PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rogelio Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Bravo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Meyers
vs
Bravo

214 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rogelio Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonny Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a head kick but Meyers moves out of range.

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

Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meyers is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Meyers is defending well.
Bravo is keen to just control but Meyers is a slippery customer.
Meyers is trying to control but Bravo passes into side control!
Meyers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bravo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Meyers tries to buck Bravo off but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo wants to control but Meyers is keeping him busy.
Meyers is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is working hard here to advance position.
Meyers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Bravo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Meyers pushes Bravo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bravo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Meyers trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Meyers stops Bravo from passing to mount.
Bravo trying to control the position but Meyers is working away.
Meyers wants to control but Bravo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Meyers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bravo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Meyers has one foot on Bravo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Bravo shoots in and gets a takedown into Meyers's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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.
Bravo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meyers's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Meyers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jonny Bravo.

Bravo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meyers's guard.
Meyers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Bravo trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.

Bravo stands up and waves to Meyers to follow him.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses.

Bravo looking to score a takedown here. Meyers is defending well but Bravo drives through and ends up in Meyers's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to work some ground and pound but Meyers has wrist control.

Meyers working for a triangle but Bravo defends it easily.
Meyers is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Meyers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Meyers wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bravo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bravo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyers is defended easily by Bravo.

Bravo pushes Meyers up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but Meyers blocks with his arms.
Meyers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bravo gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bravo is keen to just control but Meyers is a slippery customer.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyers is concentrating on defense, preventing Bravo from advancing position.
Meyers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bravo not doing much here.
Bravo stops Meyers from getting back to his feet.
Meyers is trying to control but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bravo feints and as Meyers raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jonny Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meyers wants to stand up but Bravo is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Meyers is retaining full guard.
Bravo stops Meyers from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
Bravo trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Meyers is pulling down on Bravo's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Bravo rushes Meyers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meyers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bravo avoids it.
Bravo has had enough of the clinch but Meyers keeps him there for the moment.
Meyers can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.

Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.
Meyers preventing the sweep.
Meyers throwing strikes but missing.
Meyers throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyers postures up.
Meyers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meyers landing with the ground and pound.
Meyers postures up.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Meyers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bravo wants to stand up but Meyers is controlling him.
Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meyers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meyers postures up.
Meyers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyers connects with a couple of short punches.
Bravo is trying to control the position but Meyers postures up.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Meyers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bravo has momentary wrist control but Meyers slips an elbow through the middle.
Meyers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meyers lands a couple of digs.
Meyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bravo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meyers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meyers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meyers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers stands up over Bravo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Meyers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bravo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonny Bravo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bravo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meyers sprawls well initially but Bravo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bravo is looking for a kimura but Meyers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bravo to get the leverage.
Bravo is thwarting Meyers's attempts to control the position.
Meyers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bravo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bravo trying to pass the guard but Meyers defending well.

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

Meyers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.

Bravo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meyers sprawls well initially but Bravo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Meyers pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.

Meyers manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Meyers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Meyers keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo is fighting to break Meyers's control of his arms but Meyers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bravo trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to stand but Meyers is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meyers wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Bravo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Meyers looks for the body kick but Bravo saw that one coming.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Meyers enables Bravo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Meyers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Meyers is pulling down on Bravo's head. It's preventing any offense from Bravo, at least for the moment.
Bravo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meyers's guard.
Meyers wants to stand but Bravo is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Meyers is working from the bottom.
Meyers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Jonny Bravo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bravo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bravo showed some decent athleticism there.
Bravo is keen to just control but Meyers is a slippery customer.

Bravo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bravo clinches with his opponent.
Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Meyers.

Bravo drags the fight down to the ground.
Meyers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.

Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Meyers defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meyers is one step ahead there.
Rogelio Meyers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonny Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meyers prevents Bravo from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bravo!