PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cristopher Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanford Glee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Meyer
vs
Glee

225 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cristopher Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanford Glee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Glee has taken the fight to the clinch.

Glee has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meyer uses from the top position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Glee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Glee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Glee working a defensive guard but Meyer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Glee tries to bench press Meyer off him but Meyer keeps the position.
Glee holding on.
Meyer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Glee is avoiding damage well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer looks up at the clock and then as Glee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Meyer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Meyer working the ground and pound from side control.
Meyer throws a strike aimed at the side of Glee's head but Glee avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glee 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.
Glee takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Meyer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Glee wants to control but Meyer postures up.
Glee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Meyer connects with a decent elbow.
Glee is working to avoid the ground and pound but Meyer connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Glee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Glee is not content to let Meyer control the position.
Glee tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glee parries the strikes from Meyer easily there. Meyer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Glee to escape.
Meyer lands an elbow.
Glee gets back to half guard.
Meyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Glee wants to control but Meyer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Glee punching from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Meyer connects with a nice short shot to Glee's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer prevents Glee from improving his position.
Meyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meyer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glee tries to roll over but Meyer keeps him under control.
Meyer is thwarting Glee's attempts to control the position.
Glee is looking to improve his position.
Meyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Glee is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control from Glee's half guard. Glee has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Meyer is working Glee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Meyer lands a couple of digs.
Glee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Meyer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meyer trying to control but Glee is working from the bottom.

Glee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meyer defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cristopher Meyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Glee leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Glee shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Meyer napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Glee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Meyer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Glee.
Meyer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Glee asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Glee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Meyer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Glee's waist but Glee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meyer off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Glee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Meyer throws a strike aimed at the side of Glee's head but Glee avoids it well.
Glee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Meyer is nestled in close to Glee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Meyer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meyer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Meyer throwing shots but Glee is blocking nicely.
Meyer throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Glee to regain full guard.
Meyer landing with the ground and pound.
Glee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer scoring with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glee wants to stand but Meyer is controlling the position.
Glee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meyer's guard.
Meyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Glee.

Glee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Meyer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Glee has managed to get both his arms back between Meyer's legs - danger averted.
Glee wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
Meyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Glee trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meyer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glee trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Glee being controlled here momentarily.

Stanford Glee has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Glee scores with a takedown into Meyer's guard.

Meyer looking for a guillotine here but Glee defends easily.
Meyer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Meyer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Glee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meyer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Glee trying to control but Meyer is working from the bottom.
Glee stops Meyer from standing up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Glee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meyer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cristopher Meyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Glee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Glee in side control, throwing shots but Meyer defends.
Glee tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanford Glee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Meyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Glee misses with a head kick.

Meyer gets caught flat footed, as Glee shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet but Glee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Glee stands and steps away. Meyer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Meyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Glee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Glee moves into the clinch.

Glee tightens his grip and picks Meyer up, before dumping him to the ground. Meyer manages to land in guard.
Meyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer is pushing Glee's head away, looking to escape. Glee manages to hold on to the position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glee misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Glee is trying to get an arm triangle but Meyer is defending well.
Glee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meyer is trying to improve his position.
Glee working the ground and pound but Meyer is defending the strikes.

Glee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Meyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Glee slows the pace down.
Meyer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Glee trying to control the action but Meyer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Glee is controlling him well.

Glee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Glee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Meyer was covering up waiting for the punch and Glee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyer wants to stand up but Glee is controlling him.

Meyer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Glee advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glee wants to take a breather but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Glee is looking to take a break and control but Meyer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meyer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meyer wants to get back to his feet.
Glee is trying to control. Meyer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Glee is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Glee is trying to control the action in half guard but Meyer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to stand.
Glee trying to mount his opponent but Meyer defends it.
Meyer trying to control but Glee postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Glee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer tries to kick Glee off but Glee keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Glee not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanford Glee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Glee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanford Glee!