PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marius Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alessio Meridio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darius comes into the arena with Face the Pain blaring out of the sound system. Meridio has chosen All That Reamins - The Air I Breathe as his entrance music. Alessio Meridio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Darius
vs
Meridio

186 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

187 cm
28
168 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marius Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessio Meridio!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius tries to clinch there but Meridio circles away.
No joy there for Darius, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Darius is looking to clinch but Meridio is avoiding it.
Darius takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Darius misses with a few strikes there.

Darius instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darius.
Darius lands a body shot.
Darius wants to break free but Meridio has control.

Darius pulls Meridio into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Darius uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Darius tries to clinch up but Meridio circles away and keeps his distance.

Darius darts in and clinches Meridio up against the cage.

Meridio breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Meridio clinches up with Darius and pushes him back against the cage.
Meridio goes for a takedown attempt but Darius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Darius clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius trying to stall but Meridio improves his position.

Darius pulls guard successfully.

Meridio thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Darius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meridio is controlling him.

Darius is working an open guard so Meridio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darius. Meridio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meridio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darius is looking to clinch but Meridio is avoiding it.

Meridio darts in and clinches Darius up against the cage.
Meridio cracks Darius with a nice body shot.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Meridio has him pressed against the cage.
Darius is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Meridio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Darius holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meridio has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Darius is trying to keep an underhook but Meridio manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Meridio seems to be working for a kimura but Darius defends the submission attempt.
Darius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meridio trying to control from half guard but Darius is working away.
Meridio tries to pass to full mount but Darius defends it.
Darius is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meridio is thwarting Darius's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Darius pushes Meridio off and gets back to his feet.
Darius is breathing heavily.
Meridio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Darius sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meridio somewhat.
Meridio shoots in looking for a takedown but Darius manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meridio's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Marius Darius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Meridio.
Darius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Meridio has Darius up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meridio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Meridio letting Darius take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meridio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meridio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Darius but Darius pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meridio is looking to clinch.
Darius paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meridio avoids the body shot from Darius.
Meridio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darius tries to clinch but Meridio is having none of it.
Darius takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meridio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Meridio.
Darius fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meridio avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alessio Meridio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meridio throws a series of punches but Darius avoids them all with ease.
Darius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Meridio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Darius, pushing him back against the cage.
Darius swings wildly with an uppercut but Meridio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darius missing with knees to the body.
Darius prevents Meridio from breaking the clinch.
Meridio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darius smiles and moves away.
Darius moves in looking to clinch but Meridio pushes him off.
Marius Darius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Darius moves in looking to clinch but Meridio pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darius's waist but Darius gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meridio off to one side.
Darius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darius shoots in for a double leg but Meridio sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meridio tries to clinch but Darius moves out of range.

Darius manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Meridio on his heels. He'll look to pass Meridio's guard now, I'm sure.
Darius throwing strikes but missing.
Meridio wants to stand but Darius is controlling the position.
Darius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Darius wants to control from the top but Meridio keeps moving.
Meridio working a defensive guard here.
Darius trying to control the position from guard on top but Meridio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Darius pushes down on Meridio's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Meridio is looking to escape.

Darius stands up out of the half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darius tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Meridio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Meridio not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darius is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridio uses his free foot to push down on Darius's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Darius.
Darius wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

Meridio has hold of Darius's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Darius manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Darius wants to get back to his feet.
Meridio with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Darius is squirming around, avoiding Meridio's attempts to control the action.

Meridio working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Darius defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Meridio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meridio looking to control but Darius is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alessio Meridio 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meridio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Darius tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Meridio moves into the clinch.
Darius tries to land knees in the clinch but Meridio avoids the damage to the body.
Darius tries for a takedown. No joy.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Meridio letting Darius take a breather here.

Meridio breaks the clinch.

Meridio instigates a clinch.
Darius lands a nice elbow.
Darius will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meridio up against the cage.
Darius is looking for a takedown.
Meridio fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius is trying to push Meridio away but Meridio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good body shot from Meridio.
Darius taking a breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Meridio breaks from the clinch.
Alessio Meridio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meridio.
Darius tries to clinch up but Meridio circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridio throws a right hand that Darius ducks under and follows up with a left that Darius also avoids with ease.

Meridio instigates a clinch.
Darius is trying to maintain a safe position but Meridio gets an underhook and turns Darius into the cage.
Darius using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Meridio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darius is looking to break free of the clinch but Meridio has double underhooks.

Meridio pulls guard successfully.
Meridio wants to control but Darius passes easily into half guard.
Darius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meridio is defending against the submission attempts here by Darius.
Meridio is not content to let Darius control the position.

Darius is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Meridio still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Meridio has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meridio has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meridio doesn't manage to clinch there - Darius circles away.
Meridio lands a front kick.
Darius tries to clinch up but Meridio circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridio cracks Darius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meridio throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meridio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meridio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Meridio closes the distance and pushes Darius back into the cage.

Meridio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meridio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marius Darius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alessio Meridio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darius defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Meridio.
Meridio leaves Darius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridio lands with a nice combination. Darius backs away looking to recover.
Darius is looking to clinch but Meridio is avoiding it.
Meridio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marius Darius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Meridio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marius Darius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meridio is looking to clinch.
Darius is looking to clinch.
Meridio throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darius stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from Darius.
Alessio Meridio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Meridio moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessio Meridio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meridio 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alessio Meridio!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Alessio Meridio made sure he mentioned Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.