PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flash Elorde has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elorde
vs
Meridius

190 cm
24
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elorde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meridius manages to avoid it.
Meridius stalks Elorde and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Elorde's face. Elorde staggers backwards, shaken.
Elorde throws a combination that misses
enabling Meridius to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meridius.

Meridius clinches up with Elorde and pushes him back against the cage.

Meridius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meridius scores with a decent looking hook.
Elorde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Elorde throws a head kick that misses.
Elorde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Meridius counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Elorde throws a combination that misses
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Elorde misses with a double jab
and Meridius counters with a one-two to the body.
Elorde misses with a double jab

and Meridius moves into the clinch.
Elorde is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Meridius.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elorde avoids a punch combination nicely.

Meridius gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Meridius breaks from the clinch.
Meridius scores with a punch to the head.
Meridius lands a nice shot to the body.
Elorde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meridius lands a two punch combo.
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius swinging wildly here.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elorde has time to react.
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Elorde avoids them all with ease.

Elorde gets tackled into the cage by Meridius. Meridius maintains the clinch.

Meridius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elorde dodges the punch combination from Meridius.
Elorde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meridius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meridius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meridius misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius works over Elorde's head and body with a nice combination.

Meridius lands a left and a right that send Elorde crashing to the mat, dazed. Meridius thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Elorde is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Elorde! He's out on his feet! Meridius rushes in and drops Elorde with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Maximus Meridius!