PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andrjez Masson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech has chosen shear it maybe as his entrance music. Patches Meech is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Masson
vs
Meech

151 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

183 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrjez Masson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meech throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masson.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech looks to land a combination but Masson avoids it well.
Meech cracks Masson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Masson moves into range and clinches up with Meech.

Meech breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech connects with a body shot that sends Masson's belly button to the back.

Masson drives through and clinches with Meech against the cage.
Masson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meech to keep the fight standing.
Masson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meech can't break the clinch.
Meech looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meech can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masson keeps control of Meech as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Masson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrjez Masson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Masson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meech fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Masson tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meech. Masson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Masson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Andrjez Masson has been cut.
Masson takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Masson closes the distance and pushes Meech back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Meech breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Masson clinches up against the cage.
Masson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Meech breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meech scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masson tries to move into range but Meech moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A combination from Meech does no damage.
Meech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masson circles away quickly and effectively.
Masson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Masson clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masson tries to pull guard but Meech holds him up against the cage and eventually Masson drops back down to his feet.
Masson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meech's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meech breaks from the clinch.
Masson throws a series of punches but Meech avoids them all with ease.
Meech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Meech misses.
Meech throws a series of punches but Masson moves out of range.
Masson moves in looking to clinch but Meech pushes him off.
Meech throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Masson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meech scores with a jab.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech looks to land a combination but Masson avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patches Meech dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrjez Masson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice uppercut lands for Meech. That snapped Masson's head back.
A jab from Meech finds it's way through Masson's defenses.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masson circles away quickly and effectively.
Meech moves out of range of the leg kick from Masson.
Meech misses with the combination.
Masson swinging wildly here.
Masson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meech.
Meech throws a series of punches but Masson avoids them all with ease.
Meech scores with a sloppy right hand. Masson should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meech throws a series of strikes that have Masson backpedaling.
Meech throws a series of punches but Masson avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meech.
Meech misses with the combination.
Masson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Masson tries to move into range but Meech moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Masson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meech lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masson backs up against the cage.
Masson misses the shot to the body.
Meech has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Masson clinches up against the cage.
Masson is trying to pull guard but Meech has him pressed against the cage.

Masson tightens his grip and picks Meech up, before dumping him to the ground. Meech manages to land in guard.
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!
Meech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meech working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masson.
Masson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meech avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Masson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Masson wants to control from the top but Meech keeps moving.
Masson working some strikes from top position.
Masson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Masson throwing strikes but missing.

Masson has gone for a leg lock! Meech slips out almost immediately though and dives into Masson's guard.
Meech being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masson throws a body punch but Meech moves out of range.
Masson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Patches Meech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Masson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meech lands a jab to Masson's midsection.
Masson drops his hands momentarily and Meech takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meech cracks Masson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Masson 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.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masson circles away quickly and effectively.
Masson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Meech avoids a kick to the body.
Masson misses with a low kick as Meech jumps back.
Meech wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech throws a combination. Masson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Meech is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meech throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meech just misses with a punch to the body.
Masson wants to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patches Meech showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrjez Masson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masson tries to work over Meech's front leg with a kick but Meech checks it.
Masson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meech was well out of range. Poor timing from Masson.
Patches Meech seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Masson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech throws a series of punches but Masson moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Meech. Those never looked like landing.
Masson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech throws a right and a left that Masson avoids nicely.
Meech throws a right hand that Masson ducks under and follows up with a left that Masson also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
Meech misses with a double jab.
Meech takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meech misses with a wild combination.
Meech is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Meech swinging wildly here.

Masson gets a clinch.
Masson fails to pull guard.
Masson tries to pull guard but Meech won't allow it.
Meech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Masson fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrjez Masson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meech is looking to break free of the clinch but Masson has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masson goes for a takedown attempt but Meech pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meech circles away.

Masson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meech, pushing him back against the cage.
Meech is trying to force a seperation but Masson has the dominant position.
Masson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meech's efforts to push away.
Meech wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Masson has him pressed against the cage.
Masson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meech smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meech's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Meech duly obliges.
A shot to the liver by Meech. Beautiful body shot.
Masson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Masson tries to clinch there but Meech circles away.

Masson rushes Meech and presses him up against the cage.

Masson successfully pulls guard.

Meech stands up and waves to Masson to follow him.
Andrjez Masson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meech displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meech connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meech moves out of range of the body kick.
Masson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meech circles away.
Meech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meech lands a nice hook to Masson's body. Masson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meech!

And that's the end of the fight!
Patches Meech comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meech winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patches Meech!
Patches Meech decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.