PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien William (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith has chosen Four Kicks as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

William
vs
Meredith

162 cm
29
145 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
153 lbs
8 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damien William!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meredith throws a head kick that misses.

Meredith has William up against the cage in a clinch.
Meredith lands a nice knee to the body.
Meredith throws a knee to the head but misses.
William lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meredith leaning against his opponent.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
William jumps guard but Meredith stands there with William around his waist. William gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
William lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
William fails to pull guard.
Meredith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meredith lands a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
William tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
William takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Meredith blocking some punches.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
William lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Meredith tries to land knees in the clinch but William avoids the damage to the body.
Meredith lands a nice elbow.
William swings wildly with an uppercut but Meredith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meredith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
William tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
William working aggressively here.
William working some nice short punches in the clinch.
William throws a punch but it's blocked by Meredith.
William tries to pull guard but Meredith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Meredith.
Meredith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
William tries to pull guard but Meredith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

William has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meredith uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

William is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

William is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Meredith is aware though and is defending well.
Meredith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
William keeping full guard, as Meredith tries to pass.
Meredith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meredith wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
William trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meredith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Meredith postures up and lands a big shot to William's brow.
Meredith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Meredith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Meredith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. William swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meredith postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Meredith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. William is keeping the position for now.
William keeping moving, preventing Meredith from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chris Meredith has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Meredith tries to clinch up.

Meredith clinches with his opponent.
William misses with the head strike.
William is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meredith is defending well.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Meredith.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into William's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
William manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meredith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
William is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meredith is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

William circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meredith throws a combination that misses
and William counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
William misses with a wild combination.

Meredith clinches up against the cage.
Meredith tries for a takedown but William manages to get underhooks.
William throws a head punch that misses.
William tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
William tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meredith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Meredith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
William tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien William. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left hand lands to the body for Meredith.

William pulls guard successfully.
William is trying to keep Meredith in close.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meredith got a little sloppy there for a moment and William has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meredith has managed to get both his arms back between William's legs - danger averted.
William might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meredith wants to control from the top but William keeps moving.
Meredith sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Meredith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
William looks for a takedown but Meredith sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith misses with a leg kick.
Damien William is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

William gets tackled into the cage by Meredith. Meredith maintains the clinch.

Meredith pulls guard effortlessly.
Meredith pulls William in close to his closed guard and prevents William from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Meredith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meredith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Meredith working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meredith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. William is aware though and is defending well.
William wants to control from the top but Meredith keeps moving.

Meredith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meredith looking to control.

Meredith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch up but William swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Meredith gets a clinch.
Meredith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chris Meredith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
William is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
William gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meredith.
Meredith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meredith as William tries to tie him up.
William lands a left hand.
William gets underhooks to prevent Meredith's takedown attempt.
William blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
William fails to pull the fight into his guard.
William lands with a short shot to the head.

Meredith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Meredith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meredith lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Meredith tries a head kick but it misses.
Meredith throws a wild body kick that William sees coming a mile off.

Meredith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

William working for a triangle but Meredith defends it easily.
Chris Meredith has got the better of the ground game so far.
William trying to keep a closed guard but Meredith is proving a slippery customer.
Meredith with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but William is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith is looking to work some ground and pound but William has wrist control.

William throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
William avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
William keeping moving, preventing Meredith from controlling successfully.
Meredith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Meredith has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing William to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Meredith is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - William pulls down on the head and he's put Meredith to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Damien William!
Damien William thanked the fans post fight for their support.