PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heristos Merialoser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tool Fix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Merialoser
vs
Fix

167 cm
26
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heristos Merialoser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tool Fix!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fix looks to clinch
and Merialoser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fix shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Merialoser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Tool Fix has been cut.

Merialoser moves into the clinch successfully.
Merialoser misses with a knee strike.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fix looking for a takedown.
Merialoser scores with a knee to the head.
Merialoser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fix's face.
Merialoser stalling.
Merialoser gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Merialoser with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Tool Fix's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Merialoser misses with a knee to the head.
Fix is trying to drag Merialoser to the mat but Merialoser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Heristos Merialoser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tool Fix.
Fix looks gassed!
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Merialoser misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merialoser dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Merialoser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Merialoser is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Merialoser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fix's efforts to push away.
Fix is trying to break the clinch but Merialoser has him pressed against the cage.

Fix drags the fight down to the ground.
Merialoser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Merialoser thows a big elbow that misses.
Merialoser sitting in guard here, content to control.
Merialoser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Merialoser has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

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.
Merialoser seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Merialoser forces his way into half guard.
Well, if Merialoser is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Heristos Merialoser wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Fix keeps the fight on the outside.

Merialoser moves into the clinch.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fix wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Merialoser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merialoser landing knees to the head.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merialoser is struggling to control the position.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix looking for a takedown.
Fix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four 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.
Merialoser is struggling to control the position.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but Fix blocks it.
Fix is looking to control Merialoser's arms but Merialoser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fix has his back to the cage.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Merialoser holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fix is trying to stall.
Fix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merialoser walks away with a smile on his face. Fix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fix with a lazy takedown attempt

and Merialoser counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Merialoser has Fix pushed against the cage.
Fix pushes off an throws an elbow but Merialoser leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Merialoser looking to throw knees to the head but Fix is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Merialoser will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fix up against the cage.
Merialoser misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heristos Merialoser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tool Fix's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Merialoser darts in and clinches Fix up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Merialoser seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Fix drags the fight down to the ground.
Merialoser works over Fix with some ground and pound from guard.
Merialoser tries to free his leg and advance position but Fix is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fix looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fix is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Merialoser pulls Fix in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fix wants to control from the top but Merialoser keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Merialoser looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Merialoser on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Merialoser tries to get out of the position.
Merialoser has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Merialoser wants to sweep here but Fix controlling him for the moment.

That's two 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.

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

Merialoser has closed the distance and engaged Fix in a clinch.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fix wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but Fix blocks with his arms.
Fix drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fix has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Merialoser avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Heristos Merialoser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tool Fix.
Fix tries to break the clinch but Merialoser is controlling the position.
Merialoser content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Merialoser is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merialoser walks away with a smile on his face. Fix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fix fails with the takedown

and Merialoser holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Merialoser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merialoser misses with a knee to the head.
Fix wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Merialoser.
Merialoser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fix's face.
Fix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Merialoser smiles and moves away.
Merialoser tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Fix gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Merialoser counters by clinching up.
Fix tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but Fix blocks with his arms.
Fix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Merialoser scores with a knee to the head.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but Fix blocks it.
Merialoser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Merialoser takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Merialoser misses with a knee strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Merialoser is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heristos Merialoser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tool Fix's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Merialoser gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Merialoser content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Heristos Merialoser.
Merialoser wants to clinch but Fix slips to the side

and Fix counters by moving into the clinch.
Merialoser is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Merialoser tries a knee to the head but Fix blocks it.
Fix wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stalling in the clinch from Merialoser.
Fix goes for a takedown attempt but Merialoser pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fix misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fix tries for a takedown but Merialoser circles away easily

and Merialoser counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merialoser with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fix takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Merialoser stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fix jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Merialoser walks away with a smile on his face. Fix gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Heristos Merialoser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tool Fix.
Merialoser darts in trying to clinch

and Fix counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Merialoser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Merialoser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fix looking for a takedown.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix tries to work over Merialoser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix is looking to break free of the clinch but Merialoser has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Merialoser dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Merialoser throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fix tries to pull guard but Merialoser won't allow it.
Merialoser with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fix fails to pull guard.
Come on Merialoser - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Fix manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Merialoser would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Merialoser is stalling in the full guard.
Merialoser stops Fix from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merialoser has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fix is proving hard to escape from.
Merialoser content to stall in guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Fix has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Merialoser off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fix has his takedown stuffed

and Merialoser moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fix jumps guard but Merialoser stands there with Fix around his waist. Fix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Merialoser is pushing Fix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fix is trying to drag Merialoser to the mat but Merialoser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Merialoser with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Merialoser.
Merialoser tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fix fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fix tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Merialoser just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fix has had enough of the clinch but Merialoser keeps him there for the moment.
Merialoser looking to throw knees to the head but Fix is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Merialoser.
Tool Fix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heristos Merialoser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Merialoser avoids it.
Merialoser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fix has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heristos Merialoser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merialoser 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heristos Merialoser!