PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Mega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mega has chosen Black and Yellow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meeks
vs
Mega

171 cm
32
154 lbs
21 - 16 - 0

168 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Mega!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meeks is fending him off so far but Mega persists. Nope, Meeks circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Mega.
Mega fails to land with a series of punches.
Meeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meeks slips a jab from Mega.
Meeks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meeks has time to react.
Meeks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mega has time to react.
Mega stuns Meeks with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Meeks clinches.
Meeks taking a breather.
Meeks seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meeks.
Meeks misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
Mega is looking to break free of the clinch but Meeks has double underhooks.
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meeks is struggling to control the position.
Meeks misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Meeks to work.
Meeks lands with a short shot to the head.
Mega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mega tries a body shot but Meeks blocks it.
Mega blocks an elbow strike.
Meeks tries to work over Mega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Mega controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Meeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Mega blocking some punches.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meeks digs a right hand into Mega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mega's gas tank.
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!
Meeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands an elbow just above Mega 's eye.

It looks like Max Mega has been cut.
Meeks is pushing Mega up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mega is trying to push Meeks away but Meeks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meeks is struggling to control the position.

Mega breaks the clinch.
Meeks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mega on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Meeks closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mega is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Mega tries to circle away but Meeks has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mega blocking some punches.
Meeks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Meeks fails to land.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Mega.
Meeks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meeks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mega avoids the damage to the body.
Mega working hard to break the clinch.
Meeks pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Mega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A slow jab from Mega misses its intended target.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Mega circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Mega misses.
Mega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mega lands a two punch combo.
Meeks looks to throw the jab but Mega is out of range.
Meeks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mega.
Mega looks to land a combination but Meeks avoids it well.
Mega takes one to the chin there.
Meeks avoids the body shot from Mega.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks throws a looping overhand right but Mega ducks down to avoid it.
Meeks has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Meeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega misses with a double jab.
Mega moves away from the strike by Meeks.
A right-left combo lands from Meeks.
Mega lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mega misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks slips a jab and a cross from Mega.
Mega ducks under a wild hook from Meeks.
A left and a right from Meeks both land. Nice combination.
Mega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mega tries to keep at a distance but Meeks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meeks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mega prevents a body shot from Meeks.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
Meeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meeks tries to land knees in the clinch but Mega avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mega successfully pulls guard.
Meeks won't allow Mega to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meeks stands up from Mega's guard - Meeks perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meeks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meeks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mega.
Meeks misses with a two punch combination.
Meeks cracks a nice hook into Mega's ribs.
Meeks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Mega does no damage.
Max Mega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Meeks misses.
Meeks throws a nice looking combination but Mega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mega misses with a two punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Meeks.
Meeks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Megas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meeks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meeks misses with an uppercut. Mega saw that one coming.
Mega lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meeks circles away quickly and effectively.
Meeks scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mega misses with a two punch combination.
Meeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mega thuds a left hand into Meeks's body.
Nice defenses there by Mega.
Mega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meeks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meeks cracks Mega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mega misses with a few strikes there.
Meeks looks to land a combination but Mega avoids it well.
Mega misses with a few strikes there.
Mega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meeks.
Mega will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mega swinging wildly here.
Mega looks to land a combination but Meeks avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meeks.
Meeks tries to clinch up.
Meeks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Mega's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mega keeps the fight on the outside.
Mega throws a right hand that Meeks ducks under and follows up with a left that Meeks also avoids with ease.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mega.
Meeks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mega's best efforts.
Meeks trying to control but Mega postures up.
Meeks is trying to stand.
Mega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meeks trying to control here.
Mega controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Fenton Meeks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Meeks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mega momentarily.
Meeks dodges the punch combination from Mega.
Meeks connects with a crisp jab.
Meeks wants to clinch.
Fenton Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Mega scores with a decent looking hook.
Some wild striking there from Mega.
Jab by Meeks.
Mega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meeks throws out the jab.
Meeks misses with a few strikes there.
Nice shot lands for Mega.
A swing and a miss from Mega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meeks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meeks stalling in the clinch.
Meeks is trying to stall.
Meeks missing with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks has Mega pressed against the cage, preventing Mega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meeks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mega's defenses.
Meeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mega backwards.
Mega blocks a body shot from Meeks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mega wants a takedown but no success here.
Meeks works on Mega's body with a couple of short punches.
Meeks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mega blocking some punches.
Meeks tries a body shot but Mega blocks it.
Meeks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Mega avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Meeks fails to land.
Mega tries to break the clinch but Meeks is controlling the position.
Meeks lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
Meeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Mega controls his hands.
Mega is trying to break the clinch but Meeks is controlling him.
Mega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meeks misses with some punches.
Max Mega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mega managing to block the knees to the body from Meeks.

Mega breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meeks.
Fenton Meeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meeks tries a head kick but it misses.
Fenton Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mega jabs Meeks to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meeks, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!
Fenton Meeks took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.