldwin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Myers connects with a decent elbow.
Caldwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Myers on the ground.
Myers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Caldwin some visible discomfort.
The ground and pound from Myers seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Myers lands an elbow.
Myers grinds an elbow into Caldwin's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myers throws a strike aimed at the side of Caldwin's head but Caldwin avoids it well.
Myers in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers grinds an elbow into Caldwin's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deiter Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Deiter Myers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Caldwin finds it's target.
Myers darts in trying to clinch
and Caldwin counters with a series of strikes. Myers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Caldwin tries to clinch there but Myers circles away.
Caldwin looks to land a right hand but Myers moved out of range.
Myers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Caldwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Myers misses with a knee to the head.
Myers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Caldwin is defending well for now.

Caldwin breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Caldwin. No joy for Myers on that attempt.
Myers circles away from the clinch attempt

and Myers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Myers is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Caldwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Caldwin has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caldwin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Myers's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Myers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Caldwin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Caldwin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Myers scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Caldwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Caldwin wanted to stand there but Myers had control of the position.

Myers has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Caldwin should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Myers has tightened it up now! Caldwin should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Deiter Myers!