PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Brown (ranked 1790 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 273 p4p, 253 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Brown
vs
Meridius

193 cm
21
205
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
205
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robert Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meridius manages to avoid it.
Meridius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meridius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Brown throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Meridius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meridius circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Meridius on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Brown misses.
It seemed like Meridius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robert Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Meridius looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meridius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a swing at Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab by Brown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Meridius slips the punch.
Meridius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Meridius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meridius was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Meridius throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meridius! But no joy.
Brown is looking to wear down Meridius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Meridius avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meridius let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Meridius.
Meridius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Meridius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands with a nice body punch.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Brown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meridius.
Meridius tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
A short right from Meridius on the inside.
Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Meridius in his tracks for a moment.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridius working aggressively here.
Meridius lands with a light punch inside.
Meridius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius lands with a left to the head.
Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Meridius lands with a short 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!
A nice left hand lands by Meridius.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meridius lands a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Meridius - that landed with a thud.
Meridius lands a shoulder strike.
Brown blocks a body shot from Meridius.
Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meridius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Meridius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Meridius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meridius misses with a punch on the inside.
Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Meridius.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Meridius - that landed with a thud.
Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown blocking some punches.
Meridius blocks a body shot from Brown.
A short uppercut from Meridius.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Brown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brown cracks Meridius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown misses with an uppercut
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Meridius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Meridius checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meridius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Meridius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Meridius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown thuds his right hand into Meridius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meridius counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown cracks Meridius with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robert Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown tries to clinch but Meridius moves away
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meridius is out of range and Brown settles back down.
It seemed like Meridius was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Meridius is out of range.
Meridius swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown throws a right hand that misses

and Meridius counters with a nice right hand that sends Brown toppling to the canvas! Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Meridius finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Meridius lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Meridius as the two fighters clinch.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Meridius.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch.

Meridius breaks the clinch.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Meridius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown swings widly with a right hand

and Meridius counters with a crisp right hand that drops Brown! Meridius lets Brown back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Brown is rocked!
Brown misses with a hook
and Meridius counters with a huge right that knocks Brown out cold! Meridius is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maximus Meridius!
A victorious Maximus Meridius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.