PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 7917 p4p, 624 weight class) and Mikey Eastman (ranked 6129 p4p, 580 weight class). Eastman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go Ninja Go. Mikey Eastman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Meridius
vs
Eastman

194 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

King Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Eastman!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meridius.
Meridius stuns Eastman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eastman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eastman walks into a stiff left hand from Meridius.
Meridius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meridius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eastman on the side of the head.
Eastman takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Eastman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meridius thuds a left hand into Eastman's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meridius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meridius bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eastman's head.
Eastman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meridius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little feinted left hand from Meridius on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meridius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eastman with a poor takedown
and Meridius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eastman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meridius digs a good body shot into Eastman's ribs.
Meridius scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meridius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Meridius drops Eastman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Eastman looks back up at him and smiles so Meridius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Eastman is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius lands a jab to the head.
Eastman is still on wobbly legs! Can Meridius finish him?
Meridius cracks Eastman on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Eastman falls backwards against the cage. Meridius follows up with more strikes that drop Eastman to his knees. Meridius keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Eastman! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximus Meridius!
Mikey Eastman spoke after the fight, saying 'Im Young and will bounce back. Thank you for everyone who is supporting me.'.