PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Jim Yorke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thijs Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jim Yorke
vs
Meyer

195 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
267 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Jim Yorke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thijs Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Yorke. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
Yorke looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Meyer drags the fight down to the ground.
Yorke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer is striking off his back. Yorke thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meyer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meyer is trying to maintain the position but Yorke is very close to passing his half guard.
Meyer is looking to improve his position.
Meyer trying to control but Yorke postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yorke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yorke wants to stand but Meyer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meyer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yorke moves away.
A cross from Yorke lands.
Yorke throws a series of punches but Meyer avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Meyer with that takedown attempt.
Meyer doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Yorke counters by moving into the clinch.
Big Jim Yorke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thijs Meyer.
Yorke has had enough of the clinch but Meyer keeps him there for the moment.

Meyer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Yorke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Meyer to the mat. Meyer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Yorke trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yorke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Meyer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Meyer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Meyer tries to get to full guard but Yorke has control of the leg.
Meyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is trying to keep Yorke in close.
Yorke wants to stand but Meyer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yorke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyer on the ground.
Yorke trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yorke is one step ahead there.
Meyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yorke.

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.
Yorke wants to pass the guard but Meyer is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.
Yorke throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Yorke keeps moving.
Yorke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meyer passes Yorke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Big Jim Yorke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Meyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yorke counters with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yorke.
Meyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Meyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yorke is looking to reverse the position.
Yorke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Meyer controls the position from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yorke takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Meyer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Yorke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meyer scores with a couple of short elbows.
Meyer lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like Big Jim Yorke has been cut.
Who's going to make the next move?
Meyer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer is working Yorke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Meyer throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Meyer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yorke is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Meyer tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yorke's legs.

Meyer swings around for an armbar but Yorke sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Meyer's guard.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yorke is one step ahead there.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Yorke from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yorke is one step ahead there.
Yorke postures up in Meyer's guard and throws a big left but Meyer blocks it.
Meyer can't keep his opponent in guard - Yorke advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Meyer is pressing down on Yorke's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Meyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yorke is one step ahead there.
Yorke wanted to stand there but Meyer had control of the position.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer trying to strike off his back.
Meyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.
Thijs Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Yorke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thijs Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Jim Yorke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yorke is looking to stand up but Meyer isn't so interested in that idea.
Yorke trying to control the position.
Meyer connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yorke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meyer passes Yorke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Yorke tries to roll over but Meyer keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer lands strikes from half guard.
Meyer passes to full mount!
Meyer punishing his opponent with strikes.

Meyer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Meyer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Meyer lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looking to control but Yorke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yorke is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yorke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meyer unloading with bombs!
Yorke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Meyer landing strikes from the mount and Yorke is in trouble!
Meyer looking to control but Yorke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yorke is in a horrible position here. Meyer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yorke working to try and regain half guard.
Meyer with the ground and pound from mount.
Meyer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Meyer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Meyer controlling the position easily from mount.

Meyer wants to finish this one by submission but Yorke is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Meyer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer working the ground and pound effectively.
Meyer is landing with some decent strikes but Yorke is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Meyer with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meyer looking to finish Yorke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yorke!
Meyer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thijs Meyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meyer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thijs Meyer!