PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burgess Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Perfect (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Perfect will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Meredith
vs
Perfect

185 cm
25
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 5 - 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 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Perfect !
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perfect throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Meredith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Perfect is in Meredith's guard.
Perfect looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Perfect being controlled here momentarily.
Perfect wants to control from the top but Meredith keeps moving.
Meredith controls Perfect momentarily but Perfect frees himself.
Perfect 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 is pulling down on Perfect 's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Burgess Meredith.
Meredith fails with the takedown

and Perfect counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Meredith's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meredith keeping moving, preventing Perfect from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith working a defensive guard here.

Meredith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perfect is aware though and is defending well.
Meredith 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 get back to his feet but Perfect is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Meredith is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Perfect has his hands clasped together but Meredith extends an breaks Perfect 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Meredith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Burgess Meredith!