PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Meake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Meake
vs
Anton

194 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

174 cm
24
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Meake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anton is defended easily by Meake.
Meake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meake throws a sloppy head kick and Anton moves out of range easily.
Meake lands a head kick. Anton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Meake.
Meake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anton shoots for a takedown but Meake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meake - that will leave a mark!
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
Meake slaps away a takedown attempt from Anton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Arthur Meake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephan Anton.
Meake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anton's head.
Anton walks into a straight right hand from Meake.
Arthur Meake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meake defends it nicely.
Anton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Meake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meake.
Anton avoids the head kick by Meake.
Anton fails with a takedown attempt.
Meake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crunch! Meake slams his shin into Anton's torso.
Meake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Meake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anton has a takedown stuffed.
Meake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anton's head.
Meake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meake tries a head kick but it misses.
Meake lands a head kick. Anton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meake's waist but Meake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anton off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arthur Meake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meake throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meake scores with a jab to the body.
Meake scores with a body shot.
Meake fakes the leg kick and cracks Anton in the body.
Meake stuffs the takedown attempt from Anton. Anton gets slowly back to his feet.
Anton looks gassed!
Anton misses with a takedown attempt - Meake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meake lands with a hook. Anton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meake thuds his shin into the meat of Anton's side.
Meake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Meake both land. Nice combination.
Meake lands a high kick!
Meake lands a head kick. Anton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meake looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meake throws a head kick but Anton moves out of range.
Meake throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meake misses with a head kick.
Anton looks to score with a jab to the body but Meake is just out of range.
Meake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A right-left combo lands from Meake.
Meake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meake lands a head kick. Anton smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice sprawl there from Meake as Anton shoots in.
Meake misses with a head kick.
Meake lands with a kick to the temple. Anton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Anton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anton prevents Meake from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Anton content to control rather than advance.
Anton tries to pass to full mount but Meake defends it.
Meake tries to kick Anton off but Anton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anton shoots in for a takedown but Meake shows good takedown defense.
Meake connects with a high kick.
Anton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meake circles away.
Meake connects with a high kick.
Anton slips a jab and a cross from Meake.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
Meake tries a head kick but it misses.
Meake avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anton blocks a head kick by Meake.
Anton avoids the head kick by Meake.
Meake throws a sloppy head kick and Anton moves out of range easily.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anton throws a combination that misses
and Meake counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meake lands with a slapping head kick.
Meake lands with a kick to the temple. Anton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Anton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Anton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Anton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Anton working away.
Anton scores with punches from side control.
Meake is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Anton has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A lull in the action here as Anton stalls from top position.
Meake tries to bench press Anton off him but Anton keeps the position.
Meake tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Meake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Meake is in a horrible position here. Anton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Meake hang on?
Anton prevents Meake from getting the reversal.

Anton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Meake to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Meake shrugs it off.
Anton controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Meake really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meake tries to control the position but Anton now has his back.
Anton has the hooks in. Meake is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Anton really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Meake.
Anton throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephan Anton 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!

Meake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meake throws a head kick but Anton moves out of range.
Meake throws a head kick but Anton moves out of range.
Anton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meake as he jumps to the side.
Meake lands a high kick!
Anton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Meake. That one must have hurt.

Anton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Anton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Anton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meake is trying to stand up here but Anton is controlling him well.
Anton wants to free his trapped foot but Meake is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Anton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Meake!
Anton controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meake is looking to get to half guard.
Anton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Anton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Anton avoids the attempt from Meake to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meake has given up his back.
Anton punishes Meake with strikes from the back mount.
Meake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton is working the ground and pound. Can Meake escape?
Meake is trying to get back to his feet but Anton has full control of the position and if anything, Meake has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Meake is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Anton.
Meake has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Meake is in bad spot here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephan Anton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Anton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephan Anton!