PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burgess Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Undertaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meredith
vs
Undertaker

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Burgess Meredith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Undertaker !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Undertaker keeps the fight on the outside.
Meredith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like The Undertaker has been cut.

Meredith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Undertaker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Undertaker is staying active underneath Meredith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith wants to free his trapped foot but Undertaker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Meredith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Undertaker 's head.
Meredith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Meredith wants to take a breather but Undertaker is having none of it.
Undertaker punching from the bottom.
Meredith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Meredith prevents Undertaker from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meredith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meredith wants to pass the guard but Undertaker is defending well.
Meredith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Undertaker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Undertaker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Undertaker wants to sweep here but Meredith controlling him for the moment.
Meredith's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Burgess Meredith just wasn't active enough.
Meredith has a takedown stuffed.
Meredith tries to clinch

and Undertaker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Meredith's guard.
Undertaker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meredith seems keen to control Undertaker 's posture.
Undertaker advances position into side control!
Undertaker controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is pushing Undertaker 's head away, looking to escape. Undertaker manages to hold on to the position though.
Meredith manages to get back to half guard.
Undertaker stops Meredith from getting back to his feet.

Undertaker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Undertaker looks gassed!
Undertaker works his way into side control.
Meredith is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Undertaker stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Meredith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Meredith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Meredith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Meredith decides to stand and escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Undertaker stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burgess Meredith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on The Undertaker 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meredith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Undertaker pushes Meredith off looking to stand but Meredith dives back in and keeps control.
Undertaker wants to improve his position but Meredith is controlling well.
Undertaker throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Meredith manages to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Undertaker is breathing heavily.
Meredith wants to control but Undertaker is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Undertaker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Meredith manages to get to full guard.
Undertaker won't allow Meredith to get back to his feet.

Meredith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Meredith working a defensive guard here.
Undertaker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Meredith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Meredith looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Undertaker is defending well. Meredith quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Undertaker has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Meredith celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burgess Meredith!