PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulrik Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shamil Zavurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ulrik Meyer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Meyer
vs
Zavurov

185 cm
22
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

172 cm
29
169 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ulrik Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Meyer. No joy for Zavurov on that attempt.
Zavurov doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Zavurov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meyer counters with a series of strikes. Zavurov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meyer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meyer misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Zavurov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meyer swings for the body but Zavurov moves out of range.
Meyer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zavurov is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meyer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zavurov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meyer.
Zavurov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Meyer connects with the punch.
Zavurov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zavurov doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Zavurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Zavurov moves into range and clinches up with Meyer.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
Zavurov lands with a left to the head.
Meyer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meyer lands with a left to the head.
Meyer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Meyer breaks the clinch.
Meyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zavurov dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ulrik Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shamil Zavurov.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zavurov. That did some damage!
The fight stays on the outside here - Zavurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zavurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zavurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Meyer counters with an inside leg kick.
Meyer with a hook.
Zavurov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Zavurov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zavurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Meyer delivers a nice body kick.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Good leg kick by Meyer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zavurov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zavurov slips a jab and a cross from Meyer.

Zavurov moves into the clinch.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.
A short uppercut from Meyer.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.

Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Meyer slams his shin into Zavurov's torso.
Zavurov is looking to clinch.
Zavurov tries to clinch up
and Meyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zavurov's knee momentarily.
Zavurov looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zavurov moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Zavurov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Zavurov.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zavurov tries to clinch up but Meyer circles away and keeps his distance.
Zavurov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Zavurov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meyer.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer is having none of it.
Meyer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Meyer circles away.
Meyer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zavurov is looking to clinch.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meyer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulrik Meyer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Meyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ulrik Meyer is winning the standup battle so far.
Meyer lands with a right hand.
Zavurov tries to clinch there but Meyer circles away.
Zavurov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zavurov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Meyer lands a big head kick that sends Zavurov tumbling to the mat! Meyer takes a step backwards and waves Zavurov back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zavurov is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zavurov is still on wobbly legs! Can Meyer finish him?
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zavurov seems to have recovered his senses.

Zavurov pushes Meyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meyer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Zavurov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meyer to keep the fight standing.
Zavurov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meyer blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meyer lands an uppercut.
Zavurov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zavurov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meyer.

Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Meyer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meyer.
Zavurov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zavurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meyer digs a good body shot into Zavurov's ribs.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Meyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer keeps Zavurov at a distance using the push kick.
Zavurov is breathing heavily.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer misses with a double jab.
Zavurov misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Zavurov 's knee.
Zavurov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meyer.
Zavurov wants to clinch
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Zavurov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shamil Zavurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zavurov. That did some damage!
Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zavurov doesn't seem bothered though.
Meyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Ulrik Meyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Meyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zavurov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meyer.
Zavurov misses with a lunging right hand
and Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Zavurov 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is looking to slow Zavurov down with leg kicks.
Meyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Zavurov should have avoided that one.
Zavurov moves to clinch but Meyer breaks away
and Meyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meyer dips to his left and cracks Zavurov with an uppercut!
Meyer stuns Zavurov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meyer thumps Zavurov with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meyer.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zavurov's sensitive parts.
Zavurov tries to clinch up
and Meyer counters with a straight right hand.
Zavurov wants to clinch
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zavurov moves to clinch but Meyer breaks away
and Meyer counters with a low kick, right behind Zavurov 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
That kick from Meyer tenderised Zavurov's leg. Zavurov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zavurov wants to clinch but Meyer slips to the side
and Meyer counters with a nice body kick.
Zavurov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zavurov looks to clinch
and Meyer counters with a thumping low kick.
Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meyer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meyer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zavurov at a distance.
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zavurov's sensitive parts.
Zavurov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ulrik Meyer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zavurov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meyer counters with a nice leg kick.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer moves away
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Zavurov wants to clinch.
A head kick from Meyer lands but Zavurov takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zavurov tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Zavurov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zavurov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meyer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meyer lands with an uppercut that bounces Zavurov off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavurov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zavurov or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyer, which made it look bad.
Zavurov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meyer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zavurov at a distance.
Zavurov moves forwards but Meyer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meyer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zavurov can do to turn this around?
Zavurov thows a leg kick but Meyer checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zavurov tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Meyer counters with a nice right hand that sends Zavurov toppling to the canvas! Zavurov scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Meyer finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zavurov wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Zavurov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zavurov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meyer.
Ulrik Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer scores with a jab.
Nice cross by Meyer.
Zavurov moves to clinch but Meyer breaks away
and Meyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meyer feints and then cracks Zavurov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zavurov down.
Meyer scores with a nice strike.
Zavurov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyer lunges at Zavurov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zavurov's hand.
Meyer connects with a leg kick. Zavurov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
You can see that Zavurov has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavurov tries to clinch up
and Meyer counters with a leg kick.
Zavurov is looking to clinch but Meyer is avoiding it.
Meyer scores with a decent looking hook.
Meyer chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zavurov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meyer can pounce on him.
Zavurov tries to clinch
and Meyer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zavurov really felt that one!
Meyer delivers a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Meyer.
Zavurov darts in trying to clinch
and Zavurov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zavurov closes the distance but Meyer moves to the side
and Meyer counters with a body kick that stops Zavurov in his tracks momentarily.
Zavurov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zavurov tries to clinch
and Meyer counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zavurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meyer tried to counter with a leg kick but Zavurov avoided it.
Meyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zavurov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zavurov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyer.
Meyer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Meyer.

Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Zavurov looks to clinch
and Meyer counters with a head kick. That will keep Zavurov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Meyer lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zavurov walks into a straight right hand from Meyer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zavurov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zavurov moves to clinch but Meyer breaks away
and Meyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ulrik Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ulrik Meyer!