PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik Meduza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaiser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meduza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Buffalo Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meduza
vs
Soze

186 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
36
192 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fredrik Meduza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaiser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meduza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meduza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meduza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Meduza!
Meduza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soze throws a series of punches but Meduza moves out of range.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze throws a series of punches but Meduza moves out of range.
Soze blocks a jab.
Meduza scores with a kick to the midsection.
Soze scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meduza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meduza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Meduza throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Meduza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meduza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meduza tries to land a leg kick but Soze saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meduza throws a big shot that misses.
Soze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meduza lands a jab-cross combination.
Meduza lands with a cross.
Soze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Soze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meduza.
Meduza throws a nice outside leg kick.
Meduza throws out a loose jab but Soze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meduza scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meduza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Meduza throws a chopping leg kick but Soze manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meduza works Soze's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meduza misses the shot to the body.
Soze drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Soze on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Meduza throws a jab when Soze was well out of range.
Meduza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fredrik Meduza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meduza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meduza looks to land a body kick but Soze moved away.
Meduza throws a leg kick but Soze sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soze takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soze takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meduza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meduza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Soze does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meduza misses the shot to the body.
Meduza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze blocks a jab.
Soze connects with a body shot.
Meduza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soze.
Meduza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soze.
Soze misses with a right hand
and Meduza counters with a big head kick but Soze shrugs it off.
Meduza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soze takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Meduza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meduza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Meduza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze slips under a jab from Meduza.
Soze looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Soze is rocked!
Meduza takes a swing at Soze's ribcage but misses.
Meduza throws a jab when Soze was well out of range.
Meduza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meduza scores with a push kick.
Soze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meduza.
Meduza misses with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Meduza finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Soze takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meduza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meduza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meduza.
Soze looks winded!
A solid body kick from Meduza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Meduza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Soze chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Meduza can pounce on him.
Soze has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meduza.
Meduza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meduza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meduza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soze moves out of range of the body kick from Meduza.
Soze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Meduza but Meduza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meduza misses with a right hand
and Soze counters with a two punch combo.
Meduza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soze in his tracks.
Soze blocks a head kick by Meduza.

Soze closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Meduza quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Meduza is looking to escape.
Meduza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Soze stopping the sweep attempt from Meduza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meduza trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soze wants to control from the top but Meduza keeps moving.
Meduza striking off his back but it's not causing Soze any problems.

Soze postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Meduza is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Soze, into his guard.
Meduza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meduza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meduza throws a head kick but Soze moves out of range.
Meduza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soze can do to turn this around?
Soze throws a one two combo.
Meduza throws a leg kick but Soze moved away.
A jab from Soze misses.
Meduza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Meduza as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Meduza moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze slips a straight right by Meduza.
Soze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meduza.
Kaiser Soze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meduza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soze in his tracks.
Meduza cracks the inside of Soze's front leg.
Fredrik Meduza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meduza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soze thows a body shot but no joy.
Soze dives in and grabs Meduza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Meduza pushes down on Soze's head and hops out.
Soze cracks a nice hook into Meduza's ribs.
Meduza throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soze closes the distance and clinches up with Meduza, looking for a takedown. Soze pushes Meduza against the cage but Meduza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fredrik Meduza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Soze.
Soze is breathing heavily.
Soze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meduza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Soze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Soze lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meduza backs up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meduza does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meduza scores with a jab to the head.
Soze tries for a takedown but Meduza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meduza tries to land a front kick but Soze steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Meduza thows a body kick. Soze tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meduza throws an overhand right that lands on Soze's shoulder, as Soze tries to avoid the shot.
Soze fails with a takedown attempt.
Meduza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meduza lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soze's sensitive parts.
Soze misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fredrik Meduza dominated that second round.
That's time! Meduza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meduza is looking to slow Soze down with leg kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meduza.
Meduza scores with a spinning back kick!
Meduza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soze checks the leg kick.
Meduza misses with a straight left.
Soze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meduza. Meduza obviously looking to wear him down.
Meduza misses with a low kick.
Meduza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meduza.
Soze misses with a right hand
and Meduza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Soze takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meduza misses with a wild body shot.
Soze bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meduza's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze misses with a hook.
Soze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meduza scores with a decent looking hook.
Soze checks a low kick from Meduza.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meduza.
Meduza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meduza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meduza throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soze loads up on a big right hand but Meduza slips the punch.
Meduza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meduza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soze is able to avoid easily.
Meduza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soze.
Meduza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soze.
Kaiser Soze has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fredrik Meduza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meduza scores with a jab to the head.
Soze takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Soze throws a series of punches but Meduza avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meduza blocks the body kick.
Meduza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Meduza.
Soze tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Meduza.
Meduza throws a low kick but Soze moves out of range easily.
Meduza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soze stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meduza.
Meduza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meduza lands a nice shot to the body.
Soze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meduza was well out of range. Poor timing from Soze.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meduza.
Meduza lands a jab.
Soze misses with a series of wild punches.
Soze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meduza's waist but Meduza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soze off to one side.
Meduza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meduza, as that shot connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Soze crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Meduza - the referee stops the clock and Soze gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Meduza. Soze manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meduza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soze at a distance.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meduza moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Soze misses.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meduza lands a slapping body shot.
Meduza slips under a jab from Soze.
Soze tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meduza swivels and escapes.
Fredrik Meduza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiser Soze.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meduza - that will leave a mark!
Meduza scores with a leg kick.
Soze on the wrong end of a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fredrik Meduza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meduza 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fredrik Meduza!
Fredrik Meduza tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.