PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karin Olegav (ranked 7504 p4p, 628 weight class) and Danny Meechum (ranked 22052 p4p, 684 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Olegav
vs
Meechum

186 cm
30
194 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karin Olegav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Meechum!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meechum clinches.
Meechum goes for a takedown attempt but Olegav pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Olegav tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meechum swivels and escapes.
Olegav darts in looking for a takedown but Meechum gets double underhooks and turns Olegav into the cage.

Meechum moves into range and clinches up with Olegav.
Meechum slowing the pace effectively.
Olegav gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meechum.

Meechum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Olegav gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meechum trying to control the position from guard on top but Olegav is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meechum wanted to stand there but Olegav had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meechum trying to control but Olegav is working from the bottom.

Olegav looking for a guillotine here but Meechum defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meechum trying to control but Olegav is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Olegav throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Olegav is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Meechum has his hands clasped together but Olegav extends and breaks Meechum's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Olegav.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Karin Olegav!