PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Weber Meek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Puszakowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Weber Meek
vs
Puszakowski

180 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emil Weber Meek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mariusz Puszakowski!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber Meek misses with a leg kick
and Puszakowski counters with a good low kick that Weber Meek was not able to check.
Puszakowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Puszakowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puszakowski raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puszakowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Weber Meek tries to land a leg kick but Puszakowski saw it coming and moves away.
Puszakowski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Weber Meek blocks it well.

Weber Meek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puszakowski, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Weber Meek breaks from the clinch.
Weber Meek sizes up Puszakowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Weber Meek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puszakowski tries a knee to the head but Weber Meek blocks it.

Puszakowski drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puszakowski working a defensive guard here.
Weber Meek advances position into side control!
Weber Meek remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Puszakowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Weber Meek asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Weber Meek is looking to take a break and control but Puszakowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puszakowski tries to buck Weber Meek off but Weber Meek is having none of it.
Puszakowski controls the position for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puszakowski is pushing Weber Meek's head away, looking to escape. Weber Meek manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weber Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puszakowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski moves out of range.
As Weber Meek backs off Puszakowski throws a huge counter combo but Weber Meek manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puszakowski counters with a low kick, right behind Weber Meek 's knee.
Weber Meek looks to land a body kick but Puszakowski moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Puszakowski misses.

Weber Meek clinches up with Puszakowski and pushes him back against the cage.

Puszakowski breaks the clinch.
Weber Meek throws a combination that misses
and Puszakowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weber Meek thinking.
Puszakowski walks into a jab.
Weber Meek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puszakowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weber Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puszakowski throws a counter combo.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick but Puszakowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Weber Meek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puszakowski counters with a good, hard body kick but Weber Meek shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puszakowski checks it well.
Weber Meek throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Puszakowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Weber Meek wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Puszakowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Puszakowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Puszakowski responds with a good body kick, but Weber Meek manages to step out the way in time.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puszakowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski moves out of range.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mariusz Puszakowski will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.
Puszakowski throws a counter combo.
Weber Meek misses with a left hand
and Puszakowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch but Puszakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Weber Meek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick
and Puszakowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Weber Meek throws an off balance right hand
and Puszakowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puszakowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up
and Puszakowski counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Puszakowski is avoiding it.
Puszakowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Weber Meek is wise to it.
Weber Meek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Emil Weber Meek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski is having none of it.
Puszakowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek misses with a body shot
and Puszakowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weber Meek tries to clinch
and Puszakowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Weber Meek thinking.
Weber Meek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puszakowski counters with a series of strikes. Weber Meek will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weber Meek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Weber Meek clinches with his opponent.
Weber Meek tries to pull guard but Puszakowski holds him up against the cage and eventually Weber Meek drops back down to his feet.
Weber Meek tries to circle away but Puszakowski has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek throws a head punch that misses.
Weber Meek is trying to maintain a safe position but Puszakowski gets an underhook and turns Weber Meek into the cage.
Weber Meek jumps guard but Puszakowski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Weber Meek breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Weber Meek is predictable there
and Puszakowski counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puszakowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weber Meek throws the kick towards the body but Puszakowski avoids it.
Mariusz Puszakowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Weber Meek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puszakowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weber Meek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puszakowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Weber Meek closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puszakowski counters with a nice body shot.
That kick from Weber Meek tenderised Puszakowski's leg. Puszakowski is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek throws a right hand that Puszakowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Puszakowski also avoids with ease.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.
Puszakowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Weber Meek.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up
and Puszakowski counters with a left and a right that stings Weber Meek.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski moves out of range.
Puszakowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Weber Meek is wise to it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch there but Puszakowski circles away.
Despite the aggression on Puszakowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber Meek throws a head kick that misses.
Puszakowski throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puszakowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch but Puszakowski is avoiding it.
As Weber Meek backs off Puszakowski throws a huge counter combo but Weber Meek manages to avoid it all.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up
and Puszakowski counters with a three punch combo that has Weber Meek backing up. Weber Meek nods at Puszakowski to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek moves to clinch but Puszakowski breaks away
and Puszakowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puszakowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Weber Meek.
A countering left hand to the body from Puszakowski misses.
Weber Meek wants to slow Puszakowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Puszakowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puszakowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weber Meek.
Puszakowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puszakowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Weber Meek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariusz Puszakowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Weber Meek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puszakowski unleashes a big counter combination but Weber Meek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weber Meek tries to clinch there but Puszakowski circles away.
A low kick from Weber Meek misses
and Puszakowski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weber Meek moves to clinch but Puszakowski breaks away
and Puszakowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Puszakowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch but Puszakowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Puszakowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weber Meek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puszakowski counters with a solid body kick.
Puszakowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Puszakowski throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber Meek throws the kick towards the body but Puszakowski avoids it.
Weber Meek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch.
Puszakowski throws a big counter head kick but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
Weber Meek throws a head kick but Puszakowski moves out of range.
Puszakowski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up but Puszakowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Puszakowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Weber Meek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Weber Meek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puszakowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Puszakowski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Weber Meek tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puszakowski counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek closes the distance but Puszakowski moves to the side
and Puszakowski counters with a head kick.
Weber Meek wants to clinch
and Puszakowski counters with a three punch combo that has Weber Meek backing up. Weber Meek nods at Puszakowski to acknowledge the strikes.
Weber Meek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puszakowski manages to avoid it.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski moves away
and Puszakowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.

Weber Meek has closed the distance and engaged Puszakowski in a clinch.
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!

Weber Meek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Weber Meek throws a right hand that Puszakowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Puszakowski also avoids with ease.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.
Good work by Puszakowski as he checks the leg kick.
Puszakowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weber Meek misses with a lunging right hand
and Puszakowski counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek moves in looking to clinch but Puszakowski pushes him off.
Puszakowski unleashes a big counter combination but Weber Meek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Weber Meek connects with a leg kick. Puszakowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Weber Meek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weber Meek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Puszakowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber Meek is looking to clinch.
Weber Meek wants to clinch up but Puszakowski keeps it at a distance.
As Weber Meek backs off Puszakowski throws a huge counter combo but Weber Meek manages to avoid it all.
Weber Meek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Weber Meek tries to clinch but Puszakowski is having none of it.
Puszakowski throws a counter combo.
Puszakowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puszakowski throws out a counter right but Weber Meek avoids it with no problem.
A low kick from Weber Meek misses
and Puszakowski counters with a left and a right that stings Weber Meek.
Weber Meek throws a hook but Puszakowski avoids it easily.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber Meek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Weber Meek has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puszakowski stops a takedown attempt from Weber Meek.

Puszakowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emil Weber Meek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puszakowski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Weber Meek rather than just go for the knockout.
Weber Meek wants to clinch but Puszakowski slips to the side
and Puszakowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puszakowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Weber Meek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puszakowski is out of range.
Weber Meek misses with an uppercut.
Puszakowski is looking for the big counter here.
Weber Meek throws a body shot but no joy.
Weber Meek backing away here, and Puszakowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Weber Meek throws a sloppy head kick
and Puszakowski counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puszakowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Weber Meek.
Puszakowski shapes to counter with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariusz Puszakowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puszakowski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mariusz Puszakowski!