PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buddi Zoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoom has chosen Thunder Struck - ACDC as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Meadows
vs
Zoom

180 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
26
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry
Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buddi Zoom!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zoom closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Meadows's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Meadows escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zoom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zoom postures up in Meadows's guard and throws a big left but Meadows blocks it.

Zoom drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Meadows manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zoom has Meadows in his guard.
Zoom wants to get back to his feet but Meadows is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Meadows has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zoom pushes Meadows off and scrambles back to his feet.

Meadows manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zoom on his heels. He'll look to pass Zoom's guard now, I'm sure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoom is looking to stand up but Meadows isn't so interested in that idea.
Meadows will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meadows tries to free his leg and advance position but Zoom is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoom keeping moving, preventing Meadows from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zoom has his feet on Meadows's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zoom fails with a takedown attempt.
Zoom shoots in for a takedown but Meadows shows good takedown defense.
Meadows leaves Zoom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jack Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buddi Zoom.
Meadows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zoom's waist but Zoom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meadows off to one side.
Zoom closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meadows circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meadows.
Meadows is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zoom sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meadows shoots for a double leg takedown but Zoom sprawls well. He's pushed Meadows's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meadows will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meadows is breathing heavily.
Zoom looks for a takedown but Meadows sprawls well.

Meadows feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoom is looking to stand up but Meadows isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zoom pushes Meadows off and gets back to his feet.
Meadows shoots in for a double leg but Zoom sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zoom fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meadows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zoom as he jumps to the side.

Zoom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meadows on his heels. He'll look to pass Meadows's guard now, I'm sure.

Zoom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Zoom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Zoom drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Meadows dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows won't allow Zoom to get back to his feet.

Zoom pushes Meadows off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zoom walks into a stiff left hand from Meadows.
Zoom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Meadows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No luck for Zoom with that takedown attempt.

Meadows bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zoom is trying to get back to his feet.

Meadows looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Zoom sneaks out the side door and pushes Meadows away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoom shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meadows as he avoids it easily.
Meadows has a takedown stuffed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meadows shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zoom as he avoids it easily.

Meadows gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zoom to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Meadows has his foot on Zoom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zoom works his way back into a safe position though.
Zoom trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Meadows is looking for a triangle but Zoom pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zoom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buddi Zoom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zoom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zoom lands a big elbow.
Zoom fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zoom lands a big elbow.

Meadows is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Meadows is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Meadows defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zoom.

Zoom has control of Meadows's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Meadows regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zoom lands a big shot there that rocks Meadows but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Zoom working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Zoom dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zoom has control of Meadows's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Meadows regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Meadows seems to have got his legs back now.
Zoom in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zoom has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Meadows is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Buddi Zoom!
After the fight, Buddi Zoom was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.