PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luther Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Meyers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Meyers has chosen Cant B touched as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Meyers
vs
Meyers

217 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luther Meyers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Meyers!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony Meyers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luther Meyers counters with a leg kick.
Tony Meyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luther Meyers.
Tony Meyers lands with a nice combination. Luther Meyers backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Luther Meyers has been cut.

Luther Meyers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tony Meyers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tony Meyers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tony Meyers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luther Meyers can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luther Meyers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tony Meyers is keeping busy.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Luther Meyers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luther Meyers working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther Meyers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tony Meyers is keeping busy.
Luther Meyers keeps control of Tony Meyers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Luther Meyers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tony Meyers swinging wildly here.
Tony Meyers misses with a hook to the body
and Luther Meyers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tony Meyers's knee momentarily.
Tony Meyers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tony Meyers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luther Meyers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tony Meyers looks winded!
Tony Meyers misses with a lunging right hand
and Luther Meyers counters with a head kick. That will keep Tony Meyers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Luther Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tony Meyers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luther Meyers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tony Meyers sprawls well. Tony Meyers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luther Meyers gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Meyers tries to bum rush Luther Meyers with a series of wild strikes but Luther Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony Meyers misses with a combination
and Luther Meyers counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Tony Meyers. No joy for Luther Meyers on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luther Meyers closes the distance and clinches up with Tony Meyers, looking for a takedown. Luther Meyers pushes Tony Meyers against the cage but Tony Meyers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tony Meyers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luther Meyers counters with a thumping low kick.
Tony Meyers misses with a combination

and Luther Meyers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tony Meyers blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Luther Meyers drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther Meyers looking to control.
Luther Meyers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Luther Meyers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luther Meyers is controlling the pace.
Tony Meyers is not content to let Luther Meyers control the position.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony Meyers is looking to improve his position.

Luther Meyers is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tony Meyers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luther Meyers.
Tony Meyers told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Tony Meyers tries to roll over but Luther Meyers keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luther Meyers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luther Meyers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luther Meyers's cut.
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.

Nice takedown defense from Tony Meyers. No joy for Luther Meyers on that attempt.
Luther Meyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tony Meyers swings for the body but Luther Meyers moves out of range.
Luther Meyers tries to clinch there but Tony Meyers circles away.
Tony Meyers misses with a combination
and Luther Meyers counters with a solid body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Luther Meyers counters with a body kick.
Tony Meyers keeps the fight on the outside.
Luther Meyers takes one on the button.
Luther 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.
Luther Meyers shoots in but Tony Meyers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tony Meyers is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther Meyers tries to clinch up
and Tony Meyers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luther Meyers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tony Meyers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tony Meyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tony Meyers keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony Meyers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Luther Meyers.
Tony Meyers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luther Meyers avoids the body shot from Tony Meyers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Luther Meyers counters with a low kick, right behind Tony Meyers 's knee.

Luther Meyers drives through and clinches with Tony Meyers against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Luther Meyers has Tony Meyers pressed against the cage.
Luther Meyers tries for a takedown but Tony Meyers manages to get underhooks.
Luther Meyers taking a breather.
Tony Meyers working hard to break the clinch.
Tony Meyers gets underhooks to prevent Luther Meyers's takedown attempt.
Tony Meyers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tony Meyers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tony Meyers wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luther Meyers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tony Meyers avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther Meyers stalling in the clinch but Tony Meyers improves position.

Luther Meyers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tony Meyers regains guard immediately.
Luther Meyers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Luther Meyers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luther Meyers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tony Meyers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luther Meyers is fighting to break Tony Meyers's control of his arms but Tony Meyers is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Luther Meyers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Luther Meyers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Luther Meyers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony Meyers has his hands on Luther Meyers's head, controlling the position.
Luther Meyers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tony Meyers. Luther Meyers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luther Meyers fails with the takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tony Meyers throws a series of punches but Luther Meyers moves out of range.
Luther Meyers closes the distance but Tony Meyers moves to the side
and Tony Meyers counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Meyers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luther Meyers's cut.
That's time! Luther Meyers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tony Meyers misses with a combination
and Luther Meyers counters with a solid body kick.
Tony Meyers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tony Meyers throws a combination that misses
and Luther Meyers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Luther Meyers shoots in looking for a takedown. Tony Meyers tries to sprawl out of it but Luther Meyers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tony Meyers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luther Meyers counters with a good, hard body kick but Tony Meyers shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony Meyers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luther Meyers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tony Meyers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tony Meyers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Luther Meyers moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luther Meyers is looking to control Tony Meyers's arms but Tony Meyers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Luther Meyers has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luther Meyers.
Luther Meyers stalling in the clinch but Tony Meyers improves position.
Luther Meyers effectively controlling the action here.
Luther Meyers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tony Meyers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luther Meyers has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luther Meyers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Luther Meyers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

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.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Luther Meyers.
Luther Meyers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tony Meyers.
Tony Meyers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Tony Meyers as Luther Meyers shoots in.
Luther Meyers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tony Meyers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tony Meyers misses with a double jab
and Luther Meyers counters with a head kick.
Luther Meyers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tony Meyers tries to avoid it but Luther Meyers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tony Meyers to the ground. Tony Meyers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luther Meyers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tony Meyers throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Tony Meyers. No joy for Luther Meyers on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luther Meyers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tony Meyers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tony Meyers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tony Meyers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luther Meyers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luther Meyers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tony Meyers swings widly with a right hand
and Luther Meyers counters with a head kick. That will keep Tony Meyers thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice takedown defense from Tony Meyers. No joy for Luther Meyers on that attempt.
Tony Meyers clobbers Luther Meyers with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony Meyers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luther Meyers avoids the body shot from Tony Meyers.
Luther Meyers tries to clinch there but Tony Meyers circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luther Meyers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!
Tony Meyers throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Luther Meyers counter with a right hand.
No luck for Luther Meyers with that takedown attempt.
Tony Meyers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luther Meyers doesn't manage to clinch there - Tony Meyers circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tony Meyers.
I think Tony Meyers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Meyers!
A relieved looking Tony Meyers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.