PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Graham Goddard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goddard's entrance music is Recipe for Bait. A fine choice. Meadows has chosen Punky's Whips as his entrance music. Edwin Meadows is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Goddard
vs
Meadows

169 cm
21
156 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Graham Goddard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows lands a with a good body shot.
Meadows lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goddard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meadows throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Goddard tries to move into range but Meadows moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Goddard.
Goddard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meadows scores with a one two! Goddard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goddard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meadows throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meadows checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goddard takes one on the button.
Meadows keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meadows bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meadows blocks a head kick by Goddard.
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Goddard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goddard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meadows defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goddard.
Meadows digs a good body shot into Goddard's ribs.
Meadows fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goddard on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goddard has closed the distance and engaged Meadows in a clinch.
Goddard avoids a wild elbow strike from Meadows.
Meadows connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goddard's face.

It looks like Graham Goddard has been cut.
Goddard tries to land a knee to the head but Meadows blocks with his arms.
Meadows looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goddard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goddard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meadows throws an elbow that misses.
Meadows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goddard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Goddard trying to land knees to the body.
Meadows lands a nice elbow.
Meadows tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goddard avoids it.
Goddard trying to land knees to the body.
Meadows with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goddard trying to land knees to the body.
Goddard blocks an elbow strike.
Goddard tries to land knees in the clinch but Meadows avoids the damage to the body.
Goddard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Meadows lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Goddard is rocked!
Meadows dodges an elbow strike from Goddard.
Oh Goddard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goddard blocks an elbow strike from Meadows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meadows throws an elbow but misses.
Meadows jerks Goddard's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Goddard drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Meadows goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Meadows because Goddard was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Edwin Meadows!