PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sven Meade (ranked 5897 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Perez (ranked 24608 p4p, 0 weight class). Sven Meade has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meade
vs
Perez

190 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Meade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pedro Perez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meade shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Meade finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Meade is trying to work for a kimura but Perez is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Perez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Perez controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meade trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meade not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Perez has his foot on Meade's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meade works his way back into a safe position though.
Meade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Meade passes Perez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Meade is thwarting Perez's attempts to control the position.
Meade missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, if Meade is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Perez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Meade.

Meade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meade has managed to get both his arms back between Perez's legs - danger averted.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Perez working for a triangle but Meade defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Meade stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Meade drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meade throws a big right hand that misses.
Meade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meade sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Perez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meade 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.

Perez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Perez looks winded!
Meade working some strikes from top position.
Meade engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Meade seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perez for as long as he can get away with.
Meade continues to stall.
Meade stands and throws Perez's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meade scores with punches from side control.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Meade trying to control the position but Perez is working away.
Perez can't do much from the bottom here.
Meade working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez trying to remain calm as Meade controls from the top position.
Perez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Meade is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Meade dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meade tries a head kick but it misses.
Perez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meade stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meade wants it to stay on the feet.
Meade is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perez can do to turn this around?

Meade throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Perez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Meade is in Perez's guard.

Perez working for a triangle but Meade defends it easily.
Meade working some strikes from top position.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meade wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Meade working some strikes from top position.

Meade is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meade postures up in Perez's guard and throws a big left but Perez blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez is trying to control the position but Meade postures up.

Meade gets to his feet - Perez follows without any prompting.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Meade sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meade throws a nice looking combination but Perez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Meade as Perez shoots in.
Sven Meade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Perez.
Perez is breathing heavily.
Meade looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perez is fending him off so far but Meade persists. Nope, Perez circles away and we're back to standing.
Meade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meade is defended easily by Perez.
Meade tries for a takedown but Perez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meade pinned against the cage. Meade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meade tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck for Perez with that takedown attempt.
Meade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Perez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meade wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Perez stands up from Meade's guard - Perez perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meade tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Perez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Meade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Perez connects with a couple of short punches.
Perez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meade's head.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Perez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meade is trying to keep Perez in close.

Meade is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Perez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Perez working some strikes from top position.
Perez works over Meade with some ground and pound from guard.
Perez wants to control from the top but Meade keeps moving.
Perez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Meade is working an open guard so Perez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice takedown defense from Meade. No joy for Perez on that attempt.
Perez looks for a takedown but Meade sprawls well.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meade. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pedro Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meade clinches up against the cage.
Meade is trying to force a seperation but Perez has the dominant position.

Perez breaks from the clinch.
Meade tries to bum rush Perez with a series of wild strikes but Perez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perez throws a head kick that half lands.

Perez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Meade napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Meade explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Pedro Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Perez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meade wants to get back to full guard.

Meade looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meade on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meade controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Perez is trying to work for a kimura but Meade is defending well.
Meade is trying to get back to full guard.

Meade actively working from the bottom here.
Perez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Perez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Meade to stand up.
Perez doesn't manage to clinch there - Meade circles away.
Perez throws a head kick that half lands.
Perez misses with a head kick.
Meade tries to counter with a takedown but Perez is quick to defend against it.
Perez fails with the takedown.
Meade throws a head kick but Perez moves out of range.
Perez wants to clinch.
Perez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meade pinned against the cage. Meade gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meade gets a takedown into half guard.
Perez is trying to control but can't.

Meade is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perez has managed to free his arm - good work.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meade pulls his head out easily.
Sven Meade overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meade is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meade wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.

Perez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Perez actively working from the bottom here.
Meade takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Meade showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meade has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Meade!