PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and murray mintz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meadows's entrance music is Punky's Whips. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying mintz's choice of entrance music: Smack My Bitch Up- The Prodigy. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meadows
vs
mintz

172 cm
24
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

170 cm
23
141 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edwin Meadows!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, murray mintz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mintz lands a leg kick that knocks Meadows off balance momentarily.
mintz throws a right hand that Meadows ducks under and follows up with a left that Meadows also avoids with ease.
mintz ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
Meadows throws the left hand but mintz avoids the punch easily.
mintz thumps Meadows with a low kick.
mintz scores with a head kick.
mintz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meadows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. mintz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
mintz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meadows.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meadows throws out the jab.
Meadows throws a looping overhand right but mintz ducks down to avoid it.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by mintz.
Good leg kick by mintz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by mintz.
mintz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Meadows misses its intended target.
mintz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meadows tries to land a leg kick but mintz saw it coming and moves away.
mintz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
mintz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Edwin Meadows has been cut.
Meadows moves out of range as mintz throws a body kick.
mintz misses with a wild combination.
mintz connects with a solid leg kick.
mintz is looking to score with low kicks.
mintz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
mintz is looking to clinch but Meadows is avoiding it.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but mintz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meadows throws a lazy right hand but mintz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
mintz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meadows.
Sloppy strikes from mintz. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab by Meadows.
mintz lands a head kick!
Meadows throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
mintz throws a low kick but Meadows avoids it.
A low kick from Meadows is predictable there

and mintz moves into the clinch.
mintz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meadows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meadows takes a knee right on the jaw!
mintz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
mintz lands a nice knee to the body.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but Meadows blocks with his arms.
mintz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meadows has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
mintz leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz missing with knees to the body.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meadows is trying to break free.
mintz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meadows blocks it with crossed arms.
mintz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meadows blocks it with crossed arms.
mintz tries a knee to the head but Meadows blocks it.
mintz misses with a knee strike.
mintz missing with knees to the body.
mintz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meadows is trying to break free.
Meadows scores with a shoulder strike.

Meadows breaks the clinch.

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.
mintz tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by mintz.
Meadows throws out a loose jab but mintz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meadows misses with a looping right.

mintz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
mintz lands a good knee to the midsection. Meadows won't want to take too many of those.
Meadows misses with a hook from the clinch.
mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meadows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meadows letting mintz take a breather here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meadows as mintz tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows avoiding damage as mintz throws knees to the body.
Meadows misses with a hook to the ribs.
A bit of stalling here from mintz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murray mintz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Meadows scores with a punch to the head.
mintz tries to clinch there but Meadows circles away.
mintz takes one to the chin there.
A cross from Meadows lands.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by mintz.

mintz has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meadows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
mintz has Meadows pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meadows taking a breather.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meadows as mintz tries to tie him up.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but Meadows blocks with his arms.
A short right from Meadows.

Meadows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meadows misses the jab.
mintz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meadows avoids the head kick by mintz.
mintz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meadows.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meadows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz throws a low kick but Meadows moves out of range easily.

mintz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

mintz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Meadows knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz wants to stand but Meadows has his arm trapped.

mintz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Meadows is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

mintz decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meadows to his feet.
Meadows lands with a right hand.
mintz tries to clinch but Meadows moves out of range.
mintz wants to clinch up but Meadows keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - mintz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by mintz.
Meadows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meadows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
murray mintz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meadows swings and misses with a shot to the body
and mintz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Meadows is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Meadows looks to land a right hand but mintz moved out of range.
A good leg kick by mintz.
Meadows pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces mintz back to the cage. Meadows follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meadows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mintz is breathing heavily.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meadows keeps the fight on the outside.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
mintz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meadows throws the left hand but mintz avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a hook.
Meadows throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
mintz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
mintz doesn't manage to clinch there - Meadows circles away.
mintz wants to clinch up but Meadows keeps it at a distance.
mintz slips under a jab from Meadows.
A jab from Meadows finds it's way through mintz's defenses.
mintz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mintz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
mintz thows a leg kick but Meadows checks it
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meadows avoids the head kick by mintz.
Meadows misses with a body shot.
Meadows throws a hook but mintz blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edwin Meadows will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

mintz thows a leg kick but Meadows checks it
and Meadows counters with a stiff right hand.
mintz closes the distance but Meadows moves to the side
and Meadows counters with a nice uppercut.
mintz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
murray mintz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
mintz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meadows looks to score with a jab to the body but mintz is just out of range.
mintz moves in looking to clinch but Meadows pushes him off.
mintz moves forwards but Meadows connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A head kick misses from mintz.

mintz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
mintz misses with a knee to the head.
Meadows managing to block the knees to the body from mintz.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
mintz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meadows's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows has had enough of the clinch but mintz keeps him there for the moment.
Meadows is trying to force a seperation but mintz has the dominant position.
mintz looking to stall.

Meadows breaks from the clinch.
mintz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meadows works the jab nicely.
Meadows connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
mintz moves in looking to clinch but Meadows pushes him off.
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Meadows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent mintz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by mintz.
mintz looks to clinch
letting Meadows counter with a right hand.
Meadows looks to land a left hand but mintz moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows thows a left - swing and a miss!
mintz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meadows's calf.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mintz throws a combination that misses
and Meadows counters with a lovely straight right hand!
mintz wants to clinch.

mintz clinches up with Meadows and pushes him back against the cage.
Meadows has had enough of the clinch but mintz keeps him there for the moment.
mintz misses with a knee to the head.
mintz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but Meadows blocks with his arms.
mintz looking to throw knees to the head but Meadows is blocking nicely.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mintz misses with a knee to the head.

Meadows breaks from the clinch.
mintz tries to land a front kick but Meadows steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz moves to clinch but Meadows breaks away
and Meadows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
mintz takes a jab right on the kisser.
mintz digs a good hook to Meadows's body.
Meadows throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent mintz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
mintz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
mintz looks to throw a body kick
and Meadows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps mintz thinking.
Meadows blocks the body kick.
mintz tries to clinch up
and Meadows counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meadows smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
mintz tries to clinch up.
Meadows throws a jab when mintz was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mintz throws a head kick that Meadows semi-blocks.
mintz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meadows works mintz's body with a nice hook.
Meadows looks to score with a jab to the body but mintz is just out of range.
Meadows jabs mintz right on the nose. mintz blinks but takes it well.
Decent striking displayed by Meadows there.
mintz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meadows.
Meadows throws a jab when mintz was well out of range.
mintz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meadows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

mintz is rocked!
Meadows throws a hook to the side of mintz's head but mintz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
mintz is still on wobbly legs! Can Meadows finish him?
mintz ducks under a wild hook from Meadows.
mintz seems to have recovered his senses.
Meadows takes a swing at mintz's ribcage but misses.
mintz wants to clinch but Meadows slips to the side
and Meadows counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edwin Meadows clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meadows checks a low kick from mintz.
mintz throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
Edwin Meadows is winning the standup battle so far.
mintz moves out of range of the strikes.
mintz wants to clinch.
mintz staying out of range there.
mintz slips under a jab.
mintz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Meadows to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Meadows misses.
Meadows is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by mintz.
mintz throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Meadows throws a big shot that misses.
mintz throws a lazy body kick
and Meadows makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Meadows fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
mintz wants to clinch but Meadows slips to the side
and Meadows counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meadows misses with a straight left.
Meadows missing with a left hand there. mintz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Meadows scores with a nice right hand.
mintz throws a head kick that Meadows semi-blocks.
mintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
mintz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Meadows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meadows avoids the head kick by mintz.
Meadows misses with a body punch
and mintz counters with a body kick that stops Meadows in his tracks momentarily.
Meadows misses the shot to the body.
mintz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mintz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
mintz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
mintz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
mintz closes the distance but Meadows moves to the side
and Meadows counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps mintz thinking.

mintz has Meadows up against the cage in a clinch.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
mintz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meadows is trying to force a seperation but mintz has the dominant position.
Knees to the body from mintz.
mintz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Meadows is trying to drag mintz to the mat but mintz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meadows managing to block the knees to the body from mintz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mintz is stalling here.
mintz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
mintz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meadows is trying to stall.
Knees to the body from mintz.
A knee to the head by mintz.
mintz missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by mintz.
mintz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Meadows content to slow the pace in the clinch.
mintz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows trying to control the position but instead, mintz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meadows into the cage.
mintz tries to land knees in the clinch but Meadows avoids the damage to the body.
mintz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
mintz tries to land knees in the clinch but Meadows avoids the damage to the body.
mintz looking to throw knees to the head but Meadows is blocking nicely.
mintz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
mintz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
mintz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meadows blocks it with crossed arms.
Meadows looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meadows.

Meadows breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

murray mintz dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Edwin Meadows's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by mintz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
mintz just misses with a punch to the body.
Meadows misses with a hook.
Meadows misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for mintz.
Meadows connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
mintz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meadows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from mintz.
Meadows on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by mintz. mintz obviously looking to wear him down.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
mintz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
mintz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
mintz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mintz tries to clinch up but Meadows circles away and keeps his distance.
mintz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mintz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
mintz misses with a head kick.
Meadows waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract mintz.
mintz scores with a leg kick.
mintz tries a head kick but it misses.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meadows leaves mintz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meadows connects with a nice looking jab.
mintz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
mintz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two 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.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meadows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meadows connects with a right hand. mintz shakes it off.
Meadows closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Meadows scores with a one two! mintz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meadows lands a lovely overhand right.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meadows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
mintz is looking to clinch.
Meadows misses with a low kick.
Meadows lands a nice looking body shot.
mintz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
mintz throws a leg kick but Meadows sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Meadows. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meadows.
mintz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mintz tries to clinch there but Meadows circles away.
mintz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meadows misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from mintz tenderised Meadows's leg. Meadows is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meadows throws a shot from downtown. mintz moves away and avoids it.
Meadows throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
mintz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Edwin Meadows has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of murray mintz.
mintz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meadows manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meadows lands with a hook. mintz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
mintz slips under a jab.
mintz looks to land a body kick but Meadows moved away.

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.
mintz is looking to clinch.
Meadows jabs mintz right on the nose. mintz blinks but takes it well.
mintz throws a head kick but Meadows moves out of range.
mintz is looking to slow Meadows down with leg kicks.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mintz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
mintz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meadows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meadows throws the left hand but mintz avoids the punch easily.
Meadows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
mintz moves away from the strike by Meadows.
mintz misses with a low kick.
A jab from Meadows misses.
mintz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meadows swats away the attempt to clinch by mintz.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to murray mintz.
I think mintz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... murray mintz!
murray mintz is the new featherweight champion!