PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Meril (ranked 628 p4p, 1285 weight class) and Mr Zero (ranked 91 p4p, 184 weight class). Jon Meril has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meril
vs
Zero

176 cm
26
155
7 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
160
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Meril!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mr Zero!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meril avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zero throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero misses with a body punch
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Meril definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meril just misses with a punch to the body.
Zero looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Zero misses.
Meril appears to be looking for a big counter.
Meril on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meril throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Zero throws a jab when Meril was well out of range.
Mr Zero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Zero misses
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero misses with a hook
and Meril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zero throws a shot from downtown. Meril moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero looks to land a right hand but Meril moved out of range.
Zero sizes up Meril with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meril lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Mr Zero has been cut.
Zero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zero throws a lazy uppercut
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero misses with a hook.
Zero missing with a left hand there. Meril was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meril swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zero misses with an uppercut. Meril saw that one coming.
Zero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meril counters with a straight right hand.
Meril ducks under a wild hook from Zero.
Zero misses with a right hand
and Meril counters with a straight right hand.

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!
Zero misses with a shot to the body
and Meril counters with a stiff right hand.
Meril feints a jab promting Zero to slip. Meril then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Zero is rocked!
Zero misses with a right hand
and Meril counters with a right hand to the body.
Zero is still on wobbly legs! Can Meril finish him?
Zero closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meril lands a nice looking body shot.
Meril slips a straight right by Zero.
As Zero looks to move away, Meril throws a big counter combo but Zero just gets out of the way.
Zero misses with a looping left.
Meril is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zero seems to have recovered his senses.
Zero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero throws a poor cross that misses
and Meril counters with a right hand to the body.
Meril scores with a body shot.
Zero tries to clinch there but Meril circles away.
Zero throws a poor cross that misses
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meril. Zero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zero clinches up against the cage.
Zero misses with the head strike.
Meril holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Meril breaks the clinch.
Meril walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zero lands with a nice body punch.
Meril slips under a jab.
Meril uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zero.
Meril thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meril swats away the attempt to clinch by Zero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meril misses with an uppercut. Zero saw that one coming.
Meril fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zero manages to avoid it.
Zero uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero is looking to clinch.
Meril waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zero.
Meril missing with a left hand there. Zero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zero! But no joy.
Meril keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zero.
Zero misses with a straight left.
Zero swings widly with a right hand
and Meril counters with a nice body shot.
Meril misses with a double jab.
Zero looks to land a right hand but Meril moved out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Meril dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Zero's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Zero.

Zero darts in and clinches Meril up against the cage.
Meril scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meril is struggling to control the position.
Meril tries to throw a body punch but Zero avoids it by throwing Meril back against the cage.
A short right from Zero on the inside.
Meril blocks an uppercut.
Zero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meril tries to work over Zero'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.
Zero gets through Meril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zero prevents a body shot from Meril.

Meril manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Meril on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Zero moves into the clinch successfully.
Meril misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meril lands with a short shot to the head.
Zero has a couple of punches blocked by Meril.
Meril has a couple of punches blocked by Zero.
Zero misses with a punch on the inside.
Meril lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meril blocks an uppercut.
Meril has a couple of punches blocked by Zero.
Meril effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Meril.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meril misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Meril.
Meril lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meril tries a body shot but Zero blocks it.
Zero blocks a body shot from Meril.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Meril's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Zero.
Meril is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zero misses the jab.
It looked like Meril was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zero.
Zero throws an off balance right hand
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zero misses with a hook
and Meril counters with a straight right hand.
Meril lands with an overhand left.
Zero misses with an uppercut
and Meril counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero throws a lazy uppercut
and Meril counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Zero misses the target.
Meril was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zero misses with a right hand
and Meril makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Meril uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meril lands a body shot.
Zero throws an overhand right that lands on Meril's shoulder, as Meril tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Meril misses its target.
Zero lands a slapping body shot.
Zero throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
Zero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Zero closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meril creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zero fails to land.
Zero swings wildly with an uppercut but Meril uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bit of stalling here from Meril.
Meril lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Zero fails to land.
Zero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meril is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zero can do to turn this around?
Zero swings wildly with an uppercut but Meril uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meril tries a body shot but Zero blocks it.
Meril throws a head punch that misses.
Meril is working Zero over against the cage.
Zero throws a punch but it's blocked by Meril.
Meril blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Jon Meril will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Zero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A slow jab from Zero misses its intended target.
Meril is looking for a counter combo.
Meril defending well as Zero loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Meril on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meril throws out a loose jab but Zero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zero lands with a hook. Meril tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jon Meril is winning the standup battle so far.
Zero throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Meril counter with a right hand.
Zero swings widly with a right hand
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero stuns Meril with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meril.
Zero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meril's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meril gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meril with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meril throwing a counter right hand but Zero manages to avoid it.
Meril throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero throws a poor cross that misses
and Meril counters with a nice uppercut.
Meril tries to move into range but Zero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the body from Zero misses
and Meril counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meril throws a body shot but no joy.
Zero misses with an uppercut
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.
Zero misses with a right hand
and Meril counters with a nice body shot.
Zero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meril.
A slow jab from Zero misses its intended target.
It looked like Meril wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Meril does it's job there.
Meril displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zero throws out the jab.
Zero throws an off balance right hand
and Meril counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zero lands with a right hand.
Mr Zero has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meril's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zero under the eye.
Zero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meril.
Zero throws out a counter right but Meril avoids it with no problem.
Zero throws a poor cross that misses
and Meril counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zero thinking.
Meril misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zero.
Meril works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meril circles away from the clinch attempt
and Meril counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meril fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zero misses with a looping left.
Zero lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meril moves out of range of the strikes.
Zero throws a right hand that misses
and Meril counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero looks to score with a jab to the body but Meril is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Meril on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meril cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zero misses the body punch
and Meril counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zero misses with an uppercut
and Meril counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zero tries to clinch up but Meril circles away and keeps his distance.
Zero missing with a left hand there. Meril was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jon Meril is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zero misses with a hook
and Meril counters with a nice body shot.
Zero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meril counters with a nice uppercut.
Meril slips a jab and a cross from Zero.
Meril lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meril connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zero. Zero circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zero ducks right into an uppercut from Meril.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zero misses with a hook
enabling Meril to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meril throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meril counters with a nice body shot.
Zero misses with a double jab
and Meril counters with a stiff right hand.
Zero takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zero takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zero misses with a hook. Meril ducked under it nicely.
Zero lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meril's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zero connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meril scrambles back to his feet.
Meril on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zero swings widly with a right hand
and Meril counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Meril showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meril 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Meril!