PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Poppageorgia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows comes to the cage accompanied by Punky's Whips. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Meadows
vs
Poppageorgia

172 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Poppageorgia!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poppageorgia lands with an uppercut that bounces Meadows off the cage and back into rage.
Poppageorgia digs a good body shot into Meadows's ribs.
Poppageorgia scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Edwin Meadows has been cut.
Nick Poppageorgia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meadows on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Poppageorgia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poppageorgia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Poppageorgia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Poppageorgia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poppageorgia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meadows.
Poppageorgia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meadows was well out of range. Poor timing from Poppageorgia.
Meadows takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meadows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meadows with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Poppageorgia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meadows on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Poppageorgia misses
and Meadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meadows ducks under a wild hook from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia misses with a wild body shot.
Poppageorgia bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meadows's head backwards.
Meadows connects with a nice looking jab.
Poppageorgia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Poppageorgia misses
enabling Meadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Poppageorgia misses the jab.
Poppageorgia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poppageorgia waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Meadows.
Poppageorgia looks to score with a jab to the body but Meadows is just out of range.
Poppageorgia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meadows slips a jab and a cross from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Meadows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meadows throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Poppageorgia lands a nice hook to Meadows's body. Meadows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poppageorgia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Poppageorgia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nick Poppageorgia has been cut.
Poppageorgia looks gassed!
Meadows clobbers Poppageorgia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meadows pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poppageorgia is out of range and Meadows settles back down.
Meadows misses with the combination.
Meadows misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows lands a nice hook to Poppageorgia's body. Poppageorgia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meadows tries to bum rush Poppageorgia with a series of wild strikes but Poppageorgia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meadows has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meadows smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot
and Meadows counters with a straight right hand.
Poppageorgia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Poppageorgia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meadows lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Poppageorgia circles away quickly and effectively.
Meadows fails to land with a series of punches.
Meadows is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poppageorgia wants to slow Meadows down by chopping away at his legs.
Poppageorgia 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.
Poppageorgia throws the left hand but Meadows avoids the punch easily.
Poppageorgia misses with a shot to the body
and Meadows counters with a right hand to the body.
Poppageorgia swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meadows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poppageorgia misses with a shot to the body
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.
Meadows throws the left hand but Poppageorgia avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia connects with the punch.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot
enabling Meadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Meadows fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Meadows.
Meadows is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia misses with a combination
enabling Meadows to counter with a crisp jab.
Poppageorgia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Poppageorgia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poppageorgia misses with a wild body shot.
Poppageorgia throws a hook to the side of Meadows's head but Meadows sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poppageorgia throws a combination that misses
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meadows misses the shot to the body.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot
and Meadows counters with a straight right hand.
Poppageorgia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meadows counters with a series of strikes. Poppageorgia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Poppageorgia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meadows is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice combination there by Meadows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poppageorgia throws a jab but it's blocked by Meadows.
Poppageorgia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meadows jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Poppageorgia throws a combination that misses
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poppageorgia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meadows throws an overhand right that lands on Poppageorgia's shoulder, as Poppageorgia tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Meadows.
Poppageorgia throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia works the jab nicely.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Poppageorgia misses with a head kick.
Poppageorgia misses with a double jab
and Meadows counters with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Meadows thuds his right hand into Poppageorgia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poppageorgia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meadows scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed right hand from Poppageorgia misses the target.
Poppageorgia misses the body punch
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Poppageorgia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meadows counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meadows misses with a double jab.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Poppageorgia scores with a shot to the body.
Poppageorgia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Poppageorgia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meadows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poppageorgia lands a two punch combo.
Meadows rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poppageorgia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Meadows takes one to the chin there.
Poppageorgia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poppageorgia throws the kick towards the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Poppageorgia misses.
Meadows throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Meadows.
Meadows thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Poppageorgia misses the target.
Meadows is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Poppageorgia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meadows works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Meadows 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meadows looks to land a left hand but Poppageorgia moved out of range nicely.
Poppageorgia loads up on a big right hand but Meadows slips the punch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia throws a lazy right hand but Meadows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poppageorgia throws a sloppy body shot
and Meadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poppageorgia.
Meadows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meadows takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meadows thuds a left hand into Poppageorgia's body.
Poppageorgia throws a shot from downtown. Meadows moves away and avoids it.
Poppageorgia misses with a combination
and Meadows makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Poppageorgia misses the body punch
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poppageorgia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poppageorgia misses the body punch
and Meadows counters with a straight right hand.
Meadows staying out of range there.
Poppageorgia throws a lazy right hand but Meadows sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Poppageorgia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poppageorgia misses with a shot to the body
and Meadows counters with a straight right hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Meadows.
Meadows throws out a powerful jab.
Meadows throws a series of strikes that have Poppageorgia backpedaling.
Poppageorgia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Meadows counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Poppageorgia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meadows is out of range.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meadows.
Poppageorgia throws a big shot that misses.
Poppageorgia misses with a hook. Meadows ducked under it nicely.
Poppageorgia misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meadows.
Poppageorgia misses with a body punch
and Meadows counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Poppageorgia.
Poppageorgia throws a sloppy body shot
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Meadows.
Meadows works over Poppageorgia's head and body with a nice combination.
Poppageorgia lands with a hook. Meadows tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Poppageorgia slips a straight right by Meadows.
A jab from Meadows finds it's way through Poppageorgia's defenses.
Poppageorgia looks to land a left hand but Meadows moved out of range nicely.
Poppageorgia misses with a body shot
and Meadows counters with a series of strikes. Poppageorgia will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poppageorgia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meadows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meadows looks to land a left hand but Poppageorgia moved out of range nicely.
Poppageorgia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Poppageorgia swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meadows connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Meadows takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poppageorgia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Meadows avoids the head kick by Poppageorgia.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Poppageorgia avoids nicely.
Poppageorgia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Meadows showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meadows has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 10:9
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 10:9
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Meadows!