PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Marsh has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Meikalainen
vs
Marsh

197 cm
34
250 lbs
25 - 17 - 0

208 cm
36
238 lbs
23 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Marsh!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meikalainen moves into the clinch.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meikalainen wants to stall.
Meikalainen blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Meikalainen.
A nice left hand lands by Meikalainen.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meikalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meikalainen.
I was talking to Meikalainen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Meikalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meikalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marsh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Meikalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meikalainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meikalainen misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen effectively controlling the action here.
Meikalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meikalainen is pushing Marsh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marsh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meikalainen stalling in the clinch but Marsh improves position.
Marsh lands with a left to the head.
Meikalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marsh as Meikalainen tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Meikalainen.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a left to the head.
Meikalainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Marsh lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Marsh stalling against the cage.
Marsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsh lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marsh fails to land.
Marsh is leaning against Meikalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meikalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meikalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh lands a shot to the body.
Meikalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsh's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen stalls.
Meikalainen stalling in the clinch but Marsh improves position.
Meikalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meikalainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meikalainen effectively controlling the action here.
Meikalainen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A right hand to the body from Marsh.
Meikalainen blocks a body shot from Marsh.
Marsh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meikalainen backwards.
Marsh lands a shoulder strike.
Marsh wants to stall.
Meikalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meikalainen tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meikalainen is looking to control Marsh's arms but Marsh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Meikalainen has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh prevents a body shot from Meikalainen.
Marsh lands with a short shot to the head.
Marsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meikalainens head.
Marsh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsh.
Marsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Meikalainen controls his hands.
Come on Meikalainen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marsh pushes Meikalainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meikalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Marsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meikalainen clinches with his opponent.
Marsh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meikalainens head.
Meikalainen blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meikalainen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meikalainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meikalainen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marsh tries to work over Meikalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meikalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsh tries to work over Meikalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh tries a body shot but Meikalainen blocks it.
Meikalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsh.
Marsh is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Meikalainen.
Marsh is trying to maintain a safe position but Meikalainen gets an underhook and turns Marsh into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marsh as Meikalainen tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen tries to work over Marsh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsh misses with some punches.
Meikalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meikalainen wants to stall.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marsh lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meikalainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marsh.
Marsh lands a jab to Meikalainen's midsection.
Meikalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meikalainen blocks it well.
Meikalainen throws out a loose jab but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Marsh sends Meikalainen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marsh is motioning to the referee to let Meikalainen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Meikalainen ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Meikalainen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marsh lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Meikalainen - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Marsh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stan Marsh!
Stan Marsh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.