PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edinson Meireles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Abieezer
vs
Meireles

181 cm
27
176 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
28
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edinson Meireles!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meireles throws out a leg kick but Abieezer moves out of range and Meireles only half commits.
A punch combination from Meireles misses.
Abieezer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meireles sprawls well. Meireles wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Abieezer gets slowly back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meireles. Abieezer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abieezer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meireles.
Abieezer shoots for a double leg takedown but Meireles sprawls well. He's pushed Abieezer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Meireles misses with a looping right.
Meireles misses with a looping left.
Meireles thows a body shot but no joy.
Abieezer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meireles.
Meireles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abieezer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meireles to score with a decent uppercut.
Abieezer checks a low kick from Meireles.
Meireles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abieezer circles away quickly and effectively.
Meireles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer slips under a jab from Meireles.
The fighters circling - Meireles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meireles throws a big shot that misses.
Abieezer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meireles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meireles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abieezer moves away.
Abieezer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meireles.
Meireles looks to land a left hand but Abieezer moved out of range nicely.
Abieezer shoots in looking for a takedown. Meireles tries to sprawl out of it but Abieezer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meireles manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Abieezer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meireles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abieezer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meireles looks to throw the jab but Abieezer is out of range.
Meireles misses with a body shot.
Abieezer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer blocks a jab.
Edinson Meireles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meireles misses with a looping left.
Abieezer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meireles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meireles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meireles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abieezer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meireles thows a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Abieezer blocks the leg kick.
Meireles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meireles throws a hook to the side of Abieezer's head but Abieezer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abieezer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abieezer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meireles tries to avoid it but Abieezer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meireles to the ground. Meireles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Abieezer or perhaps it was just good defense by Meireles which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meireles throws a head kick but Abieezer moves out of range.
Meireles misses with a hook

and Abieezer counters with a shoot takedown. Meireles fights it but they end up in guard.
Abieezer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meireles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meireles is looking to stand up but Abieezer isn't so interested in that idea.
Meireles wants to get back to his feet but Abieezer passes into half guard.
Abieezer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Meireles is not content to let Abieezer control the position.
Meireles is trying to stand back up but Abieezer is controlling him
Meireles won't allow Abieezer to pass to mount.
Meireles wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer trying to control from half guard but Meireles is working away.

Abieezer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Abieezer is looking for a kimura but Meireles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abieezer to get the leverage.
Meireles looks like he's trying to stand up.
Meireles looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abieezer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meireles defends it well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Abieezer is trying to control. Meireles wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edinson Meireles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meireles throws a hook but Abieezer blocks it.
Meireles is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Abieezer fails with the takedown.
Abieezer fails with a takedown attempt.
Abieezer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gideon Abieezer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meireles lands a really nice looking cross but Abieezer seems unphased.
Meireles cracks Abieezer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meireles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Abieezer.
Meireles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meireles swings for the body but Abieezer moves out of range.
Meireles lands a nice looking body shot.
Meireles looks to throw the jab but Abieezer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meireles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abieezer checks it well.
Meireles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Abieezer was well out of range. Poor timing from Meireles.

Meireles gets a clinch.

Meireles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Edinson Meireles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abieezer tries for a takedown but Meireles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meireles wants to clinch up but Abieezer keeps it at a distance.
Meireles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abieezer in his tracks.
Abieezer slips a jab and a cross from Meireles.
Edinson Meireles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Abieezer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Meireles!
Meireles is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Abieezer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Abieezer trying to control but Meireles is having none of it.
Meireles squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer controlling the position easily from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meireles tries to buck Abieezer off but he can't manage it.
Meireles is breathing heavily.
Abieezer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meireles is looking to escape.
Abieezer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Abieezer working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Meireles is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to control the pace but Meireles is squirming around nicely.

Abieezer working for a guillotine from mount but Meireles is in no mood to give up.
Meireles is trying to stand up.

Meireles defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Abieezer.
Meireles trying desperately to get to his feet.
Abieezer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meireles is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer content just to control the position here.

Abieezer wants to finish this one by submission but Meireles is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Abieezer.

Abieezer looking for a guillotine from mount but Meireles is having none of it.

Abieezer has hold of Meireles's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Meireles manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Meireles wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Abieezer is working for a guillotine from mount but Meireles frees his head quite easily.
Meireles is trying to stand.
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 Gideon Abieezer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Meireles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abieezer manages to avoid it.
Meireles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meireles wants it to stay on the feet.
Meireles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abieezer avoids the body shot from Meireles.
Abieezer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meireles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Abieezer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gideon Abieezer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abieezer wants to control from the top but Meireles keeps moving.
Meireles wants to stand and escape but Abieezer is having none of it.
Meireles keeping moving, preventing Abieezer from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Abieezer wants to pass the guard but Meireles is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer is pushing down on Meireles's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meireles is fighting to maintain full guard but Abieezer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Abieezer is keen to just control but Meireles is a slippery customer.

Abieezer wants to work for an arm triangle but Meireles is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abieezer is looking to take a break and control but Meireles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meireles is trying to stand.

Meireles kicks off Abieezer and gets to his feet.
Meireles misses with a wild body shot.
Meireles looks to land a combination but Abieezer avoids it well.
Meireles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meireles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meireles connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meireles looks to score with a jab to the body but Abieezer is just out of range.
Meireles motions for Abieezer to come forward. Meireles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meireles thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meireles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Abieezer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Meireles is trying to defend but Abieezer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abieezer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Meireles tries to kick Abieezer off but Abieezer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Abieezer is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meireles looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Meireles wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abieezer trying to control from half guard but Meireles is working away.
Meireles is looking to escape.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Abieezer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Meireles is trying to stand back up but Abieezer is controlling him

Abieezer is looking for a kimura but Meireles is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Abieezer to get the leverage.
Meireles is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abieezer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Abieezer stops Meireles from getting back to his feet.
Abieezer wants to take a breather but Meireles is having none of it.
Abieezer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Abieezer is keen to just control but Meireles is a slippery customer.
Meireles is trying to stand.

Abieezer seems to be working for a kimura but Meireles defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Abieezer is working for a submission of some sort.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meireles tries to kick Abieezer off but Abieezer keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gideon Abieezer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abieezer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gideon Abieezer!