PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximillion Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Butler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Comeback Kid kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Meeks
vs
Butler

171 cm
33
154 lbs
24 - 19 - 0

183 cm
23
158 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maximillion Butler!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meeks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meeks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Butler tries to work over Meeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Meeks on the inside.
Butler throws a head punch that misses.
Butler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meeks is pressed up against the cage. Butler has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Meeks down to the mat. Meeks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Meeks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Butler, pushing him back against the cage.
Meeks pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meeks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
Butler tries to score a body lock takedown but Meeks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Meeks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Butler up against the cage.
Meeks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meeks dodges an elbow strike from Butler.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Butler.
Meeks scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Meeks.
Meeks has Butler pressed against the cage.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Butler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fenton Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximillion Butler.
Butler throws a punch but it's blocked by Meeks.
Butler working aggressively here.
Meeks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks gets through Butler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Butler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meeks fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Meeks moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Butler misses with some punches.
Butler tries to work over Meeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butler.
Meeks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Butler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butler lands with a right to the head.
Meeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Butler tries to work over Meeks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meeks misses with a body punch.
Butler misses with the head strike.
Butler tries a body shot but Meeks blocks it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Butler as Meeks tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
Meeks pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meeks stalls.
Butler tries to throw a body punch but Meeks avoids it by throwing Butler back against the cage.
Butler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meeks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Butler up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Meeks.
Meeks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Butler backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butler dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks slows down the pace here.
Meeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meeks misses with an elbow strike.
Meeks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Butler fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meeks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meeks presses Butler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meeks pushes Butler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Butler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meeks misses with a right hand

and Butler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meeks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Butler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meeks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Butler!

Meeks is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Butler's corner calls for a 1-2. Butler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Butler tries to keep at a distance but Meeks has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meeks is struggling to control the position.
Butler is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Meeks.
Meeks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Butler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Butler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meeks backwards.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meeks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Butler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meeks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Butler is breathing heavily.
Meeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Meeks effectively controlling the action here.
Butler can't find room to land a body shot as Meeks controls the action.
Butler misses with the head strike.
A short left from Meeks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Butler lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meeks backwards.
Butler misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Meeks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Butler or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks lands an elbow just above Butler 's eye.
Meeks lands with a right to the head.
Meeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Butler avoids it.
Butler avoiding damage as Meeks throws knees to the body.
Butler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Meeks.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Meeks blocks the elbow strike.
Meeks cracks Butler with a nice body shot.
Meeks stalling the fight.
Meeks lands a body punch.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
Butler misses with a punch on the inside.
Meeks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Butler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meeks's elbow.
Meeks scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks stalling the fight.
Meeks lands a body shot.
Butler misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meeks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Butler.
A short right from Meeks.
Meeks lands a nice shot to the body.
Butler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meeks trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks pushes Butler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Butler is rocked!
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Butler backwards.
Butler is still on wobbly legs! Can Meeks finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meeks creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Butler's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Butler drops to his knees and Meeks pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fenton Meeks!
A victorious Fenton Meeks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.