PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zmesan Borec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borec has chosen Cannibal Corpse - I Will Kill You as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Meyer
vs
Borec

188 cm
26
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

187 cm
29
224 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Meyer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Zmesan Borec!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borec scores with a three punch combo!
A jab from Meyer does it's job there.

It looks like Zmesan Borec has been cut.
Borec bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Borec throws a body punch but Meyer moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meyer. Borec does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Borec makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Borec lands the left hand.
Borec doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Meyer lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borec swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borec slips under a jab from Meyer.
Meyer misses with a right hand
and Borec counters with a straight right hand.

Borec shoots in and bounces Meyer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meyer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Borec tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyer is retaining full guard.
Meyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Borec stopping the sweep attempt from Meyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec throws a big right hand that misses.
Borec stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meyer wants to sweep but no luck.

Meyer looking for a guillotine here but Borec defends easily.
Borec lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meyer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Meyer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Meyer 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.
Borec landing with the ground and pound.
Meyer striking off his back but it's not causing Borec any problems.
Meyer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Borec looking to pass the guard.
Borec landing with the ground and pound.
Meyer keeping full guard, as Borec tries to pass.
Meyer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.
Meyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Borec blocks nicely.
Meyer postures up.
Borec is adopting a defensive guard.
Meyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyer connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Borec looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meyer passes into side control.
Borec is trying to control Meyer's posture but Meyer avoids it.
Borec is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meyer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Meyer scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec taking punishment in the form of punches.
Borec managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Meyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zmesan Borec will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Borec shoots in and gets a takedown into Meyer's guard.
Borec lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meyer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Borec working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Borec lands a couple of elbows.
Meyer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Borec is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meyer lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Borec slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Meyer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borec is looking to get back to is feet but Meyer passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec defending against the ground and pound.
Borec defending against the ground and pound.
Borec takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Borec taking a bit of punishment here - Meyer scoring with strikes.

Borec sneaks out the side door and pushes Meyer away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Borec bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Borec lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Borec lands a jab to Meyer's midsection.
Meyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Borec counters with a nice uppercut.
Borec fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a hook
and Borec counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Borec moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand

and Borec counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borec's guard.
Borec seems keen to control Meyer's posture.
Borec is breathing heavily.
Borec looking to control.
Borec keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.
Borec is trying to control the position but Meyer postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Borec is on top in guard.
Borec makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meyer is on top in guard.
Meyer won't allow Borec to sweep him here.
Zmesan Borec has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meyer connects with a couple of short punches.
Borec trying to control the position.
Meyer throwing strikes from guard but Borec blocks nicely.
Meyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Meyer preventing the sweep.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Borec is keeping the position.

That's four 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.
Borec not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Borec preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Borec pulls Meyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Meyer from doing any damage or advancing position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zmesan Borec wasn't active enough on the ground.
Meyer throws an off balance right hand

and Borec counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Borec goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meyer misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmesan Borec showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Borec tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand

and Borec counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Borec.
Meyer misses with an elbow strike.
Borec lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meyer backwards.
Borec tries to work over Meyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borec avoids the elbow strike from Meyer, against the cage.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borec digs a right hand underneath Meyer's ribcage. Meyer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Borec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borec lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meyer or not.
Meyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borec misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Borec.
Borec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borec lands a right hand.

Borec has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Meyer is trying to keep an underhook but Borec manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Meyer wants to improve his position but Borec is controlling well.
Meyer moves into full guard.

Meyer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Borec defends well.
Borec won't allow Meyer to sweep him here.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Borec's guard.
Borec keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borec looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Borec wants to sweep but no luck.
Meyer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Borec working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Borec swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zmesan Borec has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Meyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borec counters with a straight right hand.
Meyer throws an off balance right hand
and Borec counters with a right hand to the body.
Borec fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer ducks under a wild hook from Borec.
Nice shot lands for Meyer.
Meyer swings widly with a right hand
and Borec cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meyer throws a right hand that misses

and Borec counters by clinching up.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Borec.
Meyer blocks a body shot from Borec.
Borec lands a nice shot to the body.

Borec pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borec showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meyer.
Nice jab there from Borec.
Borec smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zmesan Borec is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Zmesan Borec seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Borec takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Borec throws a combination. Meyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Meyer moves forwards but Borec connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meyer misses with a left hand
and Borec counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer throws a hook but Borec avoids it easily.
John Meyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meyer misses with a right hand
and Borec counters with a nice body shot.
Meyer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meyer misses with a right hand

and Borec counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meyer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Borec lands with a punch from half guard.
Borec sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meyer defending well though.
Meyer is looking for a sweep. Borec is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Borec scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meyer regains full guard. Nicely done.
Borec looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borec connects with a couple of short punches.
Meyer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Borec.
Meyer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zmesan Borec really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Meyer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Borec counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Meyer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Meyer working away.
Borec is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Borec tries to buck Meyer off but Meyer is having none of it.
Borec struggling a bit here.
Meyer scoring with punches from side control.
Meyer in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec manages to get back to half guard.
Borec is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Borec is trying to stand back up but Meyer is controlling him
Meyer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meyer thows a huge punch but Borec dodges it nicely.
Borec is trying to control but can't.
Meyer tries to pass to full mount but Borec defends it.

Borec looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meyer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Meyer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borec wants to control but Meyer is keeping busy.
Meyer winds up and cracks Borec with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Meyer working over Borec with some ground and pound. Borec looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Borec moves into full guard.
Borec working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borec working a defensive guard but Meyer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Meyer cracks Borec with a big elbow.
Borec wants to control but Meyer postures up.
Meyer working the ground and pound from side control.
Borec is looking for a sweep.
Borec on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Meyer scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borec is looking for a sweep.
Borec taking punishment in the form of punches.
Meyer cracks Borec with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Borec is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Borec's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meyer lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Meyer are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Meyer had his way with Zmesan Borec in that round.
The cut man is working on Zmesan Borec's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Meyer.
Meyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Borec counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borec fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borec stalks Meyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meyer's face. Meyer staggers backwards, shaken.

Meyer gets tackled into the cage by Borec. Borec maintains the clinch.
Borec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borec stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meyer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borec lands a body shot.
Meyer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Borec is trying to drag Meyer to the mat but Meyer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borec can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borec blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borec is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Meyer throws a punch but it's blocked by Borec.
Borec blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meyer has a couple of punches blocked by Borec.
Meyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Borec.
Meyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borec blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Borec.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meyer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Meyer misses with a punch on the inside.
Meyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borec drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meyer pulls his leg out and moves away.
John Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zmesan Borec.
Meyer misses with a right hand
and Borec counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meyer thinking.
Borec sizes up Meyer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Borec has closed the distance and engaged Meyer in a clinch.
Borec tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meyer.
Meyer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borec backwards.
Borec tries for a takedown but Meyer manages to get underhooks.
Borec goes for a takedown attempt but Meyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Borec moves out of range as Meyer strikes.
Meyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Borec shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meyer is trying to defend but Borec finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Meyer is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Meyer tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Meyer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Borec working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Borec is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Borec throwing shots but Meyer is blocking nicely.
Borec thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Borec working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Borec blocks the strikes from Meyer.
Meyer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Borec missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Meyer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Borec working the head and body with strikes.
Borec passes the guard and advances to mount!
Borec is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meyer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Meyer working to try and regain half guard.
Borec is landing with some decent strikes but Meyer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zmesan Borec comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Borec has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zmesan Borec!
Zmesan Borec is the new light heavyweight champion!