PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Swift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itof Meyachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meyachev has chosen Pussy by Rammstein as his entrance music. Jack Swift has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Swift
vs
Meyachev

188 cm
22
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

172 cm
29
174 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Swift!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Itof Meyachev!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyachev tries to bum rush Swift with a series of wild strikes but Swift uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meyachev darts in trying to clinch
and Meyachev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyachev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Swift connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from Meyachev as Swift shoots in.

Meyachev shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Swift is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyachev pulls his head out easily.
Meyachev trying to mount his opponent but Swift defends it.
Meyachev is keen to just control but Swift is a slippery customer.
Swift is trying to stand back up but Meyachev is controlling him

Swift looking for submissions off his back.

Meyachev wants to work for an arm triangle but Swift is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Swift actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyachev is keen to just control but Swift is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swift is looking to escape.
Meyachev wants to control but Swift is keeping him busy.

Swift is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meyachev pulls his head out easily.
Swift is looking to improve his position.

Meyachev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Meyachev seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Swift does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Meyachev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Swift doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meyachev.

Meyachev is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Swift missing with punches from the bottom.
Swift misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meyachev is keen to just control but Swift is a slippery customer.

Swift looking for submissions off his back.
Meyachev is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyachev is landing with some decent strikes but Swift is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Swift tries to lock up and control but Meyachev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Swift flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Meyachev looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?
Meyachev unloading with bombs!
Meyachev is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Meyachev landing strikes, looking to finish!

Meyachev has control of Swift's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Swift regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Meyachev has hold of Swift's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Swift manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Meyachev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swift is looking to escape.
Swift bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyachev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Swift stands and steps away. Meyachev gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Meyachev closes the distance but Swift moves to the side

and Swift counters by clinching up.
Meyachev has Swift pressed against the cage, preventing Swift from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyachev misses with the head strike.
Meyachev lands a nice shot to the body.
Meyachev misses with an elbow over the top.
Swift blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Swift wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyachev has him pressed against the cage.
Meyachev has Swift pressed against the cage, preventing Swift from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meyachev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swift smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itof Meyachev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Swift fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meyachev has his takedown stuffed
and Swift counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyachev thinking.
Swift fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meyachev avoids it really well and circles away.
Meyachev looks to clinch

and Swift holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Meyachev tries to throw a body punch but Swift avoids it by throwing Meyachev back against the cage.
Swift blocking some punches.
Meyachev misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swift as Meyachev tries to tie him up.
Swift wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyachev has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyachev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meyachev swings wildly with an uppercut but Swift uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swift blocks a body shot from Meyachev.
Meyachev has a couple of punches blocked by Swift.
Meyachev misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Swift breaks from the clinch.
Meyachev tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Swift counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Swift breaks the clinch.
Swift shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meyachev as he avoids it easily.
Meyachev tries to clinch

so Swift counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Meyachev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Swift can't escape the position.
Meyachev working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Swift defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Meyachev.
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?
BOOM! Meyachev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Swift tries to reverse the position but Meyachev maintains control.
Meyachev wants to control the pace but Swift is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyachev won't let Swift get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?

Meyachev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Meyachev lands a nice shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Swift is squirming around, avoiding Meyachev's attempts to control the action.

Meyachev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Meyachev is breathing heavily.
Meyachev avoids the attempt from Swift to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Swift defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Meyachev.
Swift stops Meyachev from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Swift is wriggling around trying to escape.
Swift wants to hold on but Meyachev pushes him away.
Meyachev trying to control but Swift is having none of it.
Swift is desperately trying to improve his position but Meyachev has a good base and remains in mount.
Meyachev landing strikes from the mount.
Swift is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Meyachev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swift wants to try and get back to his feet.
Meyachev has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Swift's face.
Swift is squirming around, avoiding Meyachev's attempts to control the action.

Meyachev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meyachev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Swift?
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?

Meyachev with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Meyachev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Swift manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swift wants to get back to his feet but Meyachev drags him back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itof Meyachev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Meyachev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swift counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meyachev is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Meyachev tries to clinch

and Swift decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meyachev's guard.
Meyachev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Meyachev looking to secure an arm triangle but Swift defends it well.
Meyachev with a couple of short strikes.
Meyachev with the ground and pound from mount.
Swift is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Meyachev controlling the pace for now.
Meyachev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meyachev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swift tries to hold on but Meyachev pushes him away.

Meyachev moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Swift has worked his arm free - good work by Swift!
Meyachev is looking to take a break and control but Swift is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Meyachev tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Swift is trying to control Meyachev's posture but Meyachev avoids it.

Meyachev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two 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.
Swift striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Swift is trying to get back to half guard.
Swift taking a bit of punishment here - Meyachev scoring with strikes.
Swift tries to buck Meyachev off but Meyachev is having none of it.
Swift takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Swift gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Meyachev looking to control but Swift is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Swift wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Swift throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meyachev. What's that going to do exactly?
Meyachev blocks Swift's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meyachev working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Swift looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Meyachev! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Itof Meyachev!