PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damien Escande (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: shear it maybe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Escande
vs
Meech

180 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
29
190 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien Escande!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escande slips a jab and a cross from Meech.

Escande moves into the clinch.
Meech tries to break the clinch but Escande is controlling the position.
Escande drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Escande lands a shot to the body.
Meech blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Escande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meech throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Escande counters with a slapping leg kick.
Escande tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Meech defends well and Escande ends up having to push Meech into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Escande breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meech throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meech falls off balance throwing a combination

and Escande counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meech's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meech really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Escande. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Meech wants to get back to his feet but Escande is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Escande loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escande postures up in Meech's guard and throws a big left but Meech blocks it.
Meech keeping moving, preventing Escande from controlling successfully.
Escande loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Escande throws an elbow that misses. Meech uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Escande's guard. Nice move by Meech!
Escande wants to control the position but Meech says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escande is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Escande is looking to escape.
Escande gets full guard.
Meech postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escande bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meech's guard.
Escande has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Escande trying to control the position from guard on top but Meech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escande looking to sit in guard and control but Meech gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Escande has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Meech has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escande trying to land knees to the body.
Meech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Escande escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
Escande misses with a takedown attempt
and Meech counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Escande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meech cracks Escande with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escande has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meech after a bit of a struggle.
Escande is looking to take this one to the mat.
Escande keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meech's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Escande has Meech pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meech manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Escande trying to control the position but instead, Meech has worked for underhooks and has pushed Escande into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Escande dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Meech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escande fails with a takedown attempt.
Patches Meech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meech looks to score with a jab to the body but Escande is just out of range.
Escande tries to score a power double leg takedown but Meech sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Escande somewhat.
Meech feints a jab promting Escande to slip. Meech then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escande slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech throws a right hand that Escande ducks under and follows up with a left that Escande also avoids with ease.
Escande shoots for a double leg takedown but Meech sprawls well. He's pushed Escande's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Escande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meech throws a right and a left that Escande avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escande dodges the punch combination from Meech.
Escande dives in and grabs Meech's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meech pushes down on Escande's head and hops out.
Patches Meech seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Escande pushes Meech up against the cage in a clinch.

Escande's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Escande looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meech connects with a single shot there.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech looks to land a combination but Escande avoids it well.
Patches Meech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
Damien Escande is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Escande bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meech feints a jab promting Escande to slip. Meech then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Escande slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escande takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Escande fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Meech pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Escande back to the cage. Meech follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Escande closes the distance and pushes Meech back into the cage.
Escande with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Meech prevents the takedown attempt.

Escande tightens his grip and picks Meech up, before dumping him to the ground. Meech manages to land in guard.
Escande with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech wants to stand and escape but Escande is having none of it.
Escande throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Escande trying to control the position from guard on top but Meech is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meech wants to stand and escape but Escande is having none of it.

Escande gets to his feet - Meech follows without any prompting.
Meech lands a lovely overhand right.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escande circles away quickly and effectively.
Meech uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meech punishes Escande's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meech misses with a double jab.
Meech moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meech dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech connects with a nice looking jab.
Escande scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meech in his tracks.
Meech stuns Escande with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Escande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meech swats away the attempt to clinch by Escande.
Meech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escande moves away.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Escande is defended easily by Meech.
Meech cracks Escande with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escande shoots for a double leg takedown but Meech sprawls well. He's pushed Escande's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Escande shoots in and drives through. Meech sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Escande. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech tries to bum rush Escande with a series of wild strikes but Escande uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Escande takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meech lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meech misses with the combination.
Meech looks to land a combination. Escande sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech 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.
Meech misses with a wild combination.
Meech throws a series of strikes that have Escande backpedaling.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escande shoots in looking for a takedown. Meech tries to sprawl out of it but Escande keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meech manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Meech moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meech scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a right and a left that Escande avoids nicely.
Escande 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!
Nice straight punches there by Meech. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meech.
Escande tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escande on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheers as Meech lands an impressive looking overhand right. Escande doesn't seem phased though.
Escande takes one on the chin but seems OK.
No joy there for Escande, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech looks to land a combination but Escande avoids it well.
Escande looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meech lands with a straight right. Escande didn't see that one coming.
Meech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escande throws out the jab.
Meech shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Escande eats them both and turns towards Meech to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meech lands a jab to Escande's midsection.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escande showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech looks to land a combination but Escande avoids it well.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escande shoots in and drives through. Meech sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meech moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Escande dives in for a single leg takedown but Meech sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Escande jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meech walks away with a smile on his face. Escande gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escande has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meech finds it's way round the side to connect with Escande's head.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escande moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Escande closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Escande is working for takedown but Meech is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Meech's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meech is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patches Meech comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meech has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patches Meech!
Patches Meech bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.