PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musafa Mearot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mearot
vs
Fresco

196 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
259 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Musafa Mearot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Al Fresco!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mearot looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Fresco instigates a clinch.
Fresco is trying to break free.
Mearot is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fresco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Fresco is trying to break free.
Fresco is trying to break free.
Mearot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fresco wants to get back to striking at distance but Mearot won't allow it.
Mearot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fresco just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musafa Mearot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.
Mearot stalling in the clinch but Fresco improves position.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mearot has him pressed against the cage.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.

Fresco breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Mearot with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mearot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fresco tries to clinch but Mearot is having none of it.
Fresco tries to clinch but Mearot moves out of range.
Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mearot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mearot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fresco.
Fresco moves in looking to clinch but Mearot pushes him off.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mearot swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fresco drives through and clinches with Mearot against the cage.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Mearot is trying to maintain a safe position but Fresco gets an underhook and turns Mearot into the cage.
Fresco is trying to break the clinch but Mearot has him pressed against the cage.

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

Fresco fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mearot, pushing him back against the cage.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco is looking to break free of the clinch but Mearot has double underhooks.

Fresco manages to break the clinch.
Fresco wants to clinch.
Fresco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fresco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.

Fresco has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco can't break the clinch.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Mearot keeps control of Fresco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mearot tries to pull guard but Fresco holds him up against the cage and eventually Mearot drops back down to his feet.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fresco can't break the clinch.

Fresco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Fresco breaks from the clinch.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.

Fresco rushes Mearot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Fresco is trying to break the clinch but Mearot has him pressed against the cage.
Mearot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fresco smiles and moves away.
Fresco tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco tries to clinch there but Mearot circles away.
Mearot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mearot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fresco doesn't manage to clinch there - Mearot circles away.
Fresco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mearot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fresco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresco moves in looking to clinch but Mearot pushes him off.
Fresco is looking to clinch.
Mearot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Fresco rushes Mearot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fresco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fresco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mearot has him pressed against the cage.
Fresco is trying to break free.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fresco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fresco tries to clinch but Mearot is having none of it.

Fresco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Mearot prevents Fresco from breaking the clinch.
Fresco can't break the clinch.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco can't break the clinch.

Fresco manages to break the clinch.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mearot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mearot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fresco moves in looking to clinch but Mearot pushes him off.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mearot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fresco fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Fresco 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.

Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
Fresco wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fresco has managed to clinch.

Fresco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fresco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Musafa Mearot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fresco wants to clinch.

Fresco clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.

Fresco breaks the clinch.

Fresco rushes Mearot and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mearot keeps control of Fresco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Fresco wants to get back to striking at distance but Mearot won't allow it.
Mearot prevents Fresco from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mearot tries to pull guard but Fresco holds him up against the cage and eventually Mearot drops back down to his feet.

Fresco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fresco is looking to clinch.
Mearot throws a head kick that misses.
Fresco wants to clinch

and Mearot counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mearot not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mearot is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Fresco is trying to stand up here but Mearot is controlling him well.

Fresco makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fresco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mearot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fresco tries to clinch there but Mearot circles away.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.
Fresco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresco doesn't manage to clinch there - Mearot circles away.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mearot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresco wants to clinch.
Al Fresco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
Fresco wants to clinch up but Mearot keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco moves in looking to clinch but Mearot pushes him off.

Fresco darts in and clinches Mearot up against the cage.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Fresco tries to break the clinch but Mearot is controlling the position.
Mearot prevents Fresco from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mearot throws an elbow but misses.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Fresco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mearot keeps control of Fresco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Fresco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fresco keeps the fight on the outside.
Fresco tries to clinch
and Mearot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Al Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mearot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fresco.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch but Mearot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
Fresco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.

Fresco clinches.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mearot has him pressed against the cage.

Fresco breaks the clinch.
Mearot tries to clinch up.
Fresco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mearot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mearot stalling against the cage.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.
Fresco has had enough of the clinch but Mearot keeps him there for the moment.
Fresco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mearot is working for takedown but Fresco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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 Musafa Mearot will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fresco tries to clinch up but Mearot circles away and keeps his distance.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mearot counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mearot wants to get up but he can't break Fresco's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Fresco scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fresco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fresco is looking to clinch.

Fresco gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fresco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fresco wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fresco breaks from the clinch.
Fresco is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fresco tries to clinch but Mearot moves away
and Mearot counters with a thumping low kick.
Mearot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fresco.
Mearot swats away the attempt to clinch by Fresco.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt

and Mearot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fresco's guard now.
Fresco keeping moving, preventing Mearot from controlling successfully.
Mearot is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fresco has his feet on Mearot's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mearot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mearot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fresco doesn't manage to clinch there - Mearot circles away.
Fresco is looking to clinch.
Fresco moves in looking to clinch but Mearot pushes him off.
Fresco is looking to clinch but Mearot is avoiding it.
Fresco tries to clinch up.

Fresco rushes Mearot and presses him up against the cage.
Fresco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fresco manages to break the clinch.
Fresco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mearot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fresco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fresco fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mearot gets a clinch.
Mearot trying to stall but Fresco improves his position.
Fresco wants to break free but Mearot has control.
Fresco is trying to break free.

Fresco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mearot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fresco tries to avoid it but Mearot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fresco to the ground. Fresco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fresco closes the distance but Mearot moves to the side

and Mearot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fresco's guard now.
Fresco wants to stand and escape but Mearot is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fresco keeping moving, preventing Mearot from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mearot wants to pass the guard but Fresco is keeping the position.
Musafa Mearot overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mearot wants to control from the top but Fresco keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Musafa Mearot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mearot 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Musafa Mearot!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Musafa Mearot!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Musafa Mearot!

Musafa Mearot wins by unanimous decision!