PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Socket Extender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech comes into the arena with shear it maybe blaring out of the sound system. Extender is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: BOOM!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meech
vs
Extender

183 cm
35
190 lbs
18 - 29 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 18 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Socket Extender!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Extender misses with a head kick.
Extender avoids a punch combination nicely.
Extender misses the shot to the body.
Extender lands with a kick to the temple. Meech shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meech throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Extender.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
As Meech backs off Extender throws a huge counter combo but Meech manages to avoid it all.
Extender scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Extender pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Patches Meech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Extender lands a head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Extender moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Extender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Extender looks to move away, Meech throws a big counter combo bu Extender just gets out of the way.
Meech lands a right hook to the body.
Extender steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meech.
Extender slips a jab and a cross from Meech.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Extender fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Meech misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Extender's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Meech throws a hook but Extender avoids it easily.
Extender looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meech is fending him off so far but Extender persists. Nope, Meech circles away and we're back to standing.
Meech lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Meech swings for the body but Extender moves out of range.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Extender throws out a counter right but Meech avoids it with no problem.
Extender fails to land the takedown.
Patches Meech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Socket Extender.
Meech avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Extender shoots in but no luck this time.
It looked like Meech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Socket Extender has been cut.
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meech looks to land a combination but Extender avoids it well.
Meech goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Extender throws a push kick but Meech slaps the foot to one side.
Extender avoids a punch combination nicely.
Extender with the counter takedown but Meech avoids it easily.
Meech misses with a body shot
and Extender counters with a two punch combo.
Extender looks for a takedown but Meech sprawls well.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Extender.
Extender bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meech throws a series of punches but Extender avoids them all with ease.
Extender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
Patches Meech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Extender throws a head kick but Meech moves out of range.
Meech scores with a decent looking hook.

Extender has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Extender throws an elbow but misses.
Extender is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meech to keep the fight standing.
Extender lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meech.
A shot in the inside from Extender.
Extender cracks Meech with a nice body shot.

Extender has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meech uses from the top position.

Meech gets to his feet - Extender follows without any prompting.
Extender lands with a kick to the temple. Meech shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meech just misses with a punch to the body.
Meech misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Meech. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Extender scores with a nice head shot.
Extender throws a combination that misses
and Meech counters with a stiff right hand.
Extender slips a jab and a cross from Meech.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech moves out of range of the strikes.
Meech throws a series of punches but Extender avoids them all with ease.
Meech takes a swing at Extender's ribcage but misses.
Meech tries to bum rush Extender with a series of wild strikes but Extender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Extender changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Extender works on Meech's body with a couple of short punches.

Extender pulls guard successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patches Meech dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Socket Extender's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meech looks to score with a jab to the body but Extender is just out of range.
Meech throws a right and a left that both miss.
Extender with the counter takedown but Meech avoids it easily.
Meech misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice combination there by Meech.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meech is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Extender can do to turn this around?
Extender on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Patches Meech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Extender or perhaps it was just good defense by Meech, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Extender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Extender shoots in and drives through. Meech sprawls well.
Meech 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.
Meech misses with a straight right.
Extender looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Extender lands with a nice body kick.
Meech throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Extender shoots in for a takedown but Meech shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Patches Meech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Socket Extender.
Meech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meech throws a right hand that Extender ducks under and follows up with a left that Extender also avoids with ease.
Extender lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Extender bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Extender showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meech. Extender does a little dance to reset his feet.

Meech tries to keep at a distance but Extender has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extender misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Extender breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meech blocks a head kick by Extender.
Extender throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meech stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Extender scores with a push kick.
Meech takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Extender dodges the punch combination from Meech.
Meech scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meech misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech tries to bum rush Extender with a series of wild strikes but Extender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meech throws a left and a right that both miss
and Extender counters with a two punch combo.
Extender throws a right hand that Meech ducks under and follows up with a left that Meech also avoids with ease.
Meech throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Extender lands a high kick!
Extender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meech moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A head kick from Extender lands but Meech takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meech blocks a head kick by Extender.
Extender has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Extender is breathing heavily.
Extender throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Meech misses.
Extender throws a head kick but Meech moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Meech.
Meech fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech misses with a jab, cross combination.
Extender slips a jab and a cross from Meech.
Extender throws a fast counter high kick but Meech manages to duck under it in time.
Meech swinging wildly here.
Meech stuns Extender with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patches Meech is winning the standup battle so far.
Extender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meech throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Extender looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meech misses with a hook.

Extender forces Meech back against the cage and clinches.
Extender misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patches Meech dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Socket Extender's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Meech scores with a punch to the head.
Extender connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meech keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Meech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Meech throws a right and a left that both miss.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Extender.
Meech throws a shot from downtown. Extender moves away and avoids it.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meech throws a series of punches but Extender avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Extender throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Extender.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Extender bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meech tries to bum rush Extender with a series of wild strikes but Extender uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Extender closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meech circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Extender bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Extender takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meech managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Extender.
Extender tries to score with some ground and pound. Meech controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Extender throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Extender crashes against the mat.
Extender working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Meech wants to get back to his feet.
Extender postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Meech knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Extender on the ground.
Extender prevents Meech from escaping the position.
Extender in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Extender lands a few punches from side control.
Meech on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meech tries to get out of the position.
Extender scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Extender fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meech is trying to buck Extender off.
Extender postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Extender connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Meech some visible discomfort.
Meech is trying to buck Extender off.
Extender in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Extender plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meech misses with a double jab
and Extender connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!

Extender looking to score a takedown here. Meech is defending well but Extender drives through and ends up in Meech's guard.

Meech has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Extender has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meech breaks the clinch.
Extender fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meech manages to avoid it.
Meech looks to land a combination but Extender avoids it well.
Meech misses with a body shot.
Extender is looking for the big counter here.
Meech takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meech throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Extender circles away quickly and effectively.

Meech tries to keep at a distance but Extender has taken the fight into the clinch.
Extender lands a nice uppercut.
Socket Extender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Extender tries to work over Meech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Extender softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Extender lands an uppercut.
Extender will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meech up against the cage.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Extender creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Extender tries a body shot but Meech blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Extender.

Extender breaks the clinch.
Meech misses with the combination.
Extender misses with a few strikes there.
Meech throws a right hand that Extender ducks under and follows up with a left that Extender also avoids with ease.
Extender throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meech.
Patches Meech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meech checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Socket Extender comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patches Meech!
A very excited looking Patches Meech rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.