PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Myers (ranked 23783 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Ainstromen (ranked 5109 p4p, 0 weight class). Lars Ainstromen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Myers
vs
Ainstromen

197 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roderick Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Ainstromen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ainstromen looks for a takedown but Myers sprawls well.
Ainstromen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ainstromen instigates a clinch.
Myers jumps guard but Ainstromen stands there with Myers around his waist. Myers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Myers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Myers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roderick Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Ainstromen.
Myers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Myers wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainstromen shoots in looking for a takedown. Myers tries to sprawl out of it but Ainstromen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Myers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Myers tries to counter with a takedown but Ainstromen is quick to defend against it.

Ainstromen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Myers to the mat! Myers manages to get full guard.
Myers is looking to stand back up but Ainstromen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Myers.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Myers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Myers is trying to stand up here but Ainstromen is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Myers actively working from the bottom here.
Ainstromen trying to mount his opponent but Myers defends it.
Ainstromen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Myers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ainstromen escapes and gets back to his feet.

Ainstromen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Myers quickly recovers to half guard.
Ainstromen looks winded!
Myers moves into full guard.

Ainstromen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Myers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ainstromen has managed to get both his arms back between Myers's legs - danger averted.

Ainstromen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Ainstromen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ainstromen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ainstromen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Myers is trying to maintain the position but Ainstromen is very close to passing his half guard.

Ainstromen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ainstromen is thwarting Myers's attempts to control the position.
Ainstromen is pressing down on Myers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Myers is holding on for now.
Myers trying to control but Ainstromen postures up.
Myers is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ainstromen trying to mount his opponent but Myers defends it.
Ainstromen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Myers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ainstromen is working away from the top position though.
Ainstromen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Myers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Myers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ainstromen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ainstromen looking to sit in guard and control but Myers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lars Ainstromen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Myers misses with the combination.
Myers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ainstromen.

Ainstromen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Myers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ainstromen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Ainstromen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Myers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lars Ainstromen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ainstromen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers keeping his opponent close.
Myers tries to buck Ainstromen off but Ainstromen is having none of it.
Ainstromen trying to control the position but Myers is working away.
Myers gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ainstromen is trying to control. Myers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

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.

Ainstromen decides to return to a standing position.
Ainstromen has a takedown stuffed.
Myers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ainstromen.
Danga de danga de dang - Myers scores with a four punch combination!
Myers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Ainstromen clinches up with Myers and pushes him back against the cage.
Myers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ainstromen walks away with a smile on his face. Myers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ainstromen tries for a takedown but Myers circles away easily

and Myers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roderick Myers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Ainstromen.
Myers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ainstromen defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ainstromen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Myers.
Myers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myers working over Ainstromen with some ground and pound. Ainstromen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Myers throwing shots but Ainstromen is blocking nicely.
Ainstromen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ainstromen tries to get to full guard but Myers has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Myers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Myers working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Myers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ainstromen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Myers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ainstromen trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roderick Myers dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ainstromen.
Ainstromen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ainstromen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ainstromen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Myers is looking to regain half guard here but Ainstromen keeps moving and retains side control.

Ainstromen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Myers to his feet.

Myers has Ainstromen up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Myers jumps guard but Ainstromen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Myers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ainstromen walks away with a smile on his face. Myers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Myers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ainstromen shoots in and bounces Myers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ainstromen tries to free his leg and advance position but Myers is retaining full guard.
Ainstromen wants to stand but Myers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ainstromen tries to free his leg and advance position but Myers is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ainstromen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ainstromen wants to control from the top but Myers keeps moving.
Myers wants to get back to his feet but Ainstromen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ainstromen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Myers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Myers throws a head kick that Ainstromen semi-blocks.
Ainstromen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Myers shoots in and bounces Ainstromen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Myers works over Ainstromen with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ainstromen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ainstromen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Myers trying to control from the bottom.
Ainstromen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Myers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Myers keeping hold of Ainstromen's head, controlling as best he can.
Myers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ainstromen is working away from the top position though.
Ainstromen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Myers tries to get to full guard but Ainstromen has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ainstromen stalling.

Ainstromen seems to be looking for submissions.
Myers has his hands clasped together around Ainstromen's back. He's all about the action.
Myers is trying to maintain the position but Ainstromen is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ainstromen is trying for a kimura here. Myers looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ainstromen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lars Ainstromen!