PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius comes to the cage accompanied by Turn Down for What . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mouse's choice of entrance music: Mickey Mouse clubhouse. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Meridius
vs
Mouse

187 cm
24
204 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse takes a swing at Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Mouse.
Meridius lands with a nice combination. Mouse backs away looking to recover.
Mouse misses with a looping right.
Meridius slips under a jab.
Meridius takes one on the button.
Mouse scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meridius doesn't seem bothered though.
Meridius throws a right and a left that Mouse avoids nicely.
It seemed like Mouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mouse throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meridius takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been told by Meridius's head coaches at Animal House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot by Mouse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Meridius has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meridius takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Mouse has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse tries to break free but Meridius pushes him back against the cage.
Meridius has Mouse pressed against the cage, preventing Mouse from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mouse tries to break free but Meridius pushes him back against the cage.

Mouse escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mouse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meridius.
Mouse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meridius on the side of the head.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Mouse moves out of range.
It seemed like Mouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meridius changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mouse misses with a shot to the body
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Mouse avoids the body shot from Meridius.
Meridius lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meridius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Meridius is looking to counter the offense by Mouse and move into the clinch.
Mouse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meridius.
It seemed like Mouse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Meridius misses.
Meridius throws a poor cross that misses
and Mouse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meridius circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meridius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius scores with a hook.
Mouse misses with a double jab.
Meridius misses with a straight right.
Mouse throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse.
Mouse throws an off balance right hand
enabling Meridius to counter with a crisp jab.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Mouse gets tackled into the cage by Meridius. Meridius maintains the clinch.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mouse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meridius.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Meridius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mouse looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Mouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mouse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mouse misses with a lunging right hand
and Meridius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Mouse scores with a punch to the head.

Meridius clinches up with Mouse and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Meridius.
Meridius goes for a takedown attempt but Mouse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mouse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Meridius had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Meridius moves into range and clinches up with Mouse.
Meridius lands with a right to the head.
Mouse blocks a body shot from Meridius.
A nice left hand lands by Meridius.
Mouse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meridius.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mickey Mouse will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse throws the left hand but Meridius avoids the punch easily.
Mouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meridius sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mouse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meridius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Mouse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mouse throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Meridius misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Meridius keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meridius misses with an uppercut
and Mouse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meridius thinking.
A telegraphed right hand from Mouse misses the target.
Mouse misses with a hook. Meridius ducked under it nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meridius!
Mouse lands a jab to Meridius's midsection.
Good exchange - Mouse coming out on top.
Mouse misses with a looping right.

Meridius has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but Mouse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mouse wants to break free but Meridius has control.
Mouse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mouse tries to break free but Meridius pushes him back against the cage.
Mouse misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mouse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Mouse.
Meridius trying to control the position but instead, Mouse has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meridius into the cage.
Meridius lands with a left to the head.

Mouse manages to break the clinch.
Mouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Meridius tried to counter with a leg kick but Mouse avoided it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meridius closes the distance and pushes Mouse back into the cage.
Mouse wants to break free but Meridius has control.
Meridius misses with a punch on the inside.
Maximiliano Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meridius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mouse breaks the clinch.
Mouse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mouse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.

Mouse tries to keep at a distance but Meridius has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meridius prevents Mouse from breaking the clinch.
Mouse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meridius presses Mouse against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Mouse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mouse manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meridius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mouse. Mouse circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meridius scores with a nice head shot.
Mouse misses with a double jab.
Mouse throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meridius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mouse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mouse misses with an uppercut. Meridius saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maximiliano Meridius will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Meridius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mouse.
Mouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Mouse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meridius displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mouse misses with an uppercut.
Mickey Mouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Meridius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Meridius misses.
Mouse lands a jab-cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse blocks a jab.
Mouse checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mouse swings for the body but Meridius moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mouse.
A big right from Mouse misses.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meridius counters with a series of strikes. Mouse will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meridius misses with a few strikes there.
Mouse lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mouse throws a hook but Meridius blocks it.
Mouse misses with an uppercut.
Mouse scores with a punch to the head.
Meridius loads up on a big right hand but Mouse slips the punch.
Meridius throws a right hand that Mouse ducks under and follows up with a left that Mouse also avoids with ease.
Meridius walks into a stiff left hand from Mouse.
Mouse throws a shot from downtown. Meridius moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse looks to throw the jab but Meridius is out of range.
Mouse misses with a body punch
and Meridius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meridius is looking to counter punch.
Meridius throws the left hand but Mouse avoids the punch easily.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouse misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Meridius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Meridius throws a leg kick
and Meridius takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mouse throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Meridius is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meridius defending well as Mouse loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Mouse misses.
Mouse throws a hook but Meridius avoids it easily.
Meridius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mouse.
Mouse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Mouse circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouse.
Meridius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
It looked like Meridius was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mouse.
Mouse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meridius.
Mouse throws a lazy uppercut
and Meridius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mouse looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Mouse misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Meridius.
Meridius sizes up Mouse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meridius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mouse misses with a right hand
and Meridius counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse misses with a hook. Meridius ducked under it nicely.
Meridius tries to counter by clinching up but Mouse breaks away and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mickey Mouse.
I think Mouse 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!