PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Habanero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Habanero has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Maximus Meridius's chin.

Meridius
vs
Habanero

185 cm
20
193 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
24
194 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinny Habanero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius misses with an attempted mid kick.

Meridius gets a clinch.
Meridius wants to stall.
Habanero has Meridius pressed against the cage, preventing Meridius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meridius stalling against the cage.
Meridius lands a good knee to the midsection. Habanero won't want to take too many of those.

Habanero jumps guard and drags Meridius to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Meridius wanted to stand there but Habanero had control of the position.

Habanero is working an open guard so Meridius takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meridius lands a big head kick that sends Habanero tumbling to the mat! Meridius takes a step backwards and waves Habanero back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Vinny Habanero has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Habanero shoots in for a takedown but Meridius shows good takedown defense.
Meridius connects with a solid leg kick.
Habanero looks gassed!
Meridius tries to clinch up.

Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Meridius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Habanero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meridius lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Habanero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Habanero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body kick there by Meridius.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meridius lands a nice knee to the body.

Meridius pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Habanero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Habanero circles away from the clinch attempt.

Meridius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meridius is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Habanero is defending well for now.

Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Meridius moves in looking to clinch but Habanero pushes him off.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Habanero keeps it at a distance.
Meridius throws a leg kick but Habanero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meridius turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Meridius moves into the clinch.

Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Meridius scores with a push kick.
Habanero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habanero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Meridius.
Habanero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Meridius darts in and clinches Habanero up against the cage.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Habanero blocks a head kick by Meridius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius stuffs the takedown attempt from Habanero. Habanero gets slowly back to his feet.
Habanero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
Habanero swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habanero moves out of range of the leg kick from Meridius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Meridius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Habanero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Meridius throws a body kick that misses.
Meridius tries to clinch but Habanero moves out of range.
Meridius throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Meridius.
Habanero moves out of range of the body kick.
Meridius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That has opened up Vinny Habanero's cut even more.
Meridius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Habanero circles away.
Habanero looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meridius tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meridius closes the distance and pushes Habanero back into the cage.
Meridius lands a knee to the body.
Habanero is breathing heavily.
Meridius landing knees to the body.
Meridius lands a nice knee to the body.

Meridius breaks the clinch.

Meridius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meridius with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Habanero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maximus Meridius is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Meridius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meridius misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Habanero keeps the fight on the outside.
Meridius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Habanero can do to turn this around?
Meridius tries to clinch there but Habanero circles away.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Habanero circles away.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Habanero looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Meridius!
Meridius working to try and regain half guard.

Habanero goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Meridius turns into him and now he's in Habanero's guard.
Meridius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Habanero has a closed guard, preventing Meridius from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Habanero is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Meridius stands and steps away. Habanero gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Meridius throws a leg kick which misses Habanero's front leg but catches the back leg as Habanero tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Habanero moves out of range easily.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Habanero keeps it at a distance.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Habanero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maximus Meridius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Habanero or perhaps it was just good defense by Meridius which made him look bad.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick from Meridius.
Habanero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meridius.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meridius. Habanero shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Meridius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Habanero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Meridius wants to clinch.
Habanero shoots for a takedown but Meridius saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Habanero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meridius misses with a body kick.
Meridius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Habanero swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
Habanero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meridius looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Habanero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meridius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
Meridius lands a nice looking body kick.
Meridius keeps Habanero at a distance using the push kick.
Meridius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Habanero takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Habanero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Habanero tries to pull guard but Meridius holds him up against the cage and eventually Habanero drops back down to his feet.
Maximus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Habanero.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meridius scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meridius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Habanero takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meridius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Habanero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius fakes the leg kick and cracks Habanero in the body.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Habanero circles away.
Meridius throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meridius thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Habanero if he has to take too many more of those.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
Meridius looks for the body kick but Habanero saw that one coming.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Habanero keeps it at a distance.
Habanero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habanero keeps the fight on the outside.
Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meridius thows a body kick. Habanero tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Habanero fails with the takedown.
Meridius is looking to clinch but Habanero is avoiding it.
Habanero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Habanero moves out of range easily.
Vinny Habanero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Habanero walks forward, straight into a front kick from Meridius.
Habanero blocks a head kick by Meridius.
Meridius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Habanero's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Habanero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Habanero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Meridius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meridius 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!