PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirian Cregov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyer has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Cregov
vs
Meyer

191 cm
36
237 lbs
29 - 11 - 1

204 cm
32
270 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Mirian Cregov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kurt Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cregov moves away.
Meyer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meyer takes a swing at Cregov's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meyer, right into the meat.
Meyer misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Cregov to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Kurt Meyer has been cut.
Cregov looks to land a body kick but Meyer moved away.
Cregov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meyer throws out the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meyer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meyer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cregov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cregov slips a straight right by Meyer.
Cregov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cregov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cregov moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Meyer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cregov doesn't seem bothered though.
Meyer avoids the body shot from Cregov.
A slow jab from Meyer misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cregov throws a sloppy head kick
and Meyer counters with a nice body shot.
Meyer throws a body kick that misses
letting Cregov counter with a right hand.
Cregov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meyer.
Meyer avoids the body shot from Cregov.
Meyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cregov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meyer scores with the left hand. Cregov knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cregov tries to move into range but Meyer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cregov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cregov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer tries to work over Cregov's front leg with a kick but Cregov checks it.
Cregov misses with a two punch combination.
Cregov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cregov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meyer is out of range and Cregov settles back down.
Meyer scores with a leg kick.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut

and Cregov counters by clinching up.
Meyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meyer lands a hook that snaps the head of Cregov backwards.
Cregov has Meyer pushed against the cage.
Meyer lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Cregov.
Cregov lands a nice shot to the body.
Cregov works on Meyer's body with a couple of short punches.
Cregov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cregov lands with a light punch inside.

Cregov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cregov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov lands a head kick!
Cregov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cregov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cregov throws the kick towards the body but Meyer avoids it.
Cregov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cregov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cregov. That's going to slow Meyer down.
Meyer moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer throws a wild body kick that Cregov sees coming a mile off.
Cregov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meyer can pounce on him.
Cregov tests Meyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Kurt Meyer's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cregov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurt Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses
and Cregov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cregov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cregov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cregov ducks under a wild hook from Meyer.
Meyer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cregov was well out of range. Poor timing from Meyer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meyer checks a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Cregov slips the punch.
Meyer scores with a nice head shot.
Meyer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meyer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cregov's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Meyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Meyer's cut.
That's time! Cregov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meyer misses with a looping right.
Cregov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Meyer connects with a body shot.
Meyer misses the jab.
Meyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meyer checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Meyer misses
letting Cregov counter with a right hand.
Cregov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meyer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cregov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cregov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cregov lands a hook that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Cregov.
Cregov swings wildly with an uppercut but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meyer.
A frustrated look appears on Meyer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cregov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Meyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer throws out a loose jab but Cregov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer lands with a kick to the temple. Cregov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meyer tests Cregov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cregov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cregov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cregov looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Meyer misses with a body kick.
Meyer cracks a nice hook into Cregov's ribs.
Meyer misses with a jab to the body
and Cregov counters with a body kick that stops Meyer in his tracks momentarily.
Meyer loads up on a big right hand but Cregov slips the punch.
Cregov misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Cregov.
Meyer lands with a cross.
Cregov throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
Meyer misses with a hook.
Meyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cregov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cregov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cregov is looking to land body kicks.
Meyer cracks Cregov with an open hand slap.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Cregov counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body punch from Meyer.
Cregov throws a body kick that misses.
Cregov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meyer with a jab.
Cregov misses with a body kick.
Cregov misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meyer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cregov scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cregov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cregov takes a swing at Meyer's ribcage but misses.
Meyer scores with a one two! Cregov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kurt Meyer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cregov avoids the head kick by Meyer.
Cregov blocks a jab.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cregov with a hook.

The cut above Kurt Meyer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cregov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meyer's hands.

Kurt Meyer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurt Meyer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mirian Cregov!
Post fight, Mirian Cregov stared into the camera and said 'Greetings from Alex Velnart, Anton!'.