PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Meeks Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monk Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ethan Meeks Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meeks Jr
vs
Eastman

198 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ethan Meeks Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Monk Eastman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman throws a lazy right hand but Meeks Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eastman misses with a looping left.
Meeks Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Eastman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meeks Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Meeks Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eastman circles away quickly and effectively.
Eastman throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks Jr's shoulder, as Meeks Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Monk Eastman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Eastman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eastman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meeks Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eastman misses with a straight right.
Meeks Jr slips under a jab from Eastman.
Eastman throws a hook to the side of Meeks Jr's head but Meeks Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meeks Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eastman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meeks Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Monk Eastman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eastman misses with a hook
enabling Meeks Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Meeks Jr misses.
Meeks Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Eastman misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Eastman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eastman circles away quickly and effectively.
Eastman 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.
Meeks Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Meeks Jr.
Monk Eastman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meeks Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eastman throws a lazy uppercut
and Meeks Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meeks Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meeks Jr.
Eastman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Ethan Meeks Jr has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eastman throws a big shot that misses.
Meeks Jr wants to slow Eastman down by chopping away at his legs.
Meeks Jr throws a wild body kick that Eastman sees coming a mile off.
Meeks Jr is breathing heavily.
Eastman misses the jab.
Meeks Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Eastman.
Eastman loads up on a big right hand but Meeks Jr slips the punch.
Eastman misses with a straight right.
Meeks Jr slips under a jab from Eastman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eastman.
Eastman missing with a left hand there. Meeks Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eastman throws a hook but Meeks Jr avoids it easily.
A jab from Eastman misses.
A left lands for Eastman.
Meeks Jr ducks under a wild hook from Eastman.
Eastman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eastman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eastman lands with a right hand.

Eastman cracks Meeks Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Meeks Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eastman finish him?
Meeks Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eastman throws a hook but Meeks Jr avoids it easily.
Meeks Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastman throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks Jr's shoulder, as Meeks Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Meeks Jr slips a straight right by Eastman.
Meeks Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eastman throws a jab when Meeks Jr was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Eastman.
Meeks Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Eastman sprawls well. He's pushed Meeks Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A lazy left from Eastman finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eastman throws out a loose jab but Meeks Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eastman throws a hook to the side of Meeks Jr's head but Meeks Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meeks Jr takes one to the chin there.
Eastman cracks Meeks Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meeks Jr moves out of range as Eastman strikes.
Meeks Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meeks Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eastman.
Eastman misses with an uppercut.
Eastman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big right from Eastman misses.
Meeks Jr blocks a jab.
Eastman throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks Jr's shoulder, as Meeks Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Meeks Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastman.
Eastman missing with a left hand there. Meeks Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Meeks Jr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Meeks Jr.
Meeks Jr slips a straight right by Eastman.
Eastman scores with a sloppy right hand. Meeks Jr should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monk Eastman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meeks Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eastman.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Meeks Jr might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Eastman throws an off balance right hand
and Meeks Jr counters with a three punch combo that has Eastman backing up. Eastman nods at Meeks Jr to acknowledge the strikes.
Meeks Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastman.
Eastman slips a jab and a cross from Meeks Jr.
Ethan Meeks Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Eastman misses.
Eastman throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks Jr's shoulder, as Meeks Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Eastman misses with a looping right.

Meeks Jr shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Meeks Jr was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eastman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meeks Jr. What's that going to do exactly?

Meeks Jr swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ethan Meeks Jr!