PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kyle meillur (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!

Stevens
vs
meillur

188 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, kyle meillur!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
meillur drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stevens gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Stevens manages to pull guard.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Stevens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens has a closed guard, preventing meillur from standing up.
Stevens is trying to keep meillur in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but meillur has passed into side control.
meillur tries to move to mount but Stevens blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

meillur stands up and we're back to a striking position.

meillur clinches up against the cage.
meillur is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
meillur can't break the clinch.
Stevens avoids the elbow strike from meillur, against the cage.
Stevens is working for takedown but meillur is calmly controlling the position for now.
meillur wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.

meillur decides to pull guard.
meillur has control of Stevens's left arm, preventing Stevens from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if meillur can do anything to dispel that myth.

Stevens drops back looking for a leg! meillur is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and meillur manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into meillur's guard.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
meillur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
meillur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

meillur escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stevens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but meillur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meillur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
meillur misses with a head kick.
meillur stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevens. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet.
meillur lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Stevie Stevens has been cut.
meillur lands a nice hook to Stevens's body. Stevens takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but meillur sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from meillur.
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from meillur finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meillur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from meillur.
meillur misses with an attempted mid kick.
meillur rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
meillur with a jab.
meillur has a takedown stuffed.
Nice takedown defense from meillur. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
meillur doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens shoots for a takedown but meillur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
meillur misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says meillur as he avoids it easily.
meillur swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kyle meillur dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Stevens's cut.
That's time! Stevens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from meillur.

Stevens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming meillur to the mat! meillur manages to get full guard.
Stevens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
meillur is trying to control Stevens's posture but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens trying to control the position but meillur is working away.
Stevens working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to control but meillur is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
meillur holding on.
meillur manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
meillur wants to stand but Stevens has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

meillur stands up and beckons Stevens to join him on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stevens avoids the head kick by meillur.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
meillur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens blocks a head kick by meillur.
Stevie Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
meillur scores with a three punch combo!

Stevens darts in and clinches meillur up against the cage.
Stevens controlling the action here for a moment.

meillur pulls Stevens into guard.
Stevens tries to stand but meillur is controlling from the bottom.
meillur is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meillur being controlled here, momentarily.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens being controlled here momentarily.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. meillur swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
meillur managing to control the position.
meillur is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
meillur is looking to advance position but Stevens won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stevie Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stevie Stevens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

meillur throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens shoots for a double leg takedown but meillur sprawls well. He's pushed Stevens's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and meillur moves out of range easily.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
kyle meillur seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
meillur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevens on the side of the head.
A jab from meillur does it's job there.
meillur punishes Stevens's body with a nice straight punch.
meillur misses with a combination
and Stevens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. meillur is lucky that one didn't land flush.
meillur cracks Stevens with a good jab.
meillur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
meillur scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from meillur does no damage.
meillur scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
meillur lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meillur will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
meillur throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
meillur lands a body shot.

meillur gets a clinch.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but meillur gets the underhooks and prevents it.
meillur tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stevens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stevie Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

meillur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
A combination from meillur does no damage.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from meillur misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevens.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from meillur.
meillur throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens connects with a high kick.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says meillur as he avoids it easily.
meillur closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - meillur circles away.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but meillur swats him away and circles back towards the center.
meillur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - meillur circles away.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with meillur but meillur pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from meillur misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is looking to clinch but meillur is avoiding it.
Nice sprawl there from meillur as Stevens shoots in.

Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stevens prevents meillur from escaping the position.
meillur tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stevens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
meillur is not content to let Stevens control the position.
meillur is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meillur is trying to stand.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but meillur keeps working.
meillur is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stevens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so meillur is just riding it out for now. Stevens eventually gives up the hold.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

And that's the end of the fight!
kyle meillur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think meillur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kyle meillur!