PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Meogy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Thomas Crim was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Meogy
vs
Crim

187 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Meogy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thomas Crim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meogy walks into a straight right hand from Crim.
Crim cracks Meogy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meogy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crim.
Crim misses with a series of wild punches.
Meogy shoots for a takedown but Crim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Crim drives through and clinches with Meogy against the ropes.

Crim breaks the clinch.
Crim with a jab.
Meogy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meogy has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Meogy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crim works Meogy's body with a nice hook.
Crim lands a lovely overhand right.
Crim scores with a one two! Meogy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Meogy tries to keep at a distance but Crim has taken the fight into the clinch.

Crim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meogy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Good work by Meogy as he checks the leg kick.
Crim stuffs the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crim.
Crim works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crim with a nice cross.
Thomas Crim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meogy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crim is fending him off so far but Meogy persists. Nope, Crim circles away and we're back to standing.
Crim stalks Meogy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meogy's face. Meogy staggers backwards, shaken.
Crim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meogy shoots in but Crim avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meogy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meogy is breathing heavily.

Crim rushes Meogy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Meogy fails to pull guard.
Meogy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Come on Crim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Crim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meogy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Crim is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Crim working for a triangle but Meogy defends it easily.
Meogy advances to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Meogy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Crim sees it coming and defends easily.
Crim misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Crim is looking to improve his position.
Crim striking from half guard on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim is trying to maintain the position but Meogy is very close to passing his half guard.
Crim won't allow Meogy to pass to mount.

Meogy is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Crim throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meogy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Crim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crim throws a good cross that connects.
Crim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meogy.
Meogy fails to land the takedown.
Meogy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meogy momentarily.
Crim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Crim.
Meogy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crim.
Crim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meogy. Meogy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Crim is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Meogy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crim.
Jab from Crim.
Crim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meogy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crim has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crim scores with a hook to the body. Meogy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crim scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meogy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Crim with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Crim dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crim lands a glancing blow to the side of Meogy's head.
Jab by Crim.
Meogy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crim as he avoids it easily.
Mr Meogy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crim scores with a jab to the head.
Meogy moves forwards but Crim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meogy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crim pinned against the cage. Crim gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meogy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Meogy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crim scores with a sloppy right hand. Meogy should have avoided that one.

Crim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meogy, pushing him back against the ropes.
Crim with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meogy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Meogy letting Crim take a breather here.

Crim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meogy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meogy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut there from Crim.
Meogy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crim to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Crim there.
Meogy shoots in for a double leg but Crim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Crim lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crim connects with a jab.
Crim thuds a left hand into Meogy's body.
Meogy blocks the body kick.
Crim lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meogy backs up against the ropes.

Meogy is rocked!
Nice cross by Crim.
Crim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meogy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Crim instigates a clinch.

Crim breaks from the clinch.
Crim throws a sloppy head kick and Meogy moves out of range easily.
Meogy moves away from the strike by Crim.
Crim scores with a leg kick.
Crim lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Crim. No joy for Meogy on that attempt.
Crim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Crim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crim swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meogy.
Thomas Crim seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Crim finds it's target.
Oh Meogy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good exchange - Crim coming out on top.
Crim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meogy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crim connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Crim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meogy takes a step back to recover.
Meogy seems to have got his legs back now.
Crim is working the combinations to good effect here.
Meogy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Crim moves into the clinch.
Meogy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meogy has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Crim avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Crim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crim lands with a shot to the body.
Crim throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Crim pushes Meogy up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crim stuffs the takedown.
Crim connects with a body shot.
Meogy takes one on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Crim darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meogy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crim throws a combination. Meogy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Crim moves into range and clinches up with Meogy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crim.

Crim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meogy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Crim has managed to clinch.

Crim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meogy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Crim has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim prevents Meogy from breaking the clinch.

Crim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crim cracks Meogy with an open hand slap.
A shot to de liver by Crim. Beautiful body shot.

Crim has taken the fight to the clinch.

Crim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crim connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crim with a hook.
Meogy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meogy on the side of the head.

Crim rushes Meogy and presses him up against the ropes.

Crim manages to break the clinch.
Meogy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Crim.
Meogy avoids the head kick by Crim.
Meogy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crim is fending him off so far but Meogy persists. Nope, Crim circles away and we're back to standing.
Crim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Crim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meogy has time to react.
A lazy left from Crim finds it's target.
Meogy tries to move into range but Crim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meogy shoots in and drives through. Crim sprawls well.
Crim paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Crim pushes Meogy up against the ropes in a clinch.

Crim breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crim connects with a nice looking jab.

Crim has closed the distance and engaged Meogy in a clinch.
Crim works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Crim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crim lands a high kick!
Crim tries a head kick but it misses.
Meogy looks for a takedown but Crim sprawls well.
Crim throws a combination. Meogy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Crim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meogy.
Crim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crim moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Crim stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Meogy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crim swinging wilding here.
Crim stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Crim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meogy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Crim throws a lazy right hand but Meogy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meogy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crim swivels and escapes.
Meogy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crim scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meogy walks into a jab.
Meogy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crim misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Crim, as that shot connected.
Mr Meogy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meogy on the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Crim.
Horrible takedown by Meogy or perhaps it was just good defense by Crim which made him look bad.
No joy there for Crim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crim lands the left hand.
Meogy shoots in for a double leg but Crim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meogy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Crim dips to his left and cracks Meogy with an uppercut!
Meogy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crim can pounce on him.
Good standup being displayed there by Crim as he connects with a hook.
Crim lands a nice shot that snaps Meogy's head back.
Crim lands with a straight right. Meogy didn't see that one coming.
Meogy shoots for a takedown but Crim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crim lands with a hook. Meogy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice uppercut there from Crim.
Crim scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crim stuffs the takedown.
Meogy ducks right into an uppercut from Crim.
Crim cracks Meogy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crim tests Meogy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crim connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meogy momentarily.
Crim scores with a nice head shot.
Meogy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meogy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crim throws out a powerful jab.
Nice sprawl there from Crim as Meogy shoots in.
Crim scores with a nice body kick.
Crim lands a nice shot that snaps Meogy's head back.
Crim lands a jab to the head.
Crim lands a really nice looking cross but Meogy seems unphased.
Crim scores with a jab. Meogy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Crim darts in and clinches Meogy up against the ropes.
Crim scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crim lands with a right to the head.

Crim manages to break the clinch.
Meogy tries to move into range but Crim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crim tries to land a front kick but Meogy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crim dips to his left and cracks Meogy with an uppercut!
Crim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meogy on the side of the head.
Crim works Meogy's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crim cracks Meogy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Crim cracks Meogy with a good jab.

Crim closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Crim.

Crim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crim works the jab nicely.
Crim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meogy on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crim scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meogy in his tracks.
Crim misses with a kick to the body.
Thomas Crim is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meogy has a takedown stuffed.
Meogy fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Crim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Crim 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Thomas Crim!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Thomas Crim!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Thomas Crim!

Thomas Crim wins by unanimous decision!