PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reece Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noah Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noah Todd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meyers
vs
Todd

187 cm
28
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reece Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noah Todd!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd swinging wildly here.
Meyers defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Todd.
Meyers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meyers fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Todd misses.
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Todd. Todd gets slowly back to his feet.

Meyers drives through and clinches with Todd against the cage.

Meyers breaks the clinch.

Meyers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Todd tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Meyers is in Todd's guard.
Meyers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meyers trying to move into half guard but instead Todd has managed to sweep!

Meyers uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Todd.

It looks like Reece Meyers has been cut.
Todd misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Todd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meyers, pushing him back against the cage.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Meyers throws a head kick but Todd moves out of range.
Meyers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meyers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Meyers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Todd is trying to stand back up but Meyers is controlling him
Todd looks winded!

Meyers stands up and beckons Todd to join him on the feet.

Meyers closes the distance and pushes Todd back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers wants to break the clinch but can't.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.

Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Meyers fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Meyers does no damage.
A punch combination from Meyers misses.
Todd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Meyers moves into the clinch.

Meyers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Todd lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Meyers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Todd, pushing him back against the cage.
Meyers lands a hook that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meyers.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyers has double underhooks.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Meyers won't allow it.
Meyers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyers breaks the clinch.
Noah Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Todd misses with a double jab.

Meyers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Todd is trying to break the clinch but Meyers has him pressed against the cage.
Todd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Todd throws a combination that misses

and Meyers counters by moving into the clinch.
Todd can't break the clinch.
Meyers wants a takedown but no success here.
Meyers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reece Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Todd.
Meyers lands with a left to the head.
Todd wants a takedown but no success here.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.

Meyers clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Meyers gets a takedown into half guard.
Todd felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyers working the head and body with strikes.
Meyers lands with a punch from half guard.
Todd wants to get back to his feet.
Meyers working over Todd with some ground and pound. Todd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd is refusing to be controlled, as Meyers sits in half guard.
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.
Meyers content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reece Meyers's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meyers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Todd misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Todd shoots in but no luck this time.
Meyers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
Donk. Meyers catches Todd right on the button with a cross.
Todd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meyers tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyers lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meyers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch but Todd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Meyers closes the distance and clinches.

Meyers breaks from the clinch.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Todd misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Meyers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Todd doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meyers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meyers misses with a few strikes there.
Meyers with a hook.
Meyers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Todd has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meyers lands with a slapping head kick.

Todd is rocked!

Meyers drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Todd is still in real trouble! Can Meyers finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meyers stands and steps away. Todd gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Meyers rushes Todd and presses him up against the cage.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyers feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Todds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Todd tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meyers defends well and Todd ends up having to push Meyers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meyers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers dips to his left and cracks Todd with an uppercut!

Meyers clinches with his opponent.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyers wants to clinch up but Todd keeps it at a distance.

Meyers clinches up against the cage.

Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meyers throws a series of punches but Todd moves out of range.
Todd shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meyers defends it nicely.
Reece Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Todd.

Meyers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Todd 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 Todd.
Todd will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meyers up against the cage.
Meyers has Todd pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Todd manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd tries for a takedown but Meyers manages to get underhooks.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Meyers takes the fight into the clinch.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.

Meyers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Todd did well to prevent Meyers getting side control.

Meyers decides to stand and escape the position.

Meyers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Todd did well to prevent Meyers getting side control.
Meyers lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Meyers connects with a nice short shot to Todd's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Meyers working Todd over with strikes.

Meyers postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Todd to stand up.
Meyers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Meyers throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Todd was covering up waiting for the punch and Meyers finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Todd is working an open guard so Meyers takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Todd misses with a wild combination.

Meyers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Todd manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reece Meyers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Reece Meyers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meyers with a nice cross.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Meyers cracks Todd with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Todd throws a one two combo.
Reece Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todd fails with the takedown
and Meyers cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Todd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meyers lands a lovely overhand right.
Todd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meyers.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Todd is avoiding it.
Todd takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Meyers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Todd.
Meyers thows a body kick. Todd tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Todd gets tackled into the cage by Meyers. Meyers maintains the clinch.

Meyers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
A head kick misses from Meyers.
Todd blocks a head kick by Meyers.
Meyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Meyers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meyers goes for a double leg but Todd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Todd continues to drive forward.
Todd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reece Meyers has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Meyers manages to break the clinch.

Meyers forces Todd back against the cage and clinches.
Todd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Todd is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyers has double underhooks.

Meyers breaks the clinch.
Meyers lunges at Todd with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Todd's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Todd dodges the punch combination from Meyers.
Meyers throws a right and a left that Todd avoids nicely.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Meyers throws a head kick that misses.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meyers circles away quickly and effectively.
Meyers dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right-left combo lands from Meyers.
Meyers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meyers throws a right hand that Todd ducks under and follows up with a left that Todd also avoids with ease.
Todd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
A head kick from Meyers lands but Todd takes it in his stride.
Todd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meyers.
Meyers lands a two punch combo.
Todd misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Todd or perhaps it was just good defense by Meyers which made him look bad.
Reece Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noah Todd.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Todd as he avoids it easily.
Todd on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meyers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Todd.
Reece Meyers is winning the standup battle so far.
Todd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Todd throws a right hand that Meyers ducks under and follows up with a left that Meyers also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Todd wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Meyers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Todd keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers is putting a hurting on Todd here, landing some big shots from side control.
Reece Meyers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Todd taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Meyers has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Noah Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reece 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26

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