PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between john meggeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnz Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magnz Star has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

meggeson
vs
Star

225 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, john meggeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnz Star!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
meggeson throws a series of strikes that have Star backpedaling.
meggeson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Star is fending him off so far but meggeson persists. Nope, Star circles away and we're back to standing.

meggeson drives through with a takedown into guard.

Star working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because meggeson has passed into half guard!

Star kicks meggeson off and gets back to his feet.
meggeson avoids the body shot from Star.

Star closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming meggeson to the mat! meggeson manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
meggeson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
meggeson keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.

meggeson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star throws a big right hand that misses.

meggeson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Star gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
meggeson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
meggeson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Star wants to control from the top but meggeson keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Star closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Star wants a takedown.
Star prevents the takedown attempt.

Star breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Star shoots and misses
and meggeson counters with a nice uppercut.
meggeson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Star is fending him off so far but meggeson persists. Nope, Star circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for john meggeson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
meggeson is breathing heavily.

meggeson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Star is looking for a sweep.
Star wants to control but meggeson postures up.
Star tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A control attempt from Star but he's now mounted!
meggeson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Star tries to hold on but meggeson pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star is wriggling around trying to escape.
meggeson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Star should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Star tries to reverse the position but meggeson maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
meggeson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Star fails to land with a series of punches.
meggeson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Star sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Star moves into the clinch successfully.
Star looking to stall.

Star pulls guard successfully.
meggeson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Star throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Star is looking for a triangle but meggeson pushes his legs off easily.
Star is breathing heavily.
meggeson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Star is keeping the position for now.

meggeson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Star shoots and misses

and meggeson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Star's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
meggeson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
meggeson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Star can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as meggeson controls the pace.
meggeson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Star is keeping the position for now.

Star throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! meggeson escapes and throws Star's legs to the side, diving into side control!

meggeson decides to stand back up. meggeson steps back and let's Star get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meggeson misses with a takedown attempt - Star sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Star wants to clinch.

meggeson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than meggeson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
meggeson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Star is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meggeson prevents Star from getting the reversal.
Star tries to hold on but meggeson pushes him away.
meggeson controlling the position easily from mount.
Star is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

john meggeson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. 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.

meggeson tries for a takedown but Star circles away easily

and Star counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Star tries for a takedown. No joy.
Star is looking to break free of the clinch but meggeson has double underhooks.
meggeson prevents a takedown attempt there.

meggeson decides to pull guard.
meggeson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
meggeson keeping moving, preventing Star from controlling successfully.
Star tries to stand but meggeson is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

meggeson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Star gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Star wants to control from the top but meggeson keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meggeson pulls Star in close to his closed guard and prevents Star from doing any damage or advancing position.
Star trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Star trying to control the position from guard on top but meggeson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Star is pushing down on meggeson's leg trying to pass to half guard. meggeson is fighting to maintain full guard but Star has managed to sneak the leg through.
Star is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for meggeson!

That's two 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.
Star unloads with some shots from mount but meggeson bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
meggeson tries to lock up and control but Star gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Star looking to control but meggeson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Star goes for an armbar but he's not got it… meggeson turns into him and now he's in Star's guard.
john meggeson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
meggeson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
meggeson passes Star's left leg - he's now in half guard.
meggeson passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
meggeson controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Star sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

And that's the end of the fight!
john meggeson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for meggeson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... john meggeson!