PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenton Meeks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meeks
vs
Bonifacio

171 cm
28
160 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

168 cm
25
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

MMA ANIMAL

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Bonifacio. That snapped Meeks's head back.
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
Meeks scores with a nice head shot.
Meeks misses with a double jab.
Bonifacio dodges the punch combination from Meeks.
A jab from Meeks misses.
Bonifacio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meeks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Meeks.
Meeks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Meeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Victor Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio lands with a shot to the body.
Meeks swinging wildly here.
Meeks misses with a few strikes there.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Bonifacio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Meeks.
Meeks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meeks slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Meeks misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meeks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Meeks staying out of range there.
Meeks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Meeks has managed to clinch.
Meeks misses with a body punch.
Meeks swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonifacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeks manages to avoid it.
Meeks walks into a jab.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Meeks with a series of wild strikes but Meeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonifacio misses the target.
Meeks is looking to clinch.
Meeks throws a looping overhand right but Bonifacio ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Meeks does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Meeks is just out of range.
Bonifacio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meeks at a distance.
Meeks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonifacio is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meeks rather than just go for the knockout.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonifacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifacio moves forwards but Meeks connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Meeks clinches with his opponent.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meeks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meeks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonifacio to score with a decent uppercut.
Meeks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meeks throws a hook but Bonifacio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meeks moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonifacio scores with a jab.
Bonifacio scores with a hook.
A slow jab from Meeks misses its intended target.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeks manages to avoid it.
Meeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Meeks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Bonifacio wants to get back to striking at distance but Meeks won't allow it.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Meeks has control.
Good body shot from Meeks.
Bonifacio has had enough of the clinch but Meeks keeps him there for the moment.
Bonifacio working hard to break the clinch.
Meeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Meeks has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio tries to break free but Meeks pushes him back against the cage.
Meeks lands with a light punch inside.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio wants to break free but Meeks has control.
Meeks trying to stall but Bonifacio improves his position.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Meeks has him pinned against the cage.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
Meeks has Bonifacio pressed against the cage, preventing Bonifacio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Meeks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonifacio's efforts to push away.
Bonifacio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Meeks.
Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meeks wants to stall.
Meeks seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bonifacio is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fenton Meeks will probably get the nod.
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.

Meeks takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meeks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Bonifacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meeks. Meeks circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meeks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Meeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Bonifacio circles away.
Nice shot lands for Meeks.
Meeks slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Meeks misses with an uppercut. Bonifacio saw that one coming.
Meeks tries to clinch but Bonifacio is having none of it.
Meeks avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Meeks throws a series of punches but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Bonifacio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meeks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Meeks misses.
Meeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Meeks.
Bonifacio throws a series of punches but Meeks avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Meeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Jab by Meeks.
No joy there for Bonifacio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meeks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meeks throws out the jab.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Meeks avoids it easily.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks's shoulder, as Meeks tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonifacio missing with a left hand there. Meeks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonifacio throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meeks counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Bonifacio circles away.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeks manages to avoid it.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meeks looks to land a combination but Bonifacio avoids it well.
Meeks closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Meeks.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A jab from Bonifacio finds it's way through Meeks's defenses.
Meeks misses with a looping right.
Meeks slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Meeks misses with a wild combination.
Meeks walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meeks's head.
Bonifacio missing with a left hand there. Meeks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks's shoulder, as Meeks tries to avoid the shot.
Meeks throws a right and a left that Bonifacio avoids nicely.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Meeks saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Meeks moved out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Meeks lands an overhand right.
Bonifacio misses with a hook.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meeks throws out the jab.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Bonifacio lands a really nice looking cross but Meeks seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Meeks slips the punch.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Meeks with a series of wild strikes but Meeks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonifacio misses with a hook
and Meeks counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonifacio ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Bonifacio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meeks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meeks is able to avoid easily.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Bonifacio swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.
Meeks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot.
Fenton Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
Meeks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonifacio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Fenton Meeks will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meeks has closed the distance and engaged Bonifacio in a clinch.
Bonifacio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonifacio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonifacio tries to break free but Meeks pushes him back against the cage.
Bonifacio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Meeks has him pressed against the cage.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Bonifacio is trying to break the clinch but Meeks is controlling him.

Bonifacio manages to break the clinch.
Bonifacio misses with a jab to the body
and Meeks counters with a left and a right that stings Bonifacio.
Meeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Meeks.
Nice straight punches there by Meeks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Meeks.

Bonifacio is rocked!
Meeks tries to clinch there but Bonifacio circles away.
Bonifacio is still on wobbly legs! Can Meeks finish him?
Bonifacio throws a low kick but Meeks avoids it.
Bonifacio seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meeks.
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!
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonifacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meeks scores with a jab to the head.
Meeks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bonifacio.
Danga de danga de dang - Meeks scores with a four punch combination!
Meeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Meeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonifacio slips under a jab.
Bonifacio takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonifacio throws out the jab.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meeks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a big shot that misses.
Meeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meeks looks to land a combination. Bonifacio sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonifacio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meeks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Meeks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonifacio lands a jab to the nose.
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Meeks is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Meeks swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Meeks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meeks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonifacio.
Meeks wants to clinch up but Bonifacio keeps it at a distance.
Meeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Meeks moved out of range nicely.
Meeks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonifacio swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks wants to clinch.
Meeks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Meeks moves out of range.
Meeks is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Bonifacio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Meeks avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Meeks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonifacio misses the target.
Meeks with a jab.
Bonifacio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonifacio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Victor Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meeks moves away.
Meeks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonifacio throws out the jab.
Bonifacio lands a jab to Meeks's midsection.
Meeks slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Meeks does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meeks avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meeks was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Meeks closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Meeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meeks.
Meeks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fenton Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fenton Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meeks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenton Meeks!