PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech has chosen shear it maybe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dillinger
vs
Meech

185 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
32
190 lbs
13 - 20 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech tries to bum rush Dillinger with a series of wild strikes but Dillinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dillinger tries to counter with a takedown but Meech is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Dillinger with that takedown attempt.
Meech lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dillinger tries for a takedown but Meech sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Meech looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
Dillinger shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dillinger.
Meech moves out of range of the body kick from Dillinger.
Meech is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Patches Meech seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meech misses with a jab, cross combination.

Dillinger drives through and clinches with Meech against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dillinger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meech throws a series of punches but Dillinger avoids them all with ease.

Dillinger moves into the clinch.

Dillinger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech misses with a two punch combination.
Meech misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dillinger.

Dillinger darts in and clinches Meech up against the cage.

Dillinger ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dillinger no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Meech wants to stand but Dillinger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Dillinger is controlling Meech's posture.
Meech stopping the sweep attempt from Dillinger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dillinger is trying to control the position but Meech postures up.
Dillinger 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.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That kick from Dillinger tenderised Meech's leg. Meech is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Dillinger.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dillinger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillinger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meech's waist but Meech gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dillinger off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meech is fending him off so far but Dillinger persists. Nope, Meech circles away and we're back to standing.
Meech misses with an uppercut.
Dillinger drops down looking for a counter takedown but Meech sprawls and moves away.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillinger changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Meech throws a combination that misses
letting Dillinger counter with a right hand.

Dillinger has managed to clinch.
Meech is trying to break free.

Dillinger gets control of Meech's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dillinger will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Dillinger pushes Meech off and gets back to his feet.
Meech looks to land a right hand but Dillinger moved out of range.
Meech misses with a double jab.
Dillinger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meech swivels and escapes.
Meech unleashes a big counter combination but Dillinger bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
Dillinger seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice sprawl there from Meech as Dillinger shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.
Meech throws a series of punches but Dillinger avoids them all with ease.
Meech throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dillinger counters with a low kick, right behind Meech 's knee.
Meech throws a right hand that Dillinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillinger also avoids with ease.
Dillinger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meech.
Meech misses with a double jab

and Dillinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
I was talking to Dillinger's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Meech avoiding damage as Dillinger throws knees to the body.
Dillinger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dillinger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dillinger tries to work over Meech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Dillinger breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Brad Dillinger will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Meech does no damage.
Dillinger tries to counter by clinching up but Meech breaks away and moves out of range.

Dillinger clinches up with Meech and pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meech up against the cage.
Dillinger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dillinger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Meech prevents it.
Dillinger drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meech pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meech lands a slapping body shot.
Meech misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Dillinger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Meech. Those never looked like landing.
A nice combination there by Meech.
Dillinger shoots for a takedown but Meech saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Dillinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillinger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dillinger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meech defends it nicely.
Patches Meech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dillinger wants to clinch up but Meech keeps it at a distance.
Meech throws out a counter right but Dillinger avoids it with no problem.

Dillinger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meech has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dillinger misses with some punches.
Dillinger tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meech just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dillinger has Meech pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger looking for a takedown.
Meech is trying to push Dillinger away but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meech wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dillinger is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A frustrated look appears on Meech's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Meech tries to break free but Dillinger pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger fails to pull guard.
Meech is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger has Meech pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Meech manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Meech's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dillinger stalling against the cage.
Meech has had enough of the clinch but Dillinger keeps him there for the moment.
Dillinger is looking for a takedown.
Dillinger prevents Meech from breaking the clinch.
Dillinger has Meech pressed against the cage, preventing Meech from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dillinger pulls Meech into guard.
Dillinger thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Meech tries to stand but Dillinger is controlling from the bottom.
Meech must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dillinger looking for a sweep. Not yet Dillinger, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dillinger is trying to control the position but Meech postures up.
Meech is fighting to break Dillinger's control of his arms but Dillinger is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dillinger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Dillinger keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dillinger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patches Meech showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dillinger fails with a takedown attempt.

Dillinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meech wants to get back to striking at distance but Dillinger won't allow it.

Dillinger drags the fight down to the ground.
Dillinger trying to control the position.

Dillinger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meech gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dillinger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dillinger is looking for a triangle but Meech pushes his legs off easily.
Meech really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dillinger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dillinger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dillinger pulls Meech in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Dillinger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meech can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dillinger pulls Meech in to control the position.
Meech wants to get up but he can't break Dillinger's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Dillinger looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Meech preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meech's guard.

Meech is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillinger is controlling him.
Dillinger is pushing down on Meech's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meech is fighting to maintain full guard but Dillinger has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meech is staying active underneath Dillinger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Dillinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Meech is in trouble now - Dillinger has advanced to mount!

Dillinger is working for a guillotine from mount but Meech frees his head quite easily.
Dillinger thowing shots but they're missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Dillinger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dillinger has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Dillinger!