PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thijs Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy DeSouza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DeSouza has chosen Randy Manny & The Tools as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Meyer
vs
DeSouza

186 cm
26
267 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

199 cm
26
269 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Battalion Athletics
Warrior MMA

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thijs Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy DeSouza!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! DeSouza slams his shin into Meyer's torso.
DeSouza throws a leg kick but Meyer sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeSouza throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.

Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeSouza being controlled for a moment.
DeSouza struggling a bit here.
Meyer wants to control but DeSouza is keeping him busy.
Meyer tries to score with some ground and pound. DeSouza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
DeSouza trying to remain calm as Meyer controls from the top position.
DeSouza tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Meyer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches DeSouza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
DeSouza is trying to control Meyer's posture but Meyer avoids it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Meyer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer trying to control the position but DeSouza is working away.
DeSouza is looking to regain half guard here but Meyer keeps moving and retains side control.
Meyer fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyer tries for a kimura but DeSouza is defending well.
DeSouza is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
DeSouza tries to land a leg kick but Meyer saw it coming and moves away.
DeSouza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meyer swats away the attempt to clinch by DeSouza.
DeSouza wants to clinch up but Meyer keeps it at a distance.
Randy DeSouza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meyer lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy left from Meyer finds it's target.
DeSouza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza misses with a straight left.
DeSouza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer checks a leg kick.
DeSouza fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeSouza tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
DeSouza motions for Meyer to come forward. DeSouza throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meyer lands a jab to DeSouza's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeSouza moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
Randy DeSouza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer blocks a low kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeSouza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Meyer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Meyer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeSouza's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thijs Meyer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A shot to the liver by Meyer. Beautiful body shot.

Meyer feints and as DeSouza raises his hands in defense, Meyer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
DeSouza being controlled here, momentarily.

Meyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Meyer content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer postures up.
DeSouza throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSouza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thijs Meyer.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but DeSouza is just out of range.
Meyer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meyer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeSouza has time to react.
DeSouza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from DeSouza lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Meyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Meyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meyer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeSouza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meyer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeSouza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
DeSouza tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer checks the leg kick.
Meyer staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Meyer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on DeSouza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeSouza keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeSouza is looking to reverse the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Meyer trying to control the action but DeSouza is working from the bottom.
DeSouza gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for DeSouza.
Meyer trying to control but DeSouza is working from the bottom.
DeSouza working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thijs Meyer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Meyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

DeSouza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meyer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
DeSouza trying to control the position.

DeSouza looking for a guillotine here but Meyer defends easily.
DeSouza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSouza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
DeSouza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DeSouza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two 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.
Meyer blocks a head kick by DeSouza.
Meyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
DeSouza will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Meyer feints and as DeSouza raises his hands in defense, Meyer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
DeSouza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
DeSouza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeSouza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
DeSouza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meyer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but DeSouza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
DeSouza is trying to keep Meyer in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
DeSouza has his hands on Meyer's head, controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DeSouza looking to control.
Meyer forces his way into half guard.
Meyer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meyer is stalling here. DeSouza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Meyer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and DeSouza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Meyer manages to work his way to half guard, despite DeSouza's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thijs Meyer clearly takes that round.
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. This is the final round!

Meyer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DeSouza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Meyer shoots in and bounces DeSouza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but DeSouza keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thijs Meyer.
DeSouza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meyer.
DeSouza throws a sloppy head kick and Meyer moves out of range easily.
DeSouza takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from DeSouza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSouza tries to clinch but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by DeSouza. DeSouza obviously looking to wear him down.
DeSouza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meyer misses with a hook. DeSouza ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from DeSouza.
DeSouza throws a head kick that misses.
DeSouza is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
DeSouza is looking to chop away at Meyer's legs.

Meyer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
DeSouza trying to control here.
Meyer controlling the action here.
Meyer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down DeSouza for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for DeSouza!
Meyer content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeSouza is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
DeSouza is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Meyer is staying active.
Meyer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thijs Meyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meyer controlling the position easily from mount.
DeSouza is looking to improve his position but Meyer isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randy DeSouza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Meyer landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thijs 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 40:36
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 40:36
Judge George Francis scores the fight 40:36

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