PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Four Kicks. Taco has chosen green hornet (al hirt) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Meredith
vs
Taco

180 cm
25
153 lbs
8 - 8 - 1

180 cm
24
157 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Taco!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco lands with an uppercut that bounces Meredith off the cage and back into range.

Meredith gets tackled into the cage by Taco. Taco maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Taco.
Taco tries to work over Meredith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Taco tries to throw a body punch but Meredith avoids it by throwing Taco back against the cage.
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Meredith controls his hands.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Taco leaning against his opponent.

Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meredith. That did some damage!

Taco drives through and clinches with Meredith against the cage.
Taco takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Taco.
Meredith lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Taco working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Meredith.
Meredith being controlled against the cage.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meredith backwards.
Taco lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meredith throws an elbow but misses.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.

Taco breaks the clinch.
Meredith shoots in for a double leg but Taco sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Taco rushes Meredith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meredith looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Taco is leaning against Meredith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.

Taco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meredith scores with a leg kick.
Taco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Taco forces Meredith back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meredith tries for a takedown but Taco manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taco manages to break the clinch.

Taco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taco leaning his opponent against the cage.
Taco avoids a wild elbow strike from Meredith.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meredith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Taco's brow.
Meredith throws an elbow that misses.
Taco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taco scores with a shot to the side of Meredith's head.
Meredith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taco blocks it with crossed arms.
Meredith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meredith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Taco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Taco scores with a hook to the body.
Meredith pushes off an throws an elbow but Taco leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taco works on Meredith's body with a couple of short punches.
Meredith throws an elbow that misses.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
Taco will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meredith up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meredith backwards.
Meredith can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taco.
Taco tries to work over Meredith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meredith struggles to land a body shot inside as Taco controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taco avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Taco as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco scores with a shoulder strike.
Taco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Merediths head.
Meredith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taco stalling in the clinch.
Taco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meredith backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Taco's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meredith as Taco tries to tie him up.

Meredith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch but Taco swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Taco clinches up against the cage.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
A nice left hand lands by Taco.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Taco dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Meredith tries to clinch up but Taco circles away and keeps his distance.

Taco clinches up against the cage.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but Taco avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Taco.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Don Taco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meredith or not.
Taco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meredith blocks an uppercut.
Meredith working Taco over with knees to the body.
Taco stalling.
Taco misses with a punch to the body.
Taco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meredith misses with an elbow over the top.
Taco lands with a left to the head.
Meredith swings wildly with an uppercut but Taco uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Taco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taco.
Taco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meredith's elbow.
Taco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meredith throws a punch but it's blocked by Taco.
Taco works on Meredith's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Taco creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Taco blocks an uppercut.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meredith stalling in the clinch but Taco improves position.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Taco lands with a left to the head.
Meredith lands an elbow that stopped Taco in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taco digs a right hand underneath Meredith's ribcage. Meredith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taco.
Taco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meredith looking to slow down the pace here.
Taco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taco avoiding damage as Meredith throws knees to the body.
Taco can't break the clinch.
Taco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meredith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taco walks away with a smile on his face. Meredith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Taco closes the distance and pushes Meredith back into the cage.
Taco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Meredith is working for takedown but Taco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taco lands on the inside with an uppercut.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith looks for a takedown but Taco sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Meredith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meredith doesn't manage to clinch there - Taco circles away.

Taco instigates a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meredith.
Meredith prevents a body shot from Taco.
Taco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meredith backwards.

Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meredith shoots in but no luck this time.

Taco moves into the clinch successfully.
Meredith with a knee to the head.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but Taco blocks with his arms.
Meredith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Taco lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taco breaks the clinch.
Meredith tries to clinch
and Taco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith fails with a takedown attempt.

Taco darts in and clinches Meredith up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Taco.
Meredith blocks a body shot from Taco.
Meredith lands a nice elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Taco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Meredith tries to keep at a distance but Taco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taco can't break the clinch.
Taco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Taco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Taco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Meredith looks to clinch
and Taco counters with a left to the body.
Meredith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chris Meredith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Taco rushes Meredith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meredith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taco avoids a wild elbow strike from Meredith.
Meredith is working for takedown but Taco is calmly controlling the position for now.
Taco struggles to land a body shot inside as Meredith controls his hands.
Taco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taco lands a shot to the body.
Meredith lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Taco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meredith is keeping busy.
Meredith scores a nice knee to the body.
Taco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Taco.
Meredith has Taco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into Taco's ribcage.
Taco prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Meredith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taco lands with a right to the head.
Taco avoids the elbow strike from Meredith, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taco.
Taco lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Taco.
Taco can't find room to land a body shot as Meredith controls the action.
Meredith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taco.
Taco lands a nice shot to the body.
Taco tries to stall but Meredith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taco lands a good knee to the midsection. Meredith won't want to take too many of those.
Taco is working Meredith over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taco misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Taco.
Taco lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Taco closes the distance and clinches.
Meredith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meredith looking to throw knees to the head but Taco is blocking nicely.
Taco trying to control the position but instead, Meredith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taco into the cage.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Taco lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Taco.
Meredith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taco pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meredith throws an elbow but it misses.
Meredith can't get the takedown.
Taco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taco lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith letting Taco take a breather here.
Taco lands a body punch.
Meredith looking to stall.
Meredith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taco prevents it.
Taco managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Meredith missing with knees to the body.
Taco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Taco digs a right hand into Meredith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meredith's gas tank.

Taco manages to break the clinch.

Taco clinches.
Taco lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Taco.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taco.

Taco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taco gets through Meredith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Meredith has Taco pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Taco manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Taco is leaning against Meredith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taco tries to work over Meredith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meredith wants to break free but Taco has control.

Taco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Taco closes the distance and clinches.

Taco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taco jabs Meredith to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Taco forces Meredith back against the cage and clinches.
Chris Meredith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taco looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taco pushes Meredith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Don Taco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taco works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meredith landing knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Taco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taco 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Taco!