PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Noriega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noriega is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: GO TO SLEEP. Orlando Noriega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meridius
vs
Noriega

200 cm
25
279 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
279 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Noriega!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega throws a nice looking combination but Meridius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noriega throws a lazy right hand but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meridius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
Meridius thuds his right hand into Noriega's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meridius thows a body kick. Noriega tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meridius jabs Noriega right on the nose. Noriega blinks but takes it well.
Meridius slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Noriega takes a swing at Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Meridius connects with a crisp jab.
Orlando Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Noriega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noriega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meridius misses with a wild combination.
Noriega throws a hook to the side of Meridius's head but Meridius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meridius.
Noriega looks gassed!

Meridius lands a big head kick that sends Noriega tumbling to the mat! Meridius takes a step backwards and waves Noriega back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Orlando Noriega has been cut.

Meridius drops Noriega with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Noriega looks back up at him and smiles so Meridius waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Noriega is rocked!

Meridius closes the distance and clinches.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Noriega struggles to land a body shot inside as Meridius controls his hands.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meridius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a knee to the head.
Meridius looking to throw knees to the head but Noriega is blocking nicely.
Meridius lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noriega backwards.
Meridius lands with a right to the head.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meridius obliges.
Meridius lands a knee to the head.
Meridius blocks an uppercut.
Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meridius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noriega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Orlando Noriega's cut even more.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meridius obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meridius.
Meridius lands a good knee to the midsection. Noriega won't want to take too many of those.
Meridius scores with a knee to the head.
Noriega takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meridius landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meridius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Noriega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meridius tries to land knees in the clinch but Noriega avoids the damage to the body.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Noriega gets through Meridius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Meridius.
Meridius lands a good knee to the midsection. Noriega won't want to take too many of those.
Meridius lands a body punch.
Meridius lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noriega.
Meridius with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Meridius.
Meridius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Meridius lands an uppercut.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noriega's defenses.

The cut above Orlando Noriega's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Noriega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Noriega 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius scores a nice knee to the body.
Meridius crunches a lovely knee into Noriega's ribcage.
Meridius connects with a knee to the head.
Meridius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noriega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meridius lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Meridius.
Meridius misses with a knee strike.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Noriega.
Noriega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meridius lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meridius digs a right hand into Noriega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Noriega's gas tank.
Meridius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Meridius.
Meridius pushes Noriega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meridius gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Meridius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meridius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Meridius missing with knees to the body.
Noriega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Meridius.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meridius obliges.
Meridius landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius digs a right hand underneath Noriega's ribcage. Noriega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Noriega throws a head punch that misses.
Meridius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meridius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noriega.
Meridius tries to land knees in the clinch but Noriega avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Noriega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noriega takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noriega avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Meridius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orlando Noriega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A solid body kick from Meridius.
Maximus Meridius is winning the standup battle so far.
Meridius avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Meridius cracks Noriega with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meridius feints and then cracks Noriega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Noriega down.
Meridius connects with a right hand. Noriega shakes it off.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Meridius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Noriega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meridius, right into the meat.
Meridius with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meridius bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Meridius has closed the distance and engaged Noriega in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Meridius.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body.
Meridius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Noriega can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meridius digs a right hand underneath Noriega's ribcage. Noriega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meridius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meridius with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Meridius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Noriega shrugs off.
Meridius connects with a knee to the head.
Maximus Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Noriega is trying to drag Meridius to the mat but Meridius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meridius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meridius tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Noriega avoids it.
Meridius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noriega wants a takedown.
Meridius lands a body punch.
Meridius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Meridius tries to land knees in the clinch but Noriega avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meridius obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.

Orlando Noriega's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Noriega avoiding damage as Meridius throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Meridius.
Meridius is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meridius working Noriega over with knees to the body.
Meridius unloads a knee to the mid-section. Noriega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meridius unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meridius scores a nice knee to the body.
Meridius lands with a right to the head.
Meridius connects with a nasty looking knee right to Noriega's face.
Noriega blocking some punches.
Meridius lands a right hand.
Noriega lands a body shot.
Meridius trying to land knees to the body.
Noriega dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is trying to force a seperation but Meridius has the dominant position.
Noriega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meridius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Noriega blocks it with crossed arms.
Noriega is working Meridius over against the cage.
Noriega cracks Meridius with a nice body shot.
Noriega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Noriega is trying to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling him.
Meridius misses with the head strike.
Meridius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noriega's efforts to push away.
Meridius lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Noriega's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meridius throws a punch but it's blocked by Noriega.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meridius.
Meridius keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Noriega's efforts to push away.
Meridius with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A knee to the head by Meridius.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Orlando Noriega's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Meridius!