PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Springer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chun Mey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mey has chosen B.I.G.- Playa Hater as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jerry Springer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chun Mey's chin.

Springer
vs
Mey

225 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

150 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Steel Penn's Exchange Extravaganza

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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Springer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chun Mey!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Springer stuffs the takedown.
Mey takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Springer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mey has a takedown stuffed.
Mey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Springer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jerry Springer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chun Mey.
Springer looks to land a combination but Mey avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Mey or perhaps it was just good defense by Springer which made him look bad.
Springer throws a series of punches but Mey moves out of range.
Mey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mey looks gassed!
Springer throws a right hand that Mey ducks under and follows up with a left that Mey also avoids with ease.
Springer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Springer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Springer.
Springer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Springer duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mey looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Springer wants to sweep but no luck.
Springer is trying to keep Mey in close.
Springer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mey throwing strikes from guard but Springer blocks nicely.
Mey throws a big right hand that misses.
Springer is adopting a defensive guard.
Springer looking for a sweep. Not yet Springer, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mey won't allow Springer to sweep him here.
Mey is looking to work some ground and pound but Springer has wrist control.
Mey preventing the sweep.
Mey landing with the ground and pound.
Springer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mey on the ground.
Springer wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mey is now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mey scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Springer is not content to let Mey control the position.
Mey should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Mey in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Springer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chun Mey!
Chun Mey tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.