PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 5636 p4p, 6339 weight class) and Razan Hase (ranked 641 p4p, 686 weight class). Razan Hase is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Meridius
vs
Hase

191 cm
19
205
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
19
211
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

New Standard

Kore Fight 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Razan Hase!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hase punishes Meridius's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Meridius slips a jab from Hase.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Meridius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hase slips a jab from Meridius.
Meridius looks to land a left hand but Hase moved out of range nicely.
Hase looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick from Hase misses.
Meridius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hase.
Meridius works the jab nicely.
Hase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hase throws a right hand that Meridius ducks under and follows up with a left that Meridius also avoids with ease.
Hase pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meridius back to the cage. Hase follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hase fails to land with a series of punches.
Hase misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
Hase fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meridius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Razan Hase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hase jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hase misses with a wild combination.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meridius jabs at Hase's body.
A left lands for Meridius.
Meridius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Meridius.
Hase's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hase's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hase ducks under a wild hook from Meridius.
Hase throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hase counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meridius checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hase is looking to chop away at Meridius's legs.
Meridius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hase throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Meridius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hase misses with the combination.
Hase takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meridius loads up on a big right hand but Hase slips the punch.
Meridius misses with a straight right.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meridius eats them both and turns towards Hase to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hase listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hase is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hase goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Hase.
Hase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meridius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hase throws a low kick, looking for Meridius's leg but Meridius calmly moves out of range.
Hase misses with a body shot.
A big right from Meridius misses.
Meridius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meridius lands a jab to Hase's midsection.
Hase misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meridius. Hase does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hase takes a swing at Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Meridius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hase momentarily.
Hase moves out of range as Meridius strikes.
Hase misses with a straight right.
Hase throws a looping overhand right but Meridius ducks down to avoid it.
Meridius is looking to counter punch.
Hase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meridius avoids the body shot from Hase.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.
Meridius misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius staying out of range there.
Meridius throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Hase coming out on top.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meridius throws a body punch but Hase moves out of range.
Hase unleashes a big counter combination but Meridius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hase misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Hase.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase blocks it.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hase.
Hase looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Meridius throws a big shot that misses.
Meridius scores with a jab.
Meridius digs a good hook to Hase's body.
Hase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Razan Hase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
That's time! Meridius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hase.
Decent striking displayed by Meridius there.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
and Meridius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hase misses with an uppercut.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
Hase misses with a hook. Meridius ducked under it nicely.
Meridius misses with a straight left.
Hase throws a counter combo.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hase throws a hook to the side of Meridius's head but Meridius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Razan Hase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meridius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Meridius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hase throws a chopping leg kick but Meridius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hase throws a big shot that misses.
Hase digs a good hook to Meridius's body.
Sloppy strikes from Hase. Those never looked like landing.
Razan Hase seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hase tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hase swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase slips under a jab from Meridius.
It seemed like Hase was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hase throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius scores with a sloppy right hand. Hase should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Hase - just one landing.
Hase misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Meridius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hase moves away.
Hase throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Hase lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Hase throws out a leg kick but Meridius moves out of range and Hase only half commits.
Hase tries a low kick but Meridius avoids it.
Hase has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hase.
Meridius throws an overhand right that lands on Hase's shoulder, as Hase tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hase. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hase.
Meridius misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Hase misses its intended target.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hase is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meridius.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hase feints a counter leg kick.
Hase 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.
Hase slips under a jab.
Hase tries a head kick but it misses.
Hase just misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius punishes Hase's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Meridius as he checks the leg kick.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
Hase on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hase swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Meridius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hase counters with a nice uppercut.
Meridius checks a leg kick.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Hase does no damage.
Hase is breathing heavily.
Meridius scores with a hook.
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius lands with a good body shot.
Hase slips a straight right by Meridius.
No joy there for Hase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Hase misses.
Hase moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hase throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius punishes Hase's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius looks to throw the jab but Hase is out of range.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hase stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hase has time to react.
Hase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hase ducks right into an uppercut from Meridius.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase avoids it easily.
Hase on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meridius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hase. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hase misses with a straight left.
Meridius with a nice cross.
Meridius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Hase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meridius jabs at Hase's body.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Hase moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Meridius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hase throws a leg kick but Meridius checks it.
A big right from Hase misses.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Hase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hase misses with a series of wild punches.
Hase has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hase misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Meridius as he connects with a hook.
Meridius looks to land a right hand but Hase moved out of range.
Hase moves out of range of the strikes.
Meridius misses the shot to the body.
Hase takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
enabling Meridius to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
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!
No joy there for Hase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hase jabs Meridius to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase throws a solid leg kick but Meridius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hase.
Meridius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Meridius misses.
Hase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meridius throws an overhand right that lands on Hase's shoulder, as Hase tries to avoid the shot.
Hase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meridius manages to avoid it.
Hase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Meridius finds it's way through Hase's defenses.
Hase throws a poor cross that misses
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius moves out of range of the strikes.
Hase misses with a body shot.
Meridius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hase on the side of the head.
Hase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Hase.
Hase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hase! But no joy.
Hase takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hase.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hase throws a big shot that misses.
Meridius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Meridius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Hase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius lands with a straight right. Hase didn't see that one coming.
Hase scores with a three punch combo!
Hase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hase walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hase blocks a jab.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meridius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Hase moves away and avoids it.
Hase jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meridius slips a jab from Hase.
A big right from Hase misses.
Meridius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meridius throws a shot to the body.
Meridius misses with an uppercut.
Hase thuds his right hand into Meridius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meridius lands a lovely overhand right.
Meridius with a hook.
Hase swinging wildly here.
A combination from Hase does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meridius connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Hase misses.
Meridius is looking to counter punch.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Hase lands a slapping body shot.
Hase misses with a hook.
Meridius throws a body shot but no joy.
Hase lands a nice shot to the body.
Hase looks to score with a jab to the body but Meridius is just out of range.
Hase scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meridius takes a swing at Hase's ribcage but misses.
Hase doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meridius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hase manages to avoid it.
Hase is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hase misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meridius's corner calls for a 1-2. Meridius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hase swings for the body but Meridius moves out of range.
Hase misses with a leg kick
and Meridius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meridius blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maximus Meridius.
I think Meridius 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!
After winning the bout, Maximus Meridius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.