PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Pulson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows has chosen Punky's Whips as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Edwin Meadows was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pulson
vs
Meadows

173 cm
21
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

FIGHT19: FIGHTWEAR

Hulk Supplementz
Fight 4 America

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Pulson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pulson.
Meadows throws a series of punches but Pulson avoids them all with ease.
Pulson looks for a takedown but Meadows sprawls well.
Meadows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meadows swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Pulson or perhaps it was just good defense by Meadows which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pulson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Edwin Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Meadows misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meadows swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pulson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Pulson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pulson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pulson is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pulson works his way into side control.

Pulson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Pulson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meadows is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pulson is breathing heavily.
Meadows tries to bench press Pulson off him but Pulson keeps the position.

Pulson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meadows, who protects the arm well.
Meadows sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows wants to get back to his feet.
Meadows manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Pulson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pulson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Meadows trying to keep a closed guard but Pulson is proving a slippery customer.
Pulson looking to pass the guard.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Pulson from controlling successfully.
Pulson forces his way into half guard.
Pulson controlling the action here.

Pulson seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to roll over but Pulson keeps him under control.
Pulson moves into full mount! Meadows won't be happy about that!
Meadows taking shots to the head.
Meadows keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pulson works his way to his opponent's back.

Pulson is looking for the choke from the back position but Meadows is controlling his hands well.
Pulson is looking to control Meadows but Meadows is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pulson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pulson is hanging on to Meadows's back as he tries to escape.
Pulson controls the position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Pulson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pulson's guard. Nice work there by Meadows.
Meadows really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pulson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meadows stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meadows must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meadows stopping the sweep attempt from Pulson.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pulson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meadows pinned against the cage. Meadows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pulson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meadows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulson needs to keep his hands up - Meadows had a free shot at his head there.
Meadows tries to bum rush Pulson with a series of wild strikes but Pulson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pulson tries for a takedown but Meadows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meadows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pulson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meadows throws out a powerful jab.

Pulson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Meadows is staying active underneath Pulson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pulson is really struggling to control Meadows but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Pulson is pressing down on Meadows's thigh, looking to free his foot. Meadows is holding on for now.
Meadows is looking to control Pulson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Meadows avoid being mounted?
Meadows is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Pulson is working for a kimura but Meadows is defending it quite comfortably.
Meadows wants to get back to full guard.
Meadows is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Pulson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meadows is looking to break free of the clinch but Pulson has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meadows drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meadows wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pulson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meadows is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pulson has Meadows pressed against the cage.

Pulson breaks from the clinch.

Pulson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulson keeps control of Meadows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulson.
Meadows tries to break the clinch but Pulson is controlling the position.
Meadows wants to break free but Pulson has control.
Pulson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meadows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulson stalls.
Meadows looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meadows tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meadows pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meadows throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pulson closes the distance and clinches.

Pulson lands a takedown into guard.
Meadows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulson trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pulson stopping the sweep attempt from Meadows.
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Pulson from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows being controlled here, momentarily.
Pulson stands and throws Meadows's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Pulson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pulson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Meadows regains half guard.
Meadows trying to control from the bottom.
Meadows wants to get back to full guard but Pulson has passed into side control.
Meadows is desperately trying to improve his position but Pulson has a good base and remains in mount.
Meadows gets back to half guard.
Meadows tries to roll over but Pulson keeps him under control.
Pulson wants to free his trapped foot but Meadows is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows trying to control here.
Meadows works his way to full guard. Good work.
Meadows wants to stand and escape but Pulson is having none of it.
Meadows striking off his back but it's not causing Pulson any problems.
Meadows throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pulson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meadows is looking to clinch.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Meadows misses with a body kick.
Pulson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meadows circles away.
Pulson shoots in but Meadows avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pulson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows shoots for a takedown but Pulson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pulson fails to land the takedown.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Pulson avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Pulson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meadows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pulson as he avoids it easily.
Meadows throws a nice looking combination but Pulson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulson misses with a takedown attempt - Meadows sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pulson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pulson 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 Pulson off to one side.

Pulson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Pulson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meadows to his feet.
Meadows looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulson swats away the attempt to clinch by Meadows.
Meadows shoots for a takedown but Pulson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pulson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Pulson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meadows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meadows.

It looks like Ricardo Pulson has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meadows throws a leg kick
and Pulson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Pulson checks a leg kick nicely.
Meadows waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Pulson.
Some wild striking there from Meadows.

Meadows gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Pulson manages to break the clinch.
Pulson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meadows throws a right and a left that Pulson avoids nicely.
Meadows throws a head kick but Pulson moves out of range.
Pulson is looking to clinch but Meadows is avoiding it.
Pulson slips a straight right by Meadows.
Meadows lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meadows scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pulson in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulson wants to clinch up but Meadows keeps it at a distance.
Meadows stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Pulson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meadows.
Pulson stuffs the takedown.
Pulson misses with a takedown attempt
and Meadows counters with a three punch combo that has Pulson backing up. Pulson nods at Meadows to acknowledge the strikes.
Meadows throws a leg kick but Pulson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meadows fails with a takedown attempt.

Pulson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pulson slows down the pace here.

Pulson drags the fight down to the ground.

Meadows drops back looking for a leg! Pulson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pulson manages to kick Meadows off! Meadows jumps back into Pulson's guard.

Meadows avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Meadows wants to control from the top but Pulson keeps moving.

Pulson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Meadows escapes and throws Pulson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Meadows working the ground and pound.
Pulson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Pulson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meadows doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pulson.
Meadows tries to get to full guard but Pulson has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulson passes to side control.
Meadows is looking for a sweep.
Pulson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Pulson trying to control the position but Meadows is working away.

Pulson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meadows knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Meadows can't do much from the bottom here.

Pulson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Meadows, who protects the arm well.
Meadows is looking to reverse the position.
Meadows takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Pulson advances to mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Pulson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulson, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Ricardo Pulson!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Ricardo Pulson!
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight for Ricardo Pulson!

Ricardo Pulson wins by unanimous decision!