PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mr Meogy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Meogy
vs
Love

170 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

THE STEEL PENN
THE STEEL PENN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr Meogy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meogy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Love should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Meogy blocks a head kick by Love.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meogy.
Meogy swinging wilding here.
Meogy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meogy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meogy lands a jab-cross combination.

Love shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Love showed some decent athleticism there.

Love seems to be looking for submissions.
Meogy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Love wants to free his trapped foot but Meogy is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meogy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Meogy wants to stand but Love is controlling the position.
Meogy trying to control the position.
Love is pushing down on Meogy's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meogy is fighting to maintain full guard but Love has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meogy is trying to control but can't.
Meogy tries to get to full guard but Love has control of the leg.
Love wants to free his trapped foot but Meogy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Love is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Love is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meogy wants to control but Love is keeping busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meogy is looking for a sweep. Love is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Love is working for a submission of some sort.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meogy throws the kick towards the body but Love avoids it.
Meogy throws a series of punches but Love avoids them all with ease.
Meogy throws a right and a left that Love avoids nicely.
Mr Meogy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meogy looks to land a combination but Love avoids it well.
Meogy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mr Meogy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meogy tries to bum rush Love with a series of wild strikes but Love uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Love.
Meogy looks to land a combination. Love sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Meogy throws out a leg kick but Love moves out of range and Meogy only half commits.

Love closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meogy tries to improve position but can't.

Love looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Love looks gassed!
Meogy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Love wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Love is trying to get an arm triangle but Meogy is defending well.
Meogy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Love off and has taken his back!

Love fending off the submission attempt from Meogy.

Meogy is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Love knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Love for a finish.

Love preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Meogy.

Meogy looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love breaks Meogy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Love drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Love jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Meogy is controlling Love's posture.

Love is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Meogy keeping full guard, as Love tries to pass.

Love drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Love jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Meogy looking for a sweep. Not yet Meogy, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mr Meogy will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meogy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meogy swinging wilding here.
Meogy tries to work over Love's front leg with a kick but Love checks it.
Love takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meogy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Love checks a leg kick nicely.
Meogy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meogy misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meogy is looking to score with low kicks.
Love showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meogy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Love checks a low kick from Meogy.
Meogy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Love moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meogy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Love.

Love decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Meogy trying to control but Love postures up.
Meogy manages to get to full guard.
Love tries to free his leg and advance position but Meogy is retaining full guard.
Meogy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Love's guard.
Love is breathing heavily.
Love keeping full guard, as Meogy tries to pass.
Meogy is working hard here to advance position.

Love is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Meogy defends well.
Meogy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meogy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Meogy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Love has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meogy has managed to get both his arms back between Love's legs - danger averted.
Love lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Meogy!
Love fails to take his opponent's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meogy regains half guard.
Meogy is looking to improve his position.
Meogy wants to control but Love is keeping busy.

Love is working for a kimura but Meogy is defending it quite comfortably.

Love is trying to work for a kimura but Meogy is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meogy is looking to improve his position.

Love is working for a submission of some sort.
Meogy trying to control here.
Meogy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Meogy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Love avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meogy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Meogy duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meogy misses with a leg kick.
Mr Meogy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meogy throws a series of punches but Love moves out of range.
Meogy throws a leg kick that misses.
Meogy misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Love.
Meogy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Love is out of range and Meogy settles back down.
Love slips a jab and a cross from Meogy.
Meogy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meogy.
Love checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meogy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meogy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meogy throws a low kick, looking for Love's leg but Love calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dude Love will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meogy throws a solid leg kick but Love takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Meogy.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meogy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meogy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Love counters with a shoot takedown. Meogy fights it but they end up in guard.
Meogy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Love drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Love jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Love wants to pass the guard but Meogy is keeping the position.
Meogy trying to control the position.
Love passes into half guard.
Meogy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Love takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meogy makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meogy.
Meogy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meogy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Love's guard.
Meogy is pushing down on Love's leg trying to pass to half guard. Love is fighting to maintain full guard but Meogy has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Love manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Love looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Love had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meogy defends it easily.
Meogy looking to pass the guard.

Love is looking for a triangle but Meogy pushes his legs off easily.
Meogy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love is keeping the position for now.
Meogy works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Meogy is looking for a kimura but Love is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meogy to get the leverage.
Meogy wants to pass the guard but Love is defending well.
Meogy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love gets back to full guard.
Meogy works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Love wants to improve his position but Meogy is controlling well.
Meogy wants to pass to mount but Love is defending the position.
Dude Love has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meogy prevents Love from improving his position.

Love looking for submissions off his back.
Meogy prevents Love from improving his position.
Meogy passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Love!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to escape the mount but Meogy keeps good control and instead manages to take Love's back.
Love rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Love is looking to improve his position.
Love won't allow Meogy to pass to mount.
Love manages to get to full guard.

Meogy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Meogy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Love looking for a guillotine here but Meogy defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Love is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meogy is aware though and is defending well.
Love wants to sweep but no luck.

Love is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Love can't keep his opponent in guard - Meogy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Love is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Meogy pulls his head out easily.
Meogy prevents Love from improving his position.
Meogy passes to side control.
Love is looking to reverse the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dude Love comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Love has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dude Love!