PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Avo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Meridius has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Adam Avo's chin.

Avo
vs
Meridius

179 cm
19
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Cagewars Clothing
Rocha Nutrition

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Avo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Avo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Avo lands in his opponent's guard.
Meridius keeping full guard, as Avo tries to pass.
Meridius keeping moving, preventing Avo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Avo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Avo trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Avois looking to pass into half guard but Meridius pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Meridius is in guard.

Avo working for a triangle but Meridius defends it easily.

That's two 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.

Avo looking for a guillotine here but Meridius defends easily.
Meridius tries to stand but Avo is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Avo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Meridius is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Avo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Meridius's back instead.
Avo is breathing heavily.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet.

Avo looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Meridius is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Avo gets his way!
Avo throws a series of strikes and Meridius wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You get the feeling that Meridius really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Avo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius throws a body punch but Avo moves out of range.
Avo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Avo circles away.
Avo tries for a takedown but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
Avo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Meridius throws a head kick but Avo moves out of range.
Meridius misses with a kick to the body.
Meridius keeps Avo at a distance using the push kick.
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!
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Avo moves out of range easily.
Avo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meridius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meridius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Avo's calf.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Avo moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Avo blocks a head kick by Meridius.
Meridius throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meridius. That's going to slow Avo down.
Meridius buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Avo moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Avo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meridius - the referee stops the clock and Avo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meridius. Avo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meridius.
Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meridius lands a nice leg kick that just misses Avo's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Meridius sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Avo to the ground! Meridius dives into full mount looking to finish!

It looks like Adam Avo has been cut.
Avo is desperately trying to improve his position but Meridius has a good base and remains in mount.
Avo tries to lock up and control but Meridius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Avo is looking to get to half guard.
Meridius avoids the attempt from Avo to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius is looking to stand but Meridius has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Avo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Meridius. What's that going to do exactly?
Avo tries to hold on but Meridius postures up.
Meridius is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Meridius is looking to stand but Meridius has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Avo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Avo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Meridius tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four 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.
Avo controls the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Avo is desperately trying to improve his position but Meridius has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Meridius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Avo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Avo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meridius can pounce on him.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Avo keeps it at a distance.
Meridius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avo. That did some damage!
Meridius lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Avo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meridius lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meridius looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Meridius.
Meridius scores with a push kick.
Avo shoots for a double leg takedown but Meridius sprawls well. He's pushed Avo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A head kick misses from Meridius.
Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Avo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meridius - the referee stops the clock and Avo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meridius. Avo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meridius.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meridius.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Avo blocks the body kick.
Meridius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avo.
Meridius throws a wild body kick that Avo sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meridius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Meridius.
Meridius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Avo. That did some damage!
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Meridius.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.
Meridius is looking to break free of the clinch but Avo has double underhooks.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meridius throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Avo.
Adam Avo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Avo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meridius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Avo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws a nice head kick!
Meridius pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Avo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Meridius.
Meridius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meridius plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
Maximus Meridius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
Meridius plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meridius scoring well with a low kick there.
Avo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A head kick misses from Meridius.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meridius throws a head kick but Avo moves out of range.
Avo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Meridius lands a head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meridius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius is looking to slow Avo down with leg kicks.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Avo moves out of range easily.
Meridius lands a head kick. Avo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Avo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meridius is fending him off so far but Avo persists. Nope, Meridius circles away and we're back to standing.
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meridius misses with a body kick.
Avo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meridius. Meridius obviously looking to wear him down.
Avo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Avo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meridius scores with a spinning back kick!
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius throws a head kick but Avo moves out of range.
Meridius scores with a head kick.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Meridius throws a sloppy head kick and Avo moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius stuffs the takedown.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meridius stuffs the takedown.
Meridius throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Avo closes the distance and clinches up with Meridius, looking for a takedown. Avo pushes Meridius against the cage but Meridius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Avo blocks a head kick by Meridius.
Meridius swinging wilding here.
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meridius scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meridius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meridius misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meridius misses with a jab, cross combination.

Avo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Avo showed some decent athleticism there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Meridius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meridius 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!