PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Meyers (ranked 5409 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Court (ranked 7388 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rick Meyers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Meyers
vs
Court

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rick Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Court!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyers scores with a nice body kick.
Meyers tries to clinch up.
Court throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meyers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Court throws a front kick that sends Meyers stumbling back into the cage.
Meyers is looking to clinch but Court is avoiding it.

Meyers clinches up against the cage.
Meyers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Court to keep the fight standing.

Court breaks the clinch.

Court moves into the clinch.
Meyers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Court takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Danny Court has been cut.

Court works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyers looking to control but Court passes into half guard.
Meyers is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Court controlling the action here.
Court working the head and body with strikes.
Meyers pushes Court off looking to stand but Court dives back in and keeps control.
Meyers is trying to get back to full guard.
Court is taking a breather. Meyers says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Court is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Court tries to pass to full mount but Meyers defends it.
Meyers is looking for a sweep. Court is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Meyers is looking to get back to full guard here but Court has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Court taking a breather here.
Meyers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meyers is trying to strike from the bottom but Court has passed into full mount.
Court sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Court postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Meyers looks a forlorn figure.
Meyers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Court sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Court dominating with strikes here.

Court stands up from mount. Strange move.

Court drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Court postures up and lands a big shot to Meyers's brow.
Meyers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meyers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Court's guard.

Meyers is breathing heavily.

Meyers stands up and waves to Court to follow him.
Meyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Court. Court gets slowly back to his feet.
Meyers attempts a counter takedown but Court avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Court closes the distance and pushes Meyers back into the cage.
Meyers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Meyers jumps guard and drags Court to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Court working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Court postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Court postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Court seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Court drops back looking for a leg! Meyers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Meyers manages to kick Court off! Court jumps back into Meyers's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Court dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Court's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Court moves into the clinch.
Meyers is trying to break the clinch but Court is controlling him.
Court drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meyers pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meyers slips a straight right by Court.
Meyers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Court as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Meyers. No joy for Court on that attempt.
And Meyers counters with a quick kick to the body but Court blocks it.
Court circles away from the clinch attempt.
Court misses with a takedown attempt
and Meyers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Court is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rick Meyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Court.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rick Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Court sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meyers shoots in for a double leg but Court sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Court is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Meyers's half guard.
Meyers wants to stand back up but Court manages to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Court is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Meyers is trying to escape and Court transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Meyers is forced to tap! Nice work there by Court! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Danny Court!