PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Crone Daris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Maximus Meridius enters the cage!

Daris
vs
Meridius

181 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Crone Daris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Daris circles away.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Daris circles away and keeps his distance.
Daris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daris just misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius wants to clinch up but Daris keeps it at a distance.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Daris circles away.
Meridius darts in trying to clinch
and Daris counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.

Meridius clinches.
Meridius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Crone Daris has been cut.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Daris 's eye.
Meridius lands a damaging elbow.
Daris takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meridius lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Crone Daris's cut is getting worse.
Meridius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daris's defenses.
Meridius slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meridius leaning his opponent against the cage.
Daris working hard to break the clinch.
Meridius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daris's elbow.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Daris shrugs off.

Crone Daris's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Daris 's eye.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Daris.
Nice elbow from Meridius.

Jeez, Crone Daris's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Crone Daris's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Meridius!