PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeywood comes to the cage accompanied by Soul by the Pound. The crowd seem to be enjoying Meadows's choice of entrance music: Punky's Whips. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Honeywood
vs
Meadows

168 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meadows throws a right and a left that Honeywood avoids nicely.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honeywood.
Meadows scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Meadows stuffs the takedown attempt from Honeywood. Honeywood gets slowly back to his feet.
Meadows misses with a double jab.
Honeywood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Honeywood shoots in for a double leg but Meadows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown but Meadows shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edwin Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meadows throws a hook to the side of Honeywood's head but Honeywood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meadows tries to bum rush Honeywood with a series of wild strikes but Honeywood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meadows scores with a jab. Honeywood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meadows scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meadows pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honeywood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Edwin Meadows is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Honeywood feints and as Meadows raises his hands in defense, Honeywood changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Honeywood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meadows works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meadows seems keen to control Honeywood's posture.

Meadows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Meadows tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meadows manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meadows working the ground and pound effectively.
Honeywood is trying to escape the mount.
Meadows lands a nice shot to the head.
Meadows lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Meadows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows prevents Honeywood from getting the reversal.
Honeywood is squirming around, avoiding Meadows's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honeywood working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Meadows.
Meadows looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meadows with a couple of short strikes.
Honeywood is working to get back to half guard.
Meadows looking to finish Honeywood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Honeywood!
Honeywood keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Meadows is working for a guillotine from mount but Honeywood frees his head quite easily.
Honeywood bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Honeywood is fighting to break Meadows's control of his arms but Meadows is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Honeywood throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honeywood is one step ahead there.
Meadows lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Honeywood!
Meadows dominating with strikes here.
Meadows scoring with strikes but Honeywood is staying in there.

Meadows with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Honeywood tries to reverse the position but Meadows maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Meadows dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Honeywood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meadows 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 Honeywood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Honeywood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Meadows throws a jab but it's blocked by Honeywood.
Meadows with a hook.
Meadows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meadows misses with a double jab.
Honeywood shoots in looking for a takedown. Meadows tries to sprawl out of it but Honeywood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meadows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honeywood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meadows's waist but Meadows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honeywood off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows slaps away a takedown attempt from Honeywood, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meadows misses with a series of wild punches.
Meadows scores with a sloppy right hand. Honeywood should have avoided that one.
Meadows scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meadows darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meadows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honeywood gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meadows.
Meadows scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meadows stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meadows wants it to stay on the feet.
Meadows throws a body punch but Honeywood moves out of range.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Meadows might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meadows connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Honeywood on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meadows misses with a body shot.
Meadows misses with a series of wild punches.
Honeywood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honeywood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meadows throws a right hand that Honeywood ducks under and follows up with a left that Honeywood also avoids with ease.
Honeywood takes one to the side of the head.
Honeywood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meadows swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Honeywood slips a jab and a cross from Meadows.
Meadows lands with a cross.
Meadows leaves Honeywood with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pleas Honeywood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meadows misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Meadows moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Edwin Meadows seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honeywood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meadows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honeywood.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Meadows showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Honeywood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meadows but Meadows pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honeywood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meadows's waist but Meadows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honeywood off to one side.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but Honeywood ducks down to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Honeywood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honeywood dodges the punch combination from Meadows.
Meadows lands with a nice combination. Honeywood backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Honeywood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honeywood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meadows tries to avoid it but Honeywood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meadows to the ground. Meadows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Meadows looks to land a combination but Honeywood avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood slips a straight right by Meadows.
Meadows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honeywood has a takedown stuffed.
Honeywood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meadows sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Honeywood somewhat.
Meadows misses with a wild combination.
Honeywood throws a right and a left that Meadows avoids nicely.
Meadows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honeywood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meadows swinging wildly here.
Honeywood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. Honeywood moves away and avoids it.
Honeywood moves away from the strike by Meadows.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Honeywood.
Meadows lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meadows misses with a hook. Honeywood ducked under it nicely.
Honeywood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meadows's waist but Meadows gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honeywood off to one side.
A big left from Meadows misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Meadows scores with a four punch combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood has a takedown stuffed.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Honeywood.
Meadows tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honeywood was well out of range. Poor timing from Meadows.
Meadows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meadows defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Honeywood.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.
Honeywood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pleas Honeywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Meadows throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honeywood.
Horrible takedown by Honeywood or perhaps it was just good defense by Meadows which made him look bad.
Meadows misses with a combination
and Honeywood counters with a straight right hand.
Edwin Meadows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meadows scores with a three punch combo!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Honeywood.
Meadows works Honeywood's body with a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honeywood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meadows circles away.
Honeywood throws a hook but Meadows blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Meadows comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meadows has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

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