PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henric Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinson Meireles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andersen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sultans Of Swing. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Andersen
vs
Meireles

192 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

***** Supertouch Clothing *****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henric Andersen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinson Meireles!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meireles has his takedown stuffed

and Andersen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meireles's guard.
Meireles is trying to control the position but Andersen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andersen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meireles's guard.
Andersen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meireles looking for a sweep. Not yet Meireles, not yet.

Meireles is looking for a triangle but Andersen pushes his legs off easily.
Andersen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Meireles lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andersen!
Meireles scoring with strikes but Andersen is staying in there.
Andersen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Meireles.
Meireles looking to finish Andersen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersen!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meireles is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andersen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andersen shrugs it off.

Meireles looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Andersen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Andersen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Meireles is landing with some decent strikes but Andersen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Andersen tries to buck Meireles off but he can't manage it.
Meireles breaks from Andersen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Meireles looking to finish Andersen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andersen!
Andersen flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Andersen tries to lock up and control but Meireles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Andersen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Meireles.

Meireles is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Andersen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Meireles working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen tries to reverse the position but Meireles maintains control.
Meireles lands a big shot there that rocks Andersen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Andersen gets back to half guard.
Meireles prevents Andersen from standing back up.
Meireles is trying to control. Andersen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Meireles thows a huge punch but Andersen dodges it nicely.

Andersen looking for submissions off his back.
Andersen is breathing heavily.
Meireles is looking to take a break and control but Andersen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meireles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Meireles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meireles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Meireles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Meireles is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The referee warns Andersen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meireles connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Meireles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andersen's face.
Meireles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andersen tries to hold on but Meireles pushes him away.
Andersen is looking to improve his position but Meireles isn't that keen on the idea.
Meireles cracks Andersen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
BOOM! Meireles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meireles lands a big elbow.
Andersen taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Meireles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
BOOM! Meireles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Meireles wants to control the pace but Andersen is squirming around nicely.
Meireles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meireles avoids the attempt from Andersen to control.
Andersen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Meireles unloading with bombs!

Meireles is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Andersen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Andersen shrugs it off.
Meireles scoring with strikes but Andersen is staying in there.
Andersen is looking to get to half guard.
Meireles pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Andersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Meireles has a good base and remains in mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Andersen somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

Andersen closes the distance and clinches.
Meireles is trying to drag Andersen to the mat but Andersen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edinson Meireles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Andersen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meireles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andersen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meireles circles away.
Meireles misses with a takedown attempt

and Andersen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meireles's guard.

Meireles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Andersen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Andersen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Edinson Meireles has got the better of the ground game so far.

Andersen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Meireles has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Andersen is looking to defend but Meireles has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Andersen! Meireles pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Andersen taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Edinson Meireles!