PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith has chosen Four Kicks as his entrance music. Chris Meredith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vlad Tepes's chin.

Tepes
vs
Meredith

165 cm
24
152 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Tepes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meredith rushes Tepes and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Meredith.
Tepes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tepes.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tepes avoids it.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into Tepes's ribcage.
Tepes tries to score a body lock takedown but Meredith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meredith lands a knee to the body.
Meredith looking to slow down the pace here.
Tepes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tepes blocks an elbow strike.
Meredith is pressed up against the cage. Tepes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meredith down to the mat. Meredith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meredith tries to clinch up.
Tepes swats away the attempt to clinch by Meredith.

Tepes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Meredith, pushing him back against the cage.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tepes avoids the damage to the body.
Meredith lands an elbow just above Tepes 's eye.
Meredith with a knee to the head.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith stops a takedown attempt from Tepes.
Tepes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Tepes.
Meredith just leaning against Tepes, taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes has had enough of the clinch but Meredith keeps him there for the moment.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tepes's defenses.
Tepes looking for a takedown.
Meredith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tepes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tepes is breathing heavily.
Tepes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tepes is working for takedown but Meredith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tepes takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meredith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tepes avoids it.
Meredith gets underhooks to prevent Tepes's takedown attempt.
Tepes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meredith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into Tepes's ribcage.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meredith is leaning against Tepes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meredith lands a good knee to the midsection. Tepes won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes takes an elbow to the temple.
Meredith with a knee to the head.
Meredith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.
Meredith lands a nice knee to the body.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Tepes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tepes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meredith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith lands an elbow just above Tepes 's eye.
Meredith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meredith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tepes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meredith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Meredith landing knees to the body.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Meredith landing knees to the body.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tepes avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tepes as Meredith tries to tie him up.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tepes avoids it.
Tepes goes for a takedown attempt but Meredith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tepes shoots in and bounces Meredith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Meredith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Meredith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meredith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tepes wants to pass the guard but Meredith is keeping the position.
Meredith trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meredith is trying to keep Tepes in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Meredith.
Danga de danga de dang - Tepes scores with a four punch combination!
Meredith tries to clinch up but Tepes circles away and keeps his distance.
Meredith is looking to clinch but Tepes is avoiding it.

Tepes has managed to clinch.
Tepes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meredith stops a takedown attempt from Tepes.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tepes avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meredith.
Meredith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tepes's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tepes is working for takedown but Meredith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Meredith scores with a knee to the head.
Tepes wants a takedown but no success here.
Meredith lands a knee to the body.
Tepes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meredith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meredith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meredith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meredith tries a knee to the head but Tepes blocks it.
Meredith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.
Tepes has Meredith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meredith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tepes.
Tepes has Meredith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meredith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chris Meredith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meredith misses with a knee to the head.
Meredith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tepes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meredith tries a knee to the head but Tepes blocks it.
Meredith prevents Tepes from breaking the clinch.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tepes is defending well for now.
Meredith misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes scores with a shoulder strike.
Meredith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tepes blocks it with crossed arms.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tepes is defending well for now.
Meredith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tepes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tepes.
Meredith is breathing heavily.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tepes is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meredith obliges.
Tepes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith lands with a short shot to the head.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meredith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Meredith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meredith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Tepes has clasped his hands together around Meredith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Meredith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tepes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Meredith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Meredith looking to control.
Tepes stopping the sweep attempt from Meredith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith keeping moving, preventing Tepes from controlling successfully.
Tepes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Meredith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tepes defends well.
Meredith can't keep his opponent in guard - Tepes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tepes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Meredith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Meredith tries to roll over but Tepes keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tepes seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meredith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tepes trying to pass the guard but Meredith defending well.
Meredith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tepes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tepes tries to free his leg and advance position but Meredith is retaining full guard.
Meredith is trying to control the position but Tepes postures up.
Meredith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tepes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tepes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meredith trying to keep a closed guard but Tepes is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tepes shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Meredith regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Meredith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tepes won't allow Meredith to get back to his feet.
Meredith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tepes!
Meredith landing strikes from the mount.
Tepes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tepes tries to get out of the position.
Tepes is looking to improve his position but Meredith isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Tepes fails to land the takedown.
Tepes fails to land the takedown.
Tepes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepes. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Meredith instigates a clinch.
Meredith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meredith pushes off an throws an elbow but Tepes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tepes has a couple of punches blocked by Meredith.
Meredith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tepes avoids it.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into Tepes's ribcage.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
Meredith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tepes up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Meredith.
Meredith tries a knee to the head but Tepes blocks it.
Meredith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meredith working Tepes over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meredith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meredith wants to clinch up but Tepes keeps it at a distance.

Meredith has managed to clinch.
Tepes blocks an elbow strike from Meredith.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tepes wants a takedown but no success here.
Meredith lands a nice knee to the body.
Meredith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meredith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tepes's defenses.
Knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Meredith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Meredith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meredith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Meredith landing knees to the body.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Tepes shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tepes avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tepes.
Tepes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meredith prevents it.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tepes avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Meredith.
Tepes wants a takedown but no success here.
Meredith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meredith landing knees to the body.
Vlad Tepes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meredith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tepes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tepes.
Tepes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meredith lands a knee to the head.
Tepes wants a takedown but no success here.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tepes is defending well for now.
Meredith misses with a knee strike.
Tepes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meredith prevents it.
Tepes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tepes managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Tepes lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tepes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meredith pulls his leg out and moves away.

Meredith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tepes wants to improve his position but Meredith is controlling well.
Meredith is thwarting Tepes's attempts to control the position.

Meredith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Meredith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Meredith throwing shots but Tepes is blocking nicely.
Meredith passes to side control.
Tepes tries to buck Meredith off but Meredith is having none of it.
Chris Meredith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tepes regains half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Meredith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meredith 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Meredith!