PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Meighen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Cogliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Cogliano will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Meighen
vs
Cogliano

175 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Meighen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh Cogliano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meighen shoots for a takedown but Cogliano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cogliano looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Meighen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cogliano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Meighen instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Meighen breaks from the clinch.
Cogliano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Meighen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A good leg kick by Meighen.

Meighen clinches up against the cage.
Meighen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cogliano backwards.
Meighen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Josh Cogliano has been cut.
Meighen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Meighen lands a damaging elbow.
Meighen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Meighen - that landed with a thud.
Meighen is pushing Cogliano up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Meighen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cogliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meighen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Meighen landing knees to the head.
Meighen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Meighen.
Meighen lands a body punch.
Meighen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cogliano up against the cage.
Meighen scores a nice knee to the body.

Meighen manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meighen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meighen lands with an uppercut that bounces Cogliano off the cage and back into rage.

Meighen forces Cogliano back against the cage and clinches.
Meighen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meighen lands a nice knee to the body.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Meighen.

Meighen breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meighen throws a head kick that Cogliano semi-blocks.
Cogliano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Meighen pushes Cogliano up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meighen is trying to drag Cogliano to the mat but Cogliano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Meighen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meighen has Cogliano pushed against the cage.
Meighen crunches a lovely knee into Cogliano's ribcage.
Meighen scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Cogliano on the inside.
Meighen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cogliano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cogliano is working Meighen over against the cage.
Cogliano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Meighen.
A right hook to the body lands for Meighen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen lands a knee to the body.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meighen tries to close the distance and clinch but Cogliano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meighen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cogliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Meighen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cogliano content just to control the position here.
Meighen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meighen is looking to get to half guard.
Cogliano looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meighen wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Cogliano just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Meighen wants to escape the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cogliano tightening his grip on Meighen, looking for the choke.

Cogliano looking to break Meighen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Meighen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Cogliano will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meighen avoids the strikes from Cogliano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Meighen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Cogliano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meighen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cogliano. That did some damage!
Cogliano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meighen.

Meighen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meighen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Meighen lands a nice knee to the body.
Meighen landing some nice looking knees to the body.

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

Meighen closes the distance and clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Meighen breaks from the clinch.

Meighen has closed the distance and engaged Cogliano in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meighen.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen tries to clinch up.
Josh Cogliano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cogliano swats away the attempt to clinch by Meighen.

Meighen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meighen works on Cogliano's body with a couple of short punches.
Cogliano can't break the clinch.
Meighen lands a nice knee to the body.
Cogliano letting Meighen take a breather here.
Meighen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cogliano tries to pull guard but Meighen won't allow it.
Meighen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cogliano pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cogliano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Meighen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Meighen is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cogliano decides to stand back up. Cogliano steps back and let's Meighen get back to his feet.
Arthur Meighen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cogliano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meighen tries to roll over but Cogliano keeps him under control.
Cogliano wants to pass to mount but Meighen is defending the position.
Meighen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meighen tries to get out of the position.
Cogliano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meighen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cogliano wants to pass to mount but Meighen is defending the position.
Meighen wants to improve his position but Cogliano is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meighen is trying to maintain the position but Cogliano is very close to passing his half guard.
Cogliano controlling the action here.
Meighen wants to control but Cogliano is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Meighen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cogliano tries to clinch but Meighen moves away
and Meighen counters with a good low kick that Cogliano was not able to check.

Cogliano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arthur Meighen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meighen lands a nice knee to the body.
Cogliano throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Knees to the body from Meighen.
Cogliano is trying to break free.
Cogliano tries to pull guard but Meighen won't allow it.
Cogliano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meighen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arthur Meighen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Cogliano.
Meighen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cogliano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meighen lands a knee to the body.

Meighen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cogliano swats away the attempt to clinch by Meighen.
Cogliano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meighen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meighen tries to clinch up but Cogliano circles away and keeps his distance.
Meighen scores with a jab. Cogliano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A combination from Meighen does no damage.
Cogliano closes the distance but Meighen moves to the side
and Meighen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cogliano's knee momentarily.

Cogliano shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cogliano showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Arthur Meighen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Cogliano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Meighen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meighen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arthur Meighen is winning the standup battle so far.
Cogliano fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meighen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, jab by Meighen - just one landing.
Meighen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cogliano. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meighen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Meighen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Meighen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cogliano prevents it.
Meighen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cogliano pulls his leg out and moves away.

Cogliano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meighen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cogliano controlling his opponent.
Meighen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cogliano on the ground.
Meighen tries to hold on but Cogliano pushes him away.
Meighen tries to improve his position but instead Cogliano has taken his back!
Meighen can't escape the position.

Cogliano working for a choke but Meighen is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meighen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cogliano.
Meighen trying to control the position but Cogliano manages to sink in the hooks.
Meighen can't escape the position.
Cogliano controls the action.
Arthur Meighen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cogliano doesn't have the hooks in and Meighen manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cogliano keeping moving, preventing Meighen from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cogliano holds on and takes a little breather.
Cogliano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Meighen wants to control but Cogliano is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cogliano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meighen keeps working.
Meighen is looking to improve his position.
Cogliano wants to control but Meighen is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meighen is trying to get back to full guard.
Meighen is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cogliano in particular looking to stall.
Meighen is refusing to be controlled, as Cogliano sits in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Meighen darts in and clinches Cogliano up against the cage.
Meighen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Meighen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cogliano stalling in the clinch but Meighen improves position.
Cogliano is trying to drag Meighen to the mat but Meighen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Josh Cogliano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cogliano fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Cogliano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meighen 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 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Meighen!