PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 3853 p4p, 4702 weight class) and Joost Pertle (ranked 445 p4p, 481 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Meeks
vs
Pertle

177 cm
25
182
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Pertle!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pertle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pertle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pertle lands a jab.
Meeks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deep waters in the buildup to the fight.
Pertle shoots in for a takedown but Meeks shows good takedown defense.
Pertle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses.
Pertle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses.
Pertle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joost Pertle.
Pertle checks a leg kick nicely.
As Meeks backs off Pertle throws a huge counter combo but Meeks manages to avoid it all.
Fenton Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pertle closes the distance and pushes Meeks back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meeks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pertle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Pertle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Meeks is trying to keep an underhook but Pertle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meeks manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Meeks looking for a sweep. Not yet Meeks, not yet.
Meeks pulls Pertle in close to prevent any damage.
Meeks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pertle manages to get himself to full guard.

Meeks gets to his feet - Pertle follows without any prompting.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pertle fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pertle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meeks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Meeks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meeks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pertle's coach down at Titan Fitness $180/wk was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Pertle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Meeks with the inside leg kick.
Pertle tries to close the distance and clinch but Meeks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meeks connects with a high kick.
Pertle slips under a jab.
Pertle avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Meeks.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses.

Meeks closes the distance and clinches.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pertle is defending well for now.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pertle blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pertle jumps guard and drags Meeks to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pertle is trying to keep Meeks in close.
Meeks is fighting to break Pertle's control of his arms but Pertle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Pertle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Meeks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pertle's guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Meeks throws a body kick that misses.
Meeks looks to land a body kick but Pertle moved away.
Pertle throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pertle is defended easily by Meeks.
Meeks tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pertle tries a head kick but it misses.
Pertle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pertle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meeks to score with a decent uppercut.
Pertle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meeks thinks about countering with a head kick.
Meeks moves out of range of the body kick.

Pertle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pertle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meeks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pertle is defending well for now.
Pertle effectively controlling the action here.
Meeks avoids a wild elbow strike from Pertle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meeks misses with a knee strike.
Meeks tries a knee to the head but Pertle blocks it.
Pertle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pertle goes for a takedown attempt but Meeks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joost Pertle.
Meeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pertle manages to avoid it.
Meeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pertle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meeks connects with a leg kick.
Meeks connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meeks throws a head kick but Pertle moves out of range.
Meeks 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.
Meeks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pertle can do to turn this around?
Pertle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Meeks.

Meeks has managed to clinch.
Pertle is looking for a takedown.
Meeks works on Pertle's body with a couple of short punches.
Meeks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meeks avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pertle is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Meeks to keep the fight standing.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pertle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pertle is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meeks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pertle's face.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pertle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Meeks.
Meeks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meeks is working Pertle over against the cage.
Meeks landing knees to the head.
Meeks lands a knee to the body.
Meeks lands a nice knee to the body.
Meeks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks connects with a knee to the head.
Pertle is working for takedown but Meeks is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pertle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meeks pulls his leg out and moves away.

Meeks drives through and clinches with Pertle against the cage.
Meeks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pertle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pertle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meeks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meeks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meeks crunches a lovely knee into Pertle's ribcage.
Pertle wants to stall.
Meeks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pertle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meeks lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Meeks.
Meeks tries to work over Pertle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pertle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Meeks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meeks crunches a lovely knee into Pertle's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meeks.
A bit of stalling here from Meeks.
Meeks is pushing Pertle up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pertle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meeks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meeks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that second round.
That's time! Meeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Meeks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pertle's sensitive parts.
Meeks misses with the combination.
Pertle feints the counter takedown.
Pertle checks a low kick from Meeks.

Pertle dives in and scores a takedown into Meeks's guard.

Meeks has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Pertle has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Pertle blocks a body shot from Meeks.
Pertle stalling.
Pertle wants a takedown but no success here.
Pertle leaning against his opponent.
Pertle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pertle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meeks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pertle up against the cage.
Meeks crunches a lovely knee into Pertle's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks lands a nice knee to the body.
Meeks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Meeks.
Meeks lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Meeks.
Meeks cracks Pertle with a nice body shot.
Meeks stalling the fight.
Meeks working Pertle over with knees to the body.
Meeks digs a right hand into Pertle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pertle's gas tank.
Meeks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meeks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meeks scores with a shot to the side of Pertle's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meeks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meeks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pertle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pertle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meeks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pertle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meeks.
Meeks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meeks landing knees to the head.
Meeks working Pertle over with knees to the body.
Meeks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pertle's face.
Meeks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Meeks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pertle in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Pertle controls his hands.
Pertle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meeks crunches a lovely knee into Pertle's ribcage.
Meeks scores a nice knee to the body.
Meeks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Meeks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pertle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meeks prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meeks.
A knee to the head by Meeks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pertle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meeks is defending well.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joost Pertle.
Meeks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meeks tries a body shot but Pertle blocks it.
Meeks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pertle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meeks is keeping busy.
Pertle tries to work over Meeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Pertle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pertle doesn't manage to clinch there - Meeks circles away.
Meeks quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Pertle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Meeks!
Meeks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meeks tries to get out of the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meeks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meeks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!