PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ele Meno (ranked 2594 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Kangaroo Jack (ranked 220 p4p, 145 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Meno
vs
Jack

171 cm
29
155
10 - 3 - 0

172 cm
31
155
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ele Meno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kangaroo Jack!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack throws an overhand right that lands on Meno's shoulder, as Meno tries to avoid the shot.
Meno throwing a counter right hand but Jack manages to avoid it.
Meno misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meno uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jack has time to react.
Meno misses the jab.
Jack feints a counter leg kick.
Meno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meno is looking to counter the offense by Jack and move into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Ele Meno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack is looking to slow Meno down with leg kicks.
Meno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Meno's head coaches at Thunder Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Meno misses with a hook.
Jack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meno lands with an uppercut that bounces Jack off the cage and back into range.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Meno.
And Jack responds with a good body kick, but Meno manages to step out the way in time.
Meno takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jack scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Meno saw it coming and moves away.
Jack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meno misses with a right hand
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Meno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Meno misses with a hook
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Meno clinches with his opponent.
Meno holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Jack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meno lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meno throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meno misses with a looping left.
Meno misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Jack.
Some wild striking there from Jack.
Meno rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meno takes a step back to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Meno clinches up against the cage.

Jack pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Meno.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meno is looking to counter punch.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meno was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meno back to the cage. Jack follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A swing and a miss from Meno.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Meno is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meno connects with a nice looking jab.
Meno misses with a body shot.
Jack fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meno.
Meno throws a lazy uppercut
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meno displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Jack is rocked!

It looks like Kangaroo Jack has been cut.
Jack scores with a hook.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Meno finish him?
Jack explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jack seems to have recovered his senses.
Meno throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Meno saw that one coming.
Kangaroo Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jack thuds his right hand into Meno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meno throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Meno swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meno throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack counters with a thumping low kick.
Jack lands a nice hook to Meno's body. Meno takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jack scores with the left hand. Meno knows he should have avoided that one.
Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jack defending well as Meno loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Meno.
Meno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meno looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Meno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Meno duly obliges.
Jack slips under a jab from Meno.
Jack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meno wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meno walks into a straight right hand from Jack.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meno misses with a combination
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meno doesn't manage to clinch there - Jack circles away.
Meno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meno throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Meno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Meno backs off Jack throws a huge counter combo but Meno manages to avoid it all.
A punch lands to the side of Meno 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meno counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack scores with a one two! Meno had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meno throws a lazy uppercut
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack slips a straight right by Meno.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Meno.
Jack scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kangaroo Jack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kangaroo Jack's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jack lands a front kick.
Meno misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a good low kick that Meno was not able to check.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meno moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meno looks to throw the jab but Jack is out of range.
Jack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meno throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meno 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meno.
Meno misses with a straight left.
Meno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meno misses with a body punch
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meno misses with a wild body shot.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jack scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meno throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Meno.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jack throws a jab when Meno was well out of range.
Meno swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meno throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack moves out of range as Meno strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Meno misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook but Meno avoids it easily.
Meno throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack moves out of range as Meno strikes.
Jack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack lands with a hook. Meno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Meno misses with a right hand
and Jack counters with a nice uppercut.
Jack catches Meno with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meno backs up against the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jack.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Meno misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meno tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ele Meno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Meno misses.
Meno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kangaroo Jack is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meno wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kangaroo Jack comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jack 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kangaroo Jack!