PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Tobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tobin
vs
Meighen

188 cm
26
175 lbs
18 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
177 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Balco Boys - Hilo
Vandal Fight Boutique -ACME-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Tobin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tobin was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Tobin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it.
Meighen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin lands with a hook. Meighen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tobin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen thuds his shin into the meat of Tobin's side.
Meighen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tobin.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tobin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tobin slips under a jab.

Meighen darts in and clinches Tobin up against the cage.
Meighen lands an elbow inside.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tobin avoids the damage to the body.
Meighen lands a nice elbow.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meighen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tobin.
Meighen being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tobin avoids it.
Tobin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meighen backwards.
Tobin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meighen stalling.
Tobin is trying to break the clinch but Meighen has him pressed against the cage.
Tobin avoiding damage as Meighen throws knees to the body.
Meighen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tobin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tobin has had enough of the clinch but Meighen keeps him there for the moment.
Tobin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meighen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tobin is keeping busy.
Meighen trying to land knees to the body.
Tobin dodges an elbow strike from Meighen.
Meighen avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meighen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tobin's efforts to push away.
Tobin swings wildly with an uppercut but Meighen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tobin is trying to break free.
Tobin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meighen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tobin avoids the damage to the body.

Tobin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meighen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tobin.
Meighen dodges the punch combination from Tobin.
Tobin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meighen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Meighen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tobin misses with a hook.
Tobin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meighen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tobin connects with a single shot there.
Meighen is looking to land body kicks.
Tobin circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tobin counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid body kick from Meighen.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tobin checks a leg kick.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen throws a leg kick that misses.
Meighen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tobin to score with a decent uppercut.
Tobin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meighen throws a leg kick which misses Tobin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tobin tries to avoid it.
Tobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Meighen moves into the clinch.
Meighen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tobin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tobin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meighen obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Tobin fails to land.
Meighen effectively controlling the action here.
Meighen lands a good knee to the midsection. Tobin won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Meighen.
Tobin managing to block the knees to the body from Meighen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meighen is pushing Tobin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meighen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tobin blocks it with crossed arms.

Meighen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meighen throws the left hand but Tobin avoids the punch easily.
Nice shot by Tobin.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin throws a right and a left that Meighen avoids nicely.
Meighen misses the jab.
Meighen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tobin.
Meighen slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meighen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tobin.
Meighen misses with a body kick.
Meighen lands with an uppercut that bounces Tobin off the cage and back into rage.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tobin defending well as Meighen loads up on a big left hand.
Tobin throws a good cross that connects.
Tobin slips under a jab.
Tobin throws a nice looking combination but Meighen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tobin throws out a loose jab but Meighen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tobin tries to bum rush Meighen with a series of wild strikes but Meighen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tobin will feel that in the morning.
Tobin lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Tobin just misses with a punch to the body.
Tobin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meighen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meighen's corner calls for a 1-2. Meighen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good exchange - Tobin coming out on top.
Meighen lands a jab to the head.
Tobin misses with the combination.
Meighen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tobin's sensitive parts.
Tobin throws a series of punches but Meighen moves out of range.
Arthur Meighen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen tries to land a front kick but Tobin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tobin tries to score with a low kick but Meighen moves his leg out of the way.
Tobin missing with a left hand there. Meighen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
Meighen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tobin.
Meighen throws a hook but Tobin avoids it easily.
Meighen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tobin counters with a series of strikes. Meighen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Meighen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tobin connects with the punch.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meighen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tobin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen cracks Tobin with an open hand slap.
Meighen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meighen. Tobin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a looping overhand right but Tobin ducks down to avoid it.
Meighen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
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!
Tobin missing with a left hand there. Meighen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meighen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
A combination from Tobin does no damage.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Tobin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Tobin misses.
Tobin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Meighen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tobin. That did some damage!
Tobin just misses with a punch to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick, looking for Tobin's leg but Tobin calmly moves out of range.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Meighen misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Meighen.
Tobin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meighen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tobin loads up on a big right hand but Meighen slips the punch.
Meighen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meighen connects with a high kick.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Meighen motions for Tobin to come forward. Meighen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meighen throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tobin counter with a right hand.
Tobin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meighen.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Meighen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen loads up on a big right hand but Tobin slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen misses with a body punch
and Tobin counters with a right hand to the body.
Meighen throws a chopping leg kick but Tobin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meighen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tobin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meighen stuns Tobin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meighen moves forwards but Tobin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tobin throws a big shot that misses.
Meighen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Meighen.
Meighen misses with a body kick.
Meighen scores with a jab to the head.
Meighen throws a head kick that Tobin semi-blocks.
Tobin scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin stuns Meighen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tobin throws a hook to the side of Meighen's head but Meighen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tobin clobbers Meighen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fighters circling - Tobin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Tobin misses the target.
Jab, jab by Meighen - just one landing.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but Tobin moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
Tobin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meighen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tobin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meighen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meighen.
Tobin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Tobin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meighen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Meighen.
Tobin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Meighen finds it's way round the side to connect with Tobin's head.
A big left from Tobin misses.
Meighen slips a straight right by Tobin.
Tobin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tobin checks it well.
Meighen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tobin throws out the jab.
Tobin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tobin works the jab nicely.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meighen is looking to score with low kicks.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Meighen.
Tobin moves out of range as Meighen throws a body kick.
Meighen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meighen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tobin lands with an uppercut that bounces Meighen off the cage and back into rage.
Tobin slips under a jab from Meighen.
Meighen looks to land a body kick but Tobin moved away.
Tobin defending well as Meighen loads up on a big left hand.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Meighen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meighen, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tobin.
Good leg kick by Meighen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tobin throws a chopping leg kick but Meighen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meighen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meighen looks to throw a body kick
and Tobin counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tobin checks a leg kick.
Tobin connects with a crisp jab.
Meighen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tobin if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tobin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tobin.
Tobin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch but Tobin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Tobin does it's job there.
Tobin avoids the head kick by Meighen.
Meighen wants to land a leg kick but Tobin is out of range.
Meighen throws a sloppy body shot
and Tobin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meighen tries to clinch up but Tobin circles away and keeps his distance.
Meighen throws a jab when Tobin was well out of range.
Tobin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tobin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meighen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tobin.
Tobin cracks Meighen with a good jab.
Meighen tries a head kick but it misses.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Tobin misses with a leg kick

and Meighen moves into the clinch.
Tobin misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Tobin.
Meighen lands a good knee to the midsection. Tobin won't want to take too many of those.
Meighen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tobin fails to land.
Meighen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Good body shot from Tobin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws an elbow but it misses.
Tobin is trying to maintain a safe position but Meighen gets an underhook and turns Tobin into the cage.
Tobin tries to throw a body punch but Meighen avoids it by throwing Tobin back against the cage.
Meighen misses with a knee strike.
Tobin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meighen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tobin avoids it.
Meighen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meighen.
Tobin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tobin tries to break the clinch but Meighen is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Meighen.
Tobin is trying to maintain a safe position but Meighen gets an underhook and turns Tobin into the cage.
Meighen is pushing Tobin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Tobin.
Meighen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tobin is defending well for now.
Meighen looking to throw knees to the head but Tobin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen really dominated that round.
That's time! Tobin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tobin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meighen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tobin's head.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Meighen wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Tobin blocks the low kick.
Meighen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tobin moves away.
The fighters circling - Meighen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tobin throws the left hand but Meighen avoids the punch easily.
Tobin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meighen.
Tobin lands with a shot to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Tobin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meighen feints and then cracks Tobin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tobin down.
Tobin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meighen throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meighen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tobin avoids the body shot from Meighen.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tobin. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Tobin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meighen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tobin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meighen moves away.
Tobin throws a leg kick but Meighen moved away.
Tobin scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meighen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meighen.
Tobin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meighen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tobin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tobin throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Meighen staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meighen. That's going to slow Tobin down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tobin slips under a jab from Meighen.
A nice combination there by Tobin.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen avoids it easily.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen avoids it easily.
Meighen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Meighen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Meighen misses.
Meighen slips a jab from Tobin.
Meighen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Tobin lands a jab to Meighen's midsection.
A jab from Tobin misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Meighen scores with a four punch combination!
Meighen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tobin throws a shot to the body.
Meighen cracks Tobin with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen lands with a cross.
Tobin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meighen.
Tobin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meighen misses the jab.
Meighen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tobin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meighen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tobin.
Tobin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meighen. Meighen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tobin lands with a straight right. Meighen didn't see that one coming.
Meighen delivers a nice body kick.
Meighen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Tobin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meighen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tobin.
Meighen lands a nice shot that snaps Tobin's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tobin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meighen.
Meighen lands a high kick!
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Tobin.
Meighen throws a lazy body kick
and Tobin counters with a right hand to the body.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Meighen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Meighen.
Meighen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meighen misses the shot to the body.
Tobin moves out of range as Meighen throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen throws a low kick but Tobin avoids it.
Tobin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meighen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tobin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meighen counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Meighen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meighen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen moves out of range as Tobin strikes.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen blocks it.
A solid body kick from Meighen.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Meighen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tobin's calf.
Meighen misses with a straight right.
Tobin misses with a wild body shot.
Tobin throws a looping overhand right but Meighen ducks down to avoid it.
Tobin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Meighen misses with a body punch
and Tobin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tobin throws a hook but Meighen blocks it.
Meighen clobbers Tobin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tobin checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tobin moves out of range of the leg kick from Meighen.
Meighen misses with a wild body shot.
Meighen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meighen throws a head kick but Tobin moves out of range.
Tobin blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Meighen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Meighen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tobin was well out of range. Poor timing from Meighen.
Tobin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tobin cracks Meighen with an open hand slap.
Tobin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tobin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Meighen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tobin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.
Tobin checks a leg kick nicely.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and Tobin moves out of range easily.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Tobin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meighen.
Tobin with a jab.
Tobin avoids a kick to the body.
Meighen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meighen scores with a head kick.
Meighen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tobin misses with a looping right.
Meighen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tobin.
Meighen misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Tobin.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen takes one to the side of the head.
Tobin misses the jab.
Meighen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen blocks a jab.
Meighen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meighen scores with a spinning back kick!
Meighen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but Tobin moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
Meighen slips a straight right by Tobin.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses.
Meighen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tobin throws a body punch but Meighen moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meighen, right into the meat.
Meighen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tobin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meighen ducks under a wild hook from Tobin.
Tobin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meighen lands with a kick to the temple. Tobin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tobin scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tobin throws a jab when Meighen was well out of range.
Tobin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Meighen.
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!
Meighen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Meighen delivers a nice body kick.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meighen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tobin looks to throw the jab but Meighen is out of range.
Meighen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tobin will feel that in the morning.
Meighen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tobin's hands.
Meighen scoring well with a low kick there.
Meighen lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meighen scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Meighen.
Meighen lands a head kick. Tobin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meighen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meighen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meighen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!
Arthur Meighen is the new welterweight champion!