PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Meeoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Meeoff's choice of entrance music: bawitaba. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vandelay
vs
Meeoff

188 cm
29
222 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

188 cm
31
212 lbs
15 - 15 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jack Meeoff!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Vandelay misses.
Vandelay throws a leg kick that misses.
Meeoff throws a nice looking combination but Vandelay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vandelay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meeoff is able to avoid easily.
Vandelay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meeoff closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meeoff uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vandelay.
A head kick misses from Vandelay.
Meeoff lands with a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meeoff!
Meeoff will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Meeoff fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vandelay, pushing him back against the cage.

Meeoff has picked Vandelay up - he's going for a ride! Meeoff dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vandelay wants to get back to full guard.
Vandelay pushes Meeoff off looking to stand but Meeoff dives back in and keeps control.
Meeoff is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vandelay!
Vandelay tries to buck Meeoff off but he can't manage it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Meeoff is working for a guillotine from mount but Vandelay frees his head quite easily.
Meeoff connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay regains half guard.

Meeoff is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vandelay has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vandelay wants to control but Meeoff is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meeoff wants to work for an arm triangle but Vandelay is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Meeoff trying to control the action but Vandelay is working from the bottom.
Vandelay is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Meeoff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Meeoff trying to control from half guard but Vandelay is working away.
Meeoff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Meeoff is working for a submission of some sort.
Vandelay is looking for a sweep. Meeoff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vandelay kicks Meeoff off and gets back to his feet.
Vandelay looks to land a left hand but Meeoff moved out of range nicely.
Meeoff checks a leg kick.
Vandelay misses with a few strikes there.
Art Vandelay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meeoff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vandelay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Meeoff to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vandelay is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meeoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vandelay is keeping the position for now.
Meeoff won't allow Vandelay to sweep him here.
Meeoff wants to control from the top but Vandelay keeps moving.
Meeoff preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Meeoff wants to control from the top but Vandelay keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Meeoff hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vandelay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meeoff checks it well.
Vandelay misses with a low kick as Meeoff jumps back.
Meeoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vandelay circles away quickly and effectively.
Vandelay dodges the punch combination from Meeoff.
Meeoff dives in and grabs Vandelay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vandelay pushes down on Meeoff's head and hops out.
Meeoff takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vandelay displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meeoff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vandelay circles away quickly and effectively.

Meeoff shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Meeoff showed some decent athleticism there.
Vandelay pushes Meeoff off looking to stand but Meeoff dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vandelay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeoff wants to control from the top but Vandelay keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Meeoff gets to his feet - Vandelay follows without any prompting.
Vandelay stuffs the takedown.
Art Vandelay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Meeoff.
Vandelay lands a high kick!

Meeoff scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Meeoff tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Meeoff has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Meeoff working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vandelay gets back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandelay is not content to let Meeoff control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Meeoff dominated that round.
That's time! Vandelay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meeoff tries to bum rush Vandelay with a series of wild strikes but Vandelay uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vandelay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeoff moves away.
Vandelay throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meeoff throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandelay counters with a three punch combo that has Meeoff backing up. Meeoff nods at Vandelay to acknowledge the strikes.

Meeoff gets the takedown into side control.
Vandelay is trying to improve his position.
Jack Meeoff has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vandelay is working hard here to advance position.

Meeoff is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Vandelay is trying to escape and Meeoff transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Vandelay is forced to tap! Nice work there by Meeoff! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Meeoff!
A victorious Jack Meeoff thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.