PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jared Meyer (ranked 7816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romilson Tomaz (ranked 5369 p4p, 0 weight class). Jared Meyer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Meyer
vs
Tomaz

166 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jared Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romilson Tomaz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomaz moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.

Tomaz has managed to clinch.
Tomaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meyer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Tomaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tomaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Meyer to the ground. Tomaz is now in Meyer's guard.

Meyer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tomaz has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Tomaz.

Tomaz breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Meyer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Tomaz closes the distance and clinches.
Tomaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Meyer won't want to take too many of those.

Tomaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomaz throws a head kick that misses

and Meyer counters with a single leg into guard. Tomaz didn't expect that.
Tomaz wants to improve his position but instead Meyer has moved into half guard.
Meyer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Meyer is working for a kimura but Tomaz is defending it quite comfortably.

Tomaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Meyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Meyer seems to be looking for submissions.

Meyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tomaz sees it coming and defends easily.

Tomaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomaz is looking for a sweep. Meyer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Meyer in particular looking to stall.
Tomaz is trying to maintain the position but Meyer is very close to passing his half guard.
Meyer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Meyer prevents Tomaz from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Meyer is working for a submission of some sort.

Meyer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tomaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meyer content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tomaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tomaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Meyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meyer tries for a takedown but Tomaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meyer wants to clinch.
Meyer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tomaz.
Tomaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meyer is fending him off so far but Tomaz persists. Nope, Meyer circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomaz moves in looking to clinch but Meyer pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Tomaz. No joy for Meyer on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Meyer. No joy for Tomaz on that attempt.
Jared Meyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Romilson Tomaz.
Tomaz dives in and grabs Meyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meyer pushes down on Tomaz's head and hops out.
Tomaz shoots in for a double leg but Meyer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Tomaz with that takedown attempt.
Meyer is looking to counter the offense by Tomaz and move into the clinch.
Tomaz is breathing heavily.
Meyer darts in looking for a takedown but Tomaz gets double underhooks and turns Meyer into the cage.
Tomaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Tomaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomaz throws a big counter head kick but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
Tomaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meyer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomaz manages to circle out of the way.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyer is defended easily by Tomaz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer closes the distance and clinches up with Tomaz, looking for a takedown. Meyer pushes Tomaz against the cage but Tomaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tomaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Meyer. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Tomaz wants to counter with a clinch but Meyer pushes him away.

Meyer gets caught flat footed, as Tomaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Meyer pushes Tomaz off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tomaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Tomaz misses with a body kick.

Tomaz tries to sprawl but Meyer drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer controlling the action here.
Tomaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Meyer is taking a breather. Tomaz 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.
Tomaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Meyer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

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.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Meyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Meyer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tomaz circles away.
Jared Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tomaz misses with a kick to the body.

Tomaz clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tomaz manages to break the clinch.
Meyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Tomaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Romilson Tomaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Meyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Meyer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tomaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Meyer tries for a kimura but Tomaz is defending well.
Meyer takes a little break here. Tomaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Tomaz tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meyer happy to just control the position for now.
Tomaz tries to improve position but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer taking a breather here.

Meyer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Meyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tomaz being controlled for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tomaz is trying to control Meyer's posture but Meyer avoids it.

Meyer stands up.
Tomaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tomaz drives through with a takedown into guard.

Meyer has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Tomaz is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Meyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tomaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Tomaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tomaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Meyer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tomaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jared Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer stuffs the takedown.
Meyer misses with a two punch combination.
Tomaz wants to counter the offense by Meyer and move into the clinch position.
Meyer shoots in but Tomaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tomaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Meyer sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Meyer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomaz manages to circle out of the way.
Tomaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown but Tomaz shows good takedown defense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tomaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jared Meyer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meyer 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 fight!
Jared Meyer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meyer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Meyer!