PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirsad Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for John Meadows has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Meadows
vs
Punishment

180 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
156 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 Los Angeles, John Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirsad Punishment!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punishment blocks a head kick by Meadows.
Meadows misses with a two punch combination.
Punishment tries to bum rush Meadows with a series of wild strikes but Meadows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meadows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Punishment counters with a one-two to the body.
John Meadows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punishment scores with a three punch combo!
Punishment tries for a takedown but Meadows sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and Punishment counters with a nice body shot.
Meadows throws a head kick that misses
and Punishment makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meadows displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meadows misses with a double jab.
Punishment swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meadows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Punishment counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and Punishment counters with a low kick, right behind Meadows 's knee.
Meadows is breathing heavily.
Punishment lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick by Meadows misses
and Punishment counters with a stiff right hand.
Meadows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punishment will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meadows misses with a combination
and Punishment counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Punishment displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meadows drops Punishment with a left and a right! Oh, Punishment is hurt - Meadows dives into side control looking to finish!

Punishment is rocked!
Meadows in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meadows trying to control the position but Punishment is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meadows is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Punishment is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Punishment is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meadows asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Meadows advances nicely into full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Poor strikes thrown by Meadows there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows with the ground and pound from mount.
Meadows trying to control but Punishment is having none of it.
Meadows misses with a head shot.

Meadows is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows throws a combination that misses
and Punishment counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick by Meadows - that's a beauty! Punishment is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Meadows can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Meadows!