PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffery Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horse Grant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeffery Meadows's chin.

Meadows
vs
Grant

162 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

198 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jeffery Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horse Grant!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meadows drives through with a takedown into guard.

Grant has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Meadows off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Meadows really is a fat lump.
No luck for Grant with that takedown attempt.
Horse Grant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grant shoots for a takedown but Meadows saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grant pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meadows back to the cage. Grant follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Jeffery Meadows has been cut.

Meadows fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grant sprawls well initially but Meadows persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Grant manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Meadows keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meadows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Grant gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meadows to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Grant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meadows.
Meadows lands a couple of digs.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meadows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meadows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows wanted to stand there but Grant had control of the position.
Grant is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Meadows tries to stand but Grant is controlling from the bottom.

Grant escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meadows gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meadows postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Meadows tries to stand but Grant is controlling from the bottom.
Meadows working some strikes from top position.
Meadows is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Meadows stands and steps away. Grant gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grant shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Grant looks winded!
Grant looking to pass the guard.

Grant stands up and waves to Meadows to follow him.
Meadows fails to land the takedown.

Grant closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meadows to the mat! Meadows manages to get full guard.
Grant wants to control from the top but Meadows keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows striking off his back but it's not causing Grant any problems.
Meadows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meadows is working hard here to advance position.

Grant stands up from Meadows's guard - Grant perhaps looking for a knockout.

Meadows changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grant looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meadows stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.
Meadows lands with a slapping head kick.
Meadows walks into a stiff left hand from Grant.
Grant stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Grant drives through and clinches with Meadows against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meadows swings wildly with an uppercut but Grant uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Horse Grant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Meadows's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meadows takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Meadows checks the leg kick nicely there.

Meadows looking to score a takedown here. Grant is defending well but Meadows drives through and ends up in Grant's guard.

Grant pushes Meadows off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Grant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meadows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Grant.

Meadows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horse Grant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meadows doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Grant shoots in for a takedown but Meadows shows good takedown defense.
Meadows tries to counter with a takedown but Grant is quick to defend against it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant misses with an uppercut.
As Grant backs away, Meadows returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Grant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Meadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grant.
Grant dives in for a single leg takedown but Meadows sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Grant fails with a takedown attempt.
Jeffery Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Horse Grant.
Grant shoots in for a double leg but Meadows sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meadows moves out of range of the leg kick from Grant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses.
Meadows circles away from the clinch attempt.

Meadows shoots in and bounces Grant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meadows preventing the sweep.
Meadows 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.

Meadows gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Grant wants to clinch.
Grant tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant shoots in looking for a takedown but Meadows manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Grant's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meadows misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses.

Meadows closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Grant wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Meadows lands a decent elbow from side control.

Meadows tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meadows has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grant can't do much from the bottom here.

Meadows decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows fails with a takedown attempt.
Meadows scoring well with a low kick there.
Meadows displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grant.

Meadows gets the takedown into side control.
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 Jeffery Meadows will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jeffery Meadows's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Grant blocks a head kick by Meadows.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meadows fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Grant. No joy for Meadows on that attempt.
Grant shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Meadows as he avoids it easily.
Grant tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meadows swivels and escapes.
Grant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Grant is fending him off so far but Meadows persists. Nope, Grant circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeffery Meadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grant dives in for a single leg takedown but Meadows sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Meadows tries to counter by clinching up but Grant breaks away and moves out of range.

Meadows shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Grant manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Meadows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows lands a couple of digs.
Meadows postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.
Meadows wants to stand but Grant is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meadows keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Grant's head.
Meadows wanted to stand there but Grant had control of the position.
Grant is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meadows is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meadows throws a big right hand that misses.

Meadows stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Grant has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Meadows.

Meadows drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meadows accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Grant looking to control.
Meadows is looking to stand up but Grant won't let him.
Meadows with a nice head shot there.
Meadows lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meadows cracks Grant with a solid left hand.
Meadows lands a couple of digs.
Meadows throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows landing with the ground and pound.
Grant wants to sweep here but Meadows controlling him for the moment.
Grant looking to control.
Grant is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Meadows stands up over Grant, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
Meadows is in close to Grant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Meadows landing some decent shots from guard.

Meadows decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Grant, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meadows drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Meadows thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Meadows is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grant has escaped the position, nice work there.
Meadows working away.

Meadows working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grant keeps Meadows under control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffery Meadows showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meadows has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffery Meadows!