PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Weber Meek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Magdeburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erik Magdeburg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Emil Weber Meek's chin.

Weber Meek
vs
Magdeburg

180 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Weber Meek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Erik Magdeburg!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber Meek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Magdeburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Magdeburg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A low kick from Weber Meek misses

and Magdeburg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magdeburg.
Nice body punch from Weber Meek.

Weber Meek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber Meek connects with a leg kick. Magdeburg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Weber Meek clinches up against the cage.
Weber Meek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Magdeburg avoids the elbow strike from Weber Meek, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber Meek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magdeburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magdeburg content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to land a knee to the head but Magdeburg blocks with his arms.
Weber Meek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Magdeburg to work.

Weber Meek breaks from the clinch.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Emil Weber Meek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weber Meek throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weber Meek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
Weber Meek misses with a wild body shot.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to score with a low kick but Magdeburg moves his leg out of the way.

Weber Meek clinches up against the cage.
Weber Meek is looking for a takedown.
Weber Meek tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magdeburg.
Nice body punch from Weber Meek.
Magdeburg avoids a wild elbow strike from Weber Meek.
Magdeburg slows down the pace here.
Weber Meek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magdeburg is defending well for now.
Weber Meek tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Magdeburg smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Weber Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Magdeburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Weber Meek throws a hook but Magdeburg blocks it.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Magdeburg wants to counter the offense by Weber Meek and move into the clinch position.
Weber Meek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magdeburg.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Magdeburg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weber Meek.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magdeburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magdeburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magdeburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber Meek misses with the combination.
Weber Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.

Weber Meek clinches.
Weber Meek misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weber Meek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Weber Meek looking to throw knees to the head but Magdeburg is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Weber Meek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Weber Meek has closed the distance and engaged Magdeburg in a clinch.
Weber Meek throws a punch but it's blocked by Magdeburg.
Weber Meek with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Weber Meek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magdeburg's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magdeburg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Magdeburg is stalling here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Magdeburg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to pull guard but Magdeburg won't allow it.
Weber Meek tries to land a knee to the head but Magdeburg blocks with his arms.
Weber Meek swings wildly with an uppercut but Magdeburg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magdeburg stalling against the cage.
Magdeburg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weber Meek wants to take the fight to the mat but Magdeburg manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Weber Meek manages to break the clinch.
Weber Meek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick but Magdeburg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Magdeburg dodges the punch combination from Weber Meek.
Weber Meek sets himself, and Magdeburg steps forward looking for the clinch! Weber Meek avoids it this time.
Magdeburg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Weber Meek wants to clinch up but Magdeburg keeps it at a distance.
Magdeburg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Weber Meek throws a body punch but Magdeburg moves out of range.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magdeburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Magdeburg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Weber Meek.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
Weber Meek misses with a body kick.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weber Meek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Magdeburg blocks the body kick.

Weber Meek drives through and clinches with Magdeburg against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Magdeburg just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emil Weber Meek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magdeburg prevents a body shot from Weber Meek.
Magdeburg stalling.
Magdeburg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Magdeburg.
Magdeburg blocks an uppercut.
Weber Meek is trying to stall.
Weber Meek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Magdeburg up against the cage.
Weber Meek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Magdeburg to keep the fight standing.
Weber Meek trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Magdeburg stalling in the clinch.
Weber Meek misses with an elbow over the top.
Weber Meek tries for a takedown but Magdeburg manages to get underhooks.
Weber Meek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Emil Weber Meek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Weber Meek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magdeburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Weber Meek misses with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Magdeburg - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Weber Meek looking to throw knees to the head but Magdeburg is blocking nicely.
Magdeburg avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magdeburg managing to block the knees to the body from Weber Meek.
Magdeburg blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Weber Meek dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Weber Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weber Meek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magdeburg.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weber Meek duly obliges.
Weber Meek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weber Meek tries to clinch there but Magdeburg circles away.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Magdeburg counters by clinching up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Weber Meek tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber Meek stalling in the clinch but Magdeburg improves position.
Magdeburg is trying to stall.
Stalling in the clinch from Weber Meek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magdeburg prevents a takedown attempt there.

Weber Meek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weber Meek connects with a body shot.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Magdeburg is having none of it.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weber Meek tried to score with a low kick but Magdeburg checks it.
Weber Meek throws a low kick but Magdeburg moves out of range easily.
Magdeburg throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magdeburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magdeburg is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Weber Meek misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Weber Meek.
Weber Meek doesn't manage to clinch there - Magdeburg circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magdeburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Magdeburg wants to counter the offense by Weber Meek and move into the clinch position.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weber Meek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weber Meek throws a hook to the side of Magdeburg's head but Magdeburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magdeburg throws a fast counter high kick but Weber Meek manages to duck under it in time.
Weber Meek wants to clinch up but Magdeburg keeps it at a distance.
Weber Meek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weber Meek looks to land a right hand but Magdeburg moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch there but Magdeburg circles away.
Magdeburg raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Weber Meek throws a right and a left that Magdeburg avoids nicely.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Magdeburg circles away and keeps his distance.
Magdeburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weber Meek throws a low kick but Magdeburg moves out of range easily.
Emil Weber Meek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weber Meek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Magdeburg is avoiding it.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Magdeburg pushes him off.
Magdeburg shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Magdeburg pushes him off.
Magdeburg looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Weber Meek gets a clinch.
Weber Meek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Emil Weber Meek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weber Meek wants to get back to striking at distance but Magdeburg won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weber Meek content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Weber Meek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weber Meek, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Weber Meek!
An out of breath Emil Weber Meek thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.