PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dirty Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Myers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mike
vs
Myers

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirty Mike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Myers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myers.
Myers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Myers. That snapped Mike's head back.
Myers misses with a wild combination.
Mike throws a series of punches but Myers avoids them all with ease.
Martin Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike defending well as Myers loads up on a big left hand.
Mike slips a jab and a cross from Myers.
Mike shoots in but no luck this time.
Myers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myers scores with a nice strike.
Mike fails with a takedown attempt.
Myers misses with a hook. Mike ducked under it nicely.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mike.

Mike has managed to clinch.
Mike prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
Mike digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.
Mike has Myers pressed against the cage, preventing Myers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mike lands an uppercut.
Myers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mike blocking some punches.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as Mike controls his hands.

Mike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Mike closes the distance and clinches.

Mike decides to pull guard.
Mike looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Mike looking for a guillotine here but Myers defends easily.
Myers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mike. 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 two minutes gone in the round.
Mike trying to control the position.
Mike might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mike trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mike trying to keep a closed guard but Myers is proving a slippery customer.
Myers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Dirty Mike wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.

Mike instigates a clinch.
Myers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Mike has double underhooks.
Mike stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Myers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mike has him pressed against the cage.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but Mike avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
Mike changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Myers fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirty Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Myers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Myers throws an overhand right that lands on Mike's shoulder, as Mike tries to avoid the shot.

Mike pushes Myers up against the cage in a clinch.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mike is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mike is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Myers is defending well.
Mike is breathing heavily.
Mike has Myers pushed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myers tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.

Mike escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Martin Myers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Myers digs a good body shot into Mike's ribs.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but Mike is just out of range.
Mike scores with a jab. Myers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myers lands a slapping body shot.
Dirty Mike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myers scores with a jab to the head.
Mike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Myers.
Myers throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
Myers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Mike tries to bum rush Myers with a series of wild strikes but Myers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Martin Myers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Myers lands a body shot.
Myers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mike counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myers throws a right and a left that Mike avoids nicely.

Mike forces Myers back against the cage and clinches.
Myers blocks the elbow strike.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mike blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers wants to get back to striking at distance but Mike won't allow it.

Mike decides to pull guard.
Mike looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Myers has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mike is proving hard to escape from.
Myers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mike has a closed guard, preventing Myers from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike pulls Myers in close to prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Dirty Mike wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Myers loads up on a big right hand but Mike slips the punch.
Mike walks into a stiff left hand from Myers.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mike with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Myers to score with a decent uppercut.
Mike shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Myers as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Mike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mike misses with a series of wild punches.
Mike takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with the combination.
Myers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myers connects with a crisp jab.
Mike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myers tests Mike's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Myers throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
Martin Myers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mike.
Myers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Myers tries to keep at a distance but Mike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mike keeps control of Myers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mike prevents Myers from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Mike dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Myers is looking to break free of the clinch but Mike has double underhooks.
Mike lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Mike manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Myers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mike's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike is trying to control the position but Myers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mike.

Mike instigates a clinch.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mike breaks from the clinch.
Mike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Myers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mike counters with a one-two to the body.
Myers stuffs the takedown.
Mike shoots in for a takedown but Myers shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dirty Mike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mike throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Myers's waist but Myers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mike off to one side.
Myers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Myers works over Mike's head and body with a nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Myers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mike circles away quickly and effectively.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Myers thuds a left hand into Mike's body.
A head kick misses from Mike.
Myers lands a two punch combo.
Mike moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Myers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Mike clinches up against the cage.
Mike drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Myers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Myers has had enough of the clinch but Mike keeps him there for the moment.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Myers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mike uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers is trying to break free.
Myers tries to work over Mike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dirty Mike has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Mike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mike.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Myers but Myers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Myers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mike manages to avoid it.

Myers tries to keep at a distance but Mike has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mike is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Myers pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers misses with a body punch.
Myers is trying to push Mike away but Mike has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mike is trying to pull guard but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Myers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Mike breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike takes a jab right on the kisser.
Myers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mike.
Myers looks to land a combination but Mike avoids it well.
Mike takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
Mike fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Myers scores with a four punch combination!
Myers throws a shot from downtown. Mike moves away and avoids it.

Mike has managed to clinch.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Myers tries to circle away but Mike has him pinned against the cage.
Martin Myers is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mike has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Myers after a bit of a struggle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Myers's efforts to push away.
Myers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Myers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Myers!
A very excited looking Martin Myers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.