PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Punky's Whips. Boudreaux has chosen The Prince as his entrance music. Maritn Boudreaux is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Meadows
vs
Boudreaux

172 cm
28
155 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

175 cm
30
153 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux scores with a head kick. Meadows tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Edwin Meadows has been cut.
Meadows stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meadows wants it to stay on the feet.

Meadows closes the distance and clinches.
Meadows pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boudreaux misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meadows.

Meadows jumps into guard, dragging Boudreaux to the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Meadows is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meadows keeping moving, preventing Boudreaux from controlling successfully.
Boudreaux controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Meadows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Maritn Boudreaux wasn't active enough on the ground.

Boudreaux gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boudreaux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meadows's brow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but Meadows blocks it.
Meadows wants to break free but Boudreaux has control.
Boudreaux fails to pull guard.
Boudreaux connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meadows's face.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Boudreaux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boudreaux.
Meadows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Meadows blocks the elbow strike.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux misses with a knee to the head.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Meadows avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meadows.
Meadows is pressed up against the cage. Boudreaux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meadows down to the mat. Meadows avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Meadows lands with a nice combination. Boudreaux backs away looking to recover.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Boudreaux is looking to clinch.
Meadows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meadows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Boudreaux clinches with his opponent.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meadows takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boudreaux backwards.
Meadows dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux misses with a knee strike.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meadows avoids it.
Meadows lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Meadows avoids the elbow strike from Boudreaux, against the cage.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Boudreaux drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meadows pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meadows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meadows shoots in looking for a takedown. Boudreaux tries to sprawl out of it but Meadows keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boudreaux manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Boudreaux is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boudreaux drives through with a takedown into Meadows's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Meadows tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boudreaux has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Meadows is proving hard to escape from.
Meadows keeping full guard, as Boudreaux tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boudreaux stands up from Meadows's guard - Boudreaux perhaps looking for a knockout.

Boudreaux closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boudreaux letting Meadows take a breather here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boudreaux unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meadows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boudreaux is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Boudreaux is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Boudreaux is looking to take a break and control but Meadows is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Boudreaux is trying to work for a kimura but Meadows is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Boudreaux trying to control the action but Meadows is working from the bottom.

Boudreaux is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boudreaux is trying to control the action in half guard but Meadows is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Boudreaux is looking to stall here but Meadows recovers full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux wants to stand but Meadows is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meadows working a defensive guard here.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Meadows is retaining full guard.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Meadows looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boudreaux is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boudreaux trying to control but Meadows is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maritn Boudreaux was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boudreaux shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meadows sprawls well. Meadows wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Boudreaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Boudreaux tries to clinch there but Meadows circles away.
Boudreaux circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boudreaux shoots in and drives through. Meadows sprawls well.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Boudreaux moves in looking to clinch but Meadows pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meadows drives through and clinches with Boudreaux against the cage.
Meadows wants to take the fight to the mat but Boudreaux manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boudreaux is trying to pull guard but Meadows turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boudreaux keeps control of Meadows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meadows manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boudreaux tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meadows avoids it.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meadows is trying to break the clinch but Boudreaux has him pressed against the cage.
Boudreaux pushes off an throws an elbow but Meadows leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Meadows breaks the clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
Meadows walks into a straight right hand from Boudreaux.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Boudreaux tries to clinch but Meadows is having none of it.
Boudreaux keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Meadows circles away and keeps his distance.

Boudreaux moves into range and clinches up with Meadows.
Boudreaux is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meadows to keep the fight standing.
Boudreaux throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boudreaux tries to land knees in the clinch but Meadows avoids the damage to the body.
Boudreaux lands a nice elbow.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boudreaux throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meadows dodges an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to pull guard but Meadows forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maritn Boudreaux seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boudreaux as Meadows tries to tie him up.
Meadows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux letting Meadows take a breather here.
Meadows prevents a takedown attempt there.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maritn Boudreaux.
Meadows lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boudreaux obliges.
Meadows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Boudreaux gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Boudreaux with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Boudreaux gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Meadows trying to control the position.
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.
Edwin Meadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows looking for a sweep. Not yet Meadows, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meadows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boudreaux circles away.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meadows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meadows wants to clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up.
Boudreaux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meadows pinned against the cage. Meadows gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Boudreaux moves into range and clinches up with Meadows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Meadows stops a takedown attempt from Boudreaux.
Meadows can't break the clinch.
Boudreaux pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meadows tries to score a body lock takedown but Boudreaux shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meadows takes a knee right on the jaw!

Edwin Meadows's cut is getting worse.
Meadows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boudreaux is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boudreaux misses with an elbow strike.
Boudreaux missing with knees to the body.
Boudreaux looking to throw knees to the head but Meadows is blocking nicely.
Boudreaux throws an elbow that misses.
Boudreaux is looking for a takedown.
Boudreaux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meadows is pushing Boudreaux up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boudreaux trying to land knees to the body.
Boudreaux prevents Meadows from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boudreaux throws an elbow but misses.
Meadows avoids a wild elbow strike from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux has Meadows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meadows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meadows lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boudreaux or not.
Boudreaux fails to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows blocks an elbow strike from Boudreaux.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boudreaux prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meadows tries to pull guard but Boudreaux forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meadows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maritn Boudreaux comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boudreaux 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!