PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Biggums could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maximus Meridius's chin.

Biggums
vs
Meridius

175 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Biggums scores with a takedown into Meridius's guard.
Biggums thows a big elbow that misses.
Biggums with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Biggums stops Meridius from standing up.
Biggums could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Biggums stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meridius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meridius is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Biggums postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Meridius is looking to stand up but Biggums isn't so interested in that idea.
Meridius keeping full guard, as Biggums tries to pass.
Biggums missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Meridius scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.

Meridius gets caught flat footed, as Biggums shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Biggums with a flurry of punches that miss.
Biggums prevents Meridius from getting back to his feet.
Biggums 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.
Biggums in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meridius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggums.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Biggums won't allow Meridius to get back to his feet.
Meridius looks gassed!
Biggums thows a big elbow that misses.

Meridius manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Biggums shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Meridius's guard.
Meridius wants to stand and escape but Biggums is having none of it.
Meridius working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggums.

Meridius manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Biggums drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Biggums pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meridius is keeping the position for now.
Biggums stops Meridius from standing up.

Meridius has his feet on Biggums's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meridius wants to clinch up but Biggums keeps it at a distance.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch up but Biggums swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Biggums tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meridius swivels and escapes.
Meridius tries to clinch up.
Biggums avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Biggums circles away.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius is looking to clinch but Biggums is avoiding it.
Meridius stuffs the takedown attempt from Biggums. Biggums gets slowly back to his feet.
Meridius tries to clinch up.

Meridius instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meridius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Biggums has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meridius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Biggums tries for a takedown but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meridius moves in looking to clinch but Biggums pushes him off.

Meridius gets caught flat footed, as Biggums shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Biggums drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Biggums jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Biggums looking to pass the guard.
Biggums postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biggums landing with the ground and pound.
Biggums advances position into side control!
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Biggums drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius parries the strikes from Biggums easily there. Biggums is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Meridius to escape.
Biggums lands some shots froms side control.
Biggums creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Meridius sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Meridius is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Biggums asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Biggums throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Meridius wants to get back to his feet but Biggums drags him back down.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Biggums bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Biggums working the ground and pound from side control.
Meridius is trying to get back to his feet.

Meridius throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Meridius tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch but Biggums swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biggums shoots in but Meridius avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Biggums circles away.
Biggums will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Meridius clinches with his opponent.

Meridius breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius is looking to clinch but Biggums is avoiding it.
Meridius tries to clinch but Biggums moves out of range.
Biggums closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meridius circles away.
Biggums swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
Biggums avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Biggums throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meridius's waist but Meridius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Biggums off to one side.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Biggums circles away.
Biggums shoots for a double leg takedown but Meridius sprawls well. He's pushed Biggums's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Biggums gets a takedown into half guard.
Meridius looks like he's trying to stand up.

Meridius is defending against the submission attempts here by Biggums.
Biggums thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Meridius's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Biggums sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meridius defending well though.
Meridius pushes Biggums off looking to stand but Biggums dives back in and keeps control.
Meridius has hold of Biggums's hands but Biggums slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Biggums not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meridius is trying to stand up here but Biggums is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Biggums dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Biggums misses with a takedown attempt - Meridius sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meridius is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Biggums looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meridius is fending him off so far but Biggums persists. Nope, Meridius circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyrone Biggums is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Biggums shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Biggums. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meridius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Biggums circles away.
Meridius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Biggums circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meridius tries to clinch but Biggums is having none of it.
Biggums misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meridius is looking to clinch.
Biggums fails with the takedown.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Biggums circles away.

Biggums looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Meridius!
Biggums lands with some strikes.
Meridius is bucking up trying to escape but Biggums cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Meridius is rocked!
Biggums with shots to the head and body - Meridius looks very uncomfortable down there.
Meridius is still in real trouble! Can Biggums finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biggums landing punches.
Meridius is breathing heavily.
Biggums lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Meridius hang on?
Biggums landing strikes from the mount and Meridius is in trouble!
Biggums lands a big shot there that rocks Meridius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Meridius is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Biggums lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meridius wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Biggums lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Biggums looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meridius is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Biggums looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Meridius is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Biggums lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!

Biggums wants to finish this one by submission but Meridius is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Biggums.
Meridius takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Biggums landing strikes from the mount and Meridius is in trouble!
Biggums has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meridius's face.
A nice elbow there by Biggums.
Biggums landing strikes, looking to finish!
Meridius is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums lands a big shot there that rocks Meridius but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Biggums scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Meridius is trying to stand.

Biggums swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrone Biggums!