PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monster comes to the cage accompanied by Cookie Monster Eating Cookie. Meridius has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Monster
vs
Meridius

179 cm
31
198 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

187 cm
29
207 lbs
24 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cookie Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meridius.
Meridius throws a right and a left that Monster avoids nicely.
Meridius fails to land with a series of punches.
Monster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meridius.
Meridius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Meridius gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monster misses with a body punch.
Meridius lands a shoulder strike.
Meridius is working for takedown but Monster is calmly controlling the position for now.
Meridius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Monster.
Meridius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Monster.
Monster tries to stall but Meridius uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monster struggles to land a body shot inside as Meridius controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius is pushing Monster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monster digs a right hand into Meridius's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meridius's gas tank.
Monster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monster misses with a low kick.
Meridius misses with a hook
and Monster counters with a nice uppercut.
Meridius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monster.
Meridius connects with a leg kick. Monster looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Meridius takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meridius throws a hook but Monster blocks it.
Meridius lands a slapping body shot.
Monster stalks Meridius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meridius's face. Meridius staggers backwards, shaken.
Meridius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Meridius connects with a body shot.
Monster throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Monster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meridius's calf.
Monster misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Monster.
Meridius lands a right hook to the body.
Monster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meridius has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meridius there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monster connects with a crisp jab.
Meridius throws a body punch but Monster moves out of range.
Meridius walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meridius is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monster.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monster.
Meridius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monster rather than just go for the knockout.
Monster throws a looping overhand right but Meridius ducks down to avoid it.
Meridius connects with a right hand. Monster shakes it off.
Monster throws a right hand that misses
and Meridius counters with a leg kick.
Monster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meridius.
Monster cracks Meridius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Monster misses with a low kick.
Monster avoids the head kick by Meridius.
Meridius scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Monster. Those never looked like landing.
Monster jabs Meridius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monster looks to score with a jab to the body but Meridius is just out of range.
Meridius shoots in for a takedown but Monster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cookie Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Meridius.
Monster blocks a jab.
Meridius lands the left hand.
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Meridius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monster scoring well with a low kick there.
Meridius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meridius.
Meridius lands a body shot.
Meridius throws a body punch but Monster moves out of range.
A big left from Meridius misses.
Meridius closes the distance but Monster moves to the side
and Monster counters with a left to the body.
A punch combination from Monster misses.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meridius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Meridius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monster was well out of range. Poor timing from Meridius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meridius dives in and grabs Monster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monster pushes down on Meridius's head and hops out.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meridius.
Monster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Meridius will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monster connects with an inside leg kick.
Monster lands with an overhand left.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Monster misses with a body shot.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monster.
Meridius connects with a body shot.
Monster lands with an overhand left.
Meridius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monster feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meridius's calf.
Nice shot by Monster.
Monster tries a low kick but Meridius avoids it.
Monster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meridius.
Meridius shoots in for a takedown but Monster shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meridius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Monster checks a low kick from Meridius.
Meridius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monster.
Meridius shoots for a double leg takedown but Monster sprawls well. He's pushed Meridius's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Monster keeps the fight on the outside.
Monster throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Monster misses.
Monster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a body shot
and Monster counters with a two punch combo.
Meridius misses with a body shot.
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
Monster lands with a nice body kick.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Meridius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meridius.
Monster feints a jab promting Meridius to slip. Monster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Meridius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius moves forwards but Monster connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster connects with a body shot that sends Meridius's belly button to the back.
Monster 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.
No joy there for Monster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Meridius.
A jab from Monster finds it's way through Meridius's defenses.
Meridius defending well as Monster loads up on a big left hand.
Monster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meridius dives in and grabs Monster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monster pushes down on Meridius's head and hops out.
Cookie Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Meridius.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monster.
Monster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meridius in his tracks.
Meridius dives in and grabs Monster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Monster pushes down on Meridius's head and hops out.
Monster clobbers Meridius with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius shoots in for a double leg but Monster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meridius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monster lands a really nice looking cross but Meridius seems unphased.
Meridius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Monster fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monster throws a lazy right hand but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meridius misses with a left hand
and Monster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meridius swings for the body but Monster moves out of range.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monster misses with an uppercut.
Meridius gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meridius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monster thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meridius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
Monster throws a jab but it's blocked by Meridius.
Meridius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monster. That did some damage!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Monster here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Monster throws a chopping leg kick but Meridius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monster lands a right hook to the body.
Meridius throws a body kick the misses
and Monster counters with a nice uppercut.
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Meridius lands the left hand.
No joy there for Meridius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monster throws a front kick aimed at Meridius's knee but Meridius avoids it well.
Meridius misses the jab.
Monster darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meridius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meridius throws a low kick, looking for Monster's leg but Monster calmly moves out of range.
Monster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meridius.
Monster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Monster stalks Meridius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meridius's face. Meridius staggers backwards, shaken.
Monster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meridius throws a head kick but Monster moves out of range.
Monster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meridius.
Meridius moves away from the strike by Monster.
Meridius walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Meridius is predictable there
and Monster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monster moves out of range of the body kick.
Meridius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meridius misses the body punch
and Monster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius is trying desperately to land a takedown but Monster is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Meridius.
Meridius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monster avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meridius is looking to clinch but Monster is avoiding it.
Monster stuffs the takedown attempt from Meridius. Meridius gets slowly back to his feet.
Monster looks to land a right hand but Meridius moved out of range.
Monster feints and then cracks Meridius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meridius down.
Meridius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monster. Monster obviously looking to wear him down.
Monster thuds a left hand into Meridius's body.
Meridius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meridius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monster throws a shot to the body.
Monster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monster scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Monster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cookie Monster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meridius walks into a jab.
Meridius fakes the leg kick and cracks Monster in the body.
Meridius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meridius swings for the body but Monster moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Monster.
Monster throws a shot from downtown. Meridius moves away and avoids it.
Meridius takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meridius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monster on the side of the head.
Monster missing with a left hand there. Meridius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monster dips to his left and cracks Meridius with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Meridius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
Monster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Monster changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Monster works the jab nicely.
Meridius on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monster. Monster obviously looking to wear him down.
Monster tries a head kick but it misses.
Meridius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Monster as he avoids it easily.
Cookie Monster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Meridius.
Meridius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meridius has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meridius is looking to clinch.
Meridius lands a head kick!
Monster scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands with an uppercut that bounces Monster off the cage and back into range.
Meridius throws a low kick but it's checked well by Monster.
Meridius throws the left hand but Monster avoids the punch easily.
Meridius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monster misses with a two punch combination.
Monster scores with a jab.
Meridius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monster misses with a straight right.
Monster lands a glancing blow to the side of Meridius's head.
Meridius's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monster connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meridius scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meridius scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monster.
Monster looks to land a combination. Meridius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Monster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cookie Monster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cookie Monster!
An out of breath and clearly excited Cookie Monster thanked Perkele! for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).