PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnum P I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

P I
vs
Meighen

180 cm
28
179 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
177 lbs
15 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Magnum P I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 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 with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Meighen.
P I blocks a head kick by Meighen.
Donk. Meighen catches P I right on the button with a cross.
Meighen throws a jab when P I was well out of range.
Meighen throws a body punch but P I moves out of range.
Meighen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but P I checks it well.
Meighen throws a hook but P I avoids it easily.
P I takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
P I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meighen.
Meighen checks a leg kick.
Meighen misses with a straight right.
Meighen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
P I tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meighen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
P I slips a jab from Meighen.
P I throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meighen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Arthur Meighen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Meighen is predictable there
and P I counters with a nice body kick.
Meighen throws a low kick, looking for P I's leg but P I calmly moves out of range.
P I turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meighen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meighen throws a leg kick that is checked
and P I counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Meighen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice takedown defense from Meighen. No joy for P I on that attempt.
P I fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Meighen drives through and clinches with P I against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen struggles to land a body shot inside as P I controls his hands.
Meighen can't find room to land a body shot as P I controls the action.
Meighen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but P I is keeping busy.
Meighen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
P I jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Meighen walks away with a smile on his face. P I gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Arthur Meighen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meighen misses with a double jab

and P I counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from P I.
P I using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meighen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meighen misses with a knee to the head.

Meighen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

P I clinches up with Meighen and pushes him back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Meighen.
P I blocks a body shot from Meighen.
P I goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Meighen.
P I is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meighen pushes P I back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meighen works on P I's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Meighen.
Meighen leaning against his opponent.
Meighen scores with a hook to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Meighen.
Meighen lands a nice uppercut.
Meighen digs a right hand into P I's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on P I's gas tank.
Meighen leaning against his opponent.
Meighen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has P I in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

P I tries to keep at a distance but Meighen has taken the fight into the clinch.
P I misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meighen looking to slow down the pace here.
Meighen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning P I up against the cage.
Meighen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down P I.

Meighen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
P I slips a jab from Meighen.
Meighen throws a shot from downtown. P I moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

P I shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Meighen working a defensive guard here.
P I throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meighen has control of P I's left arm, preventing P I from doing any damage.
P I stopping the sweep attempt from Meighen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
P I throwing strikes from guard but Meighen blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and P I moves out of range easily.
Meighen throws out a leg kick but P I moves out of range and Meighen only half commits.
P I blocks a jab.
Meighen swings for the body but P I moves out of range.
Meighen throws a body kick that misses.
Meighen throws a big shot that misses.
Meighen swings for the body but P I moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meighen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck P I on the side of the head.
Meighen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
P I fails with a takedown attempt.
Meighen misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Meighen misses
and P I counters with a good low kick that Meighen was not able to check.
Meighen lands a jab to the nose.
Meighen throws a shot from downtown. P I moves away and avoids it.
P I throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meighen jabs P I right on the nose. P I blinks but takes it well.
Meighen takes one on the button.
Meighen misses with a body shot
and P I counters with a body kick that stops Meighen in his tracks momentarily.
Meighen throws a sloppy head kick and P I moves out of range easily.
P I keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meighen.
P I slips a straight right by Meighen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen tries to land a front kick but P I steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
P I blocks a head kick by Meighen.
A low kick from Meighen is predictable there

and P I decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meighen's guard.
P I trying to control but Meighen is working from the bottom.
P I looking to sit in guard and control but Meighen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Meighen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of P I is proving hard to escape from.
Meighen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meighen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I keeping full guard, as Meighen tries to pass.
Meighen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of P I is proving hard to escape from.

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

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.
Meighen wants to control from the top but P I keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

P I has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meighen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
P I keeping moving, preventing Meighen from controlling successfully.
Meighen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Meighen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

P I looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Meighen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Meighen seems keen to control P I's posture.
Meighen trying to control the position.
Meighen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
P I wants to control from the top but Meighen keeps moving.
Meighen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen wants to hit a switch here but P I passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Meighen there!
P I throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
P I can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meighen is looking to escape.
Meighen tries to reverse the position but P I maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
P I throws a wild left hand from mount and Meighen manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
P I wants to control but Meighen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meighen wants to control but P I is keeping busy and won't allow it.
P I sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meighen defending well though.
P I is trying to control the action in half guard but Meighen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Meighen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meighen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Meighen.
Meighen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magnum P I has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meighen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
P I throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
P I stopping the sweep attempt from Meighen.
Meighen is controlling P I's posture.
P I trying to control the position from guard on top but Meighen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meighen wants to stand and escape but P I is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
P I wants to pass the guard but Meighen is keeping the position.
P I slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meighen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Meighen struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnum P I showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Meighen 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 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!