PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Court Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacory Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacory Kato has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Court Meyers's chin.

Meyers
vs
Kato

184 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Court Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jacory Kato!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Meyers as Kato shoots in.
Kato tries for a takedown but Meyers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kato tries for a takedown but Meyers circles away easily

and Meyers counters with a shoot takedown. Kato fights it but they end up in guard.
Court Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacory Kato.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Meyers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kato's head.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kato uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meyers lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jacory Kato has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers's corner calls for a 1-2. Meyers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meyers tries to avoid it but Kato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meyers to the ground. Meyers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Meyers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Meyers in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyers working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Meyers creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kato can't do much from the bottom here.
Meyers is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is chipping away with strikes.
Kato wants to control but Meyers postures up.
Meyers scoring with punches and elbows.
Meyers tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Meyers landing strikes.
Meyers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Kato throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kato fails with the takedown
and Meyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kato misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyers counters with a left and a right that stings Kato.
Kato looks gassed!

Meyers has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kato letting Meyers take a breather here.
Meyers prevents the takedown attempt.
Meyers lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Meyers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meyers is looking to clinch.

Meyers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kato taking shots to the head.
Meyers landing strikes from the mount.
Meyers avoids the attempt from Kato to control.
Meyers lands a big elbow.
Meyers throws some wild stikes that Kato manages to avoid easily.
Kato wants to control but Meyers is having none of it.
Meyers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Meyers landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kato wants to hold on but Meyers pushes him away.
BOOM! Meyers connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meyers landing strikes from the mount and Kato is in trouble!
Kato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Meyers throws some wild stikes that Kato manages to avoid easily.
Meyers raining down shots from the mount!
Meyers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kato looks a forlorn figure.
Kato just holding on.
Meyers unloads with some shots from mount but Kato bucks and avoids them well.
Meyers lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers prevents Kato from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Meyers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kato hang on?
Meyers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Meyers dominating with strikes here.
Meyers with the ground and pound from mount.
Meyers looking to finish with strikes here!
Kato is desperately trying to improve his position but Meyers has a good base and remains in mount.
Meyers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meyers cracks Kato with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers working Kato over with strikes here.
Meyers lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kato hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Court Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacory Kato's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meyers scores with a one two! Kato had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Kato is rocked!

Meyers moves into the clinch.
Kato is still on wobbly legs! Can Meyers finish him?
Kato can't get the takedown.
Meyers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kato seems to have recovered his senses.

Meyers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kato looks for a takedown but Meyers sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Meyers. No joy for Kato on that attempt.
Court Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacory Kato.
Kato shoots in for a takedown but Meyers shows good takedown defense.
Kato misses with a takedown
and Meyers counters with a two punch combo.
Meyers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyers connects with the punch.

That has opened up Jacory Kato's cut even more.
Kato is trying desperately to land a takedown but Meyers is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kato.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kato shoots and misses
and Meyers counters with a three punch combo that has Kato backing up. Kato nods at Meyers to acknowledge the strikes.
Kato is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato fails with a takedown attempt.
Kato will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kato misses with a takedown
and Meyers counters with a one-two to the body.
Meyers tries a low kick but Kato avoids it.
Meyers tries to clinch but Kato is having none of it.
Kato fails with the takedown.
Kato keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A right-left combo lands from Meyers.
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Meyers shoots in and bounces Kato off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers chips away with some ground and pound.
Kato utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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!

Kato is looking for a triangle but Meyers pushes his legs off easily.
Kato wants to stand up but Meyers is controlling him.
Court Meyers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kato's head.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Kato blocks nicely.
Meyers won't allow Kato to get back to his feet.
Meyers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers cracks Kato with a solid left hand.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.
Meyers scoring with some ground and pound.
Meyers working some strikes from top position.
Meyers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meyers.
Kato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kato striking off his back but it's not causing Meyers any problems.
Meyers cracks Kato with a solid left hand.
Meyers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kato's head.

Kato looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meyers throwing strikes from guard but Kato blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyers distracts Kato with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kato is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyers postures up in Kato's guard and throws a big left but Kato blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meyers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kato can do to turn this around?

Kato had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meyers defends it easily.
Kato avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Court Meyers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacory Kato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Meyers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kato dodges the ground and pound from Meyers.
Meyers landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kato on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kato wants to get back to his feet but Meyers drags him back down.
Meyers throwing strikes but Kato manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

Kato tries for a kimura but Meyers is defending well.

Kato working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kato in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meyers throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kato shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyers moves in looking to clinch but Kato pushes him off.
Kato throws a lazy body kick
and Meyers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Kato. Kato gets slowly back to his feet.
Meyers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meyers sprawls well. Meyers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kato gets slowly back to his feet.
Court Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacory Kato.
Meyers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyers is defended easily by Kato.
Kato dives in and grabs Meyers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meyers pushes down on Kato's head and hops out.
Meyers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kato manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kato looking to score a takedown here. Meyers is defending well but Kato drives through and ends up in Meyers's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kato prevents Meyers from getting back to his feet.

Kato drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Meyers manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kato has Meyers in his guard.
Meyers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Meyers throws a big elbow that misses.
Meyers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meyers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Kato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meyers defends well.
Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meyers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Meyers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers throws a strike but Kato rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meyers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jacory Kato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meyers wants to stand up but Kato is controlling him.
Kato works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers is looking to escape.
Kato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Meyers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Court Meyers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Court Meyers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meyers 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Court Meyers!