PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pai Mei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slow Poke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mei
vs
Poke

190 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pai Mei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Slow Poke!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poke defending well as Mei loads up on a big left hand.
Mei lands a jab.
Poke misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Mei blocks the low kick.
Poke throws a solid leg kick but Mei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poke.
Mei lands with a nice body punch.
Mei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poke manages to avoid it.
Mei scores with a decent looking hook.
Poke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Poke misses.
Poke slips under a jab from Mei.
Poke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Poke has time to react.
Poke attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Poke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Poke throws a body kick that misses.
Mei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poke manages to avoid it.
Mei with a jab.

It looks like Slow Poke has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mei throws a leg kick but Poke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Poke's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mei lands with a shot to the body.
Mei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Poke misses with a kick to the body.
Poke lands a head kick. Mei smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mei throws out a loose jab but Poke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow Poke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mei throws a good cross that connects.
Poke staying out of range there.
Mei avoids a kick to the body.
Mei throws a body punch but Poke moves out of range.
Poke throws a nice outside leg kick.

Poke throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mei was covering up waiting for the punch and Poke finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mei keeping moving, preventing Poke from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poke sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like Poke might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Poke looking to pass the guard.
Mei knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Poke on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mei trying to keep a closed guard but Poke is proving a slippery customer.
Poke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Poke is working Mei over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Poke wants to pass the guard but Mei is keeping the position.
Poke throwing strikes but missing.
Poke wants to control from the top but Mei keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mei connects with a body shot.
Poke tries to land a leg kick but Mei saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Poke.
Mei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Poke can pounce on him.
Poke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poke throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mei.
Poke throws a low kick, looking for Mei's leg but Mei calmly moves out of range.
Mei misses with a wild body shot.
Mei has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Poke.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Poke misses
and Mei counters with a nice uppercut.
Poke throws a lazy body kick
and Mei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mei takes a swing at Poke's ribcage but misses.
Poke misses with a leg kick.
Mei tries to clinch up but Poke circles away and keeps his distance.
Mei throws a big shot that misses.
Mei moves out of range as Poke throws a body kick.
Mei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Poke throws a low kick but Mei moves out of range easily.
Mei misses with an uppercut. Poke saw that one coming.
Poke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mei's sensitive parts.
Poke throws a low kick, looking for Mei's leg but Mei calmly moves out of range.
Mei throws a lazy right hand but Poke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poke misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mei scores with a nice head shot.
Mei checks a leg kick nicely.
Poke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mei avoids it really well and circles away.
Mei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mei just misses with a punch to the body.
Poke wants to land a leg kick but Mei is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poke on the side of the head.
Poke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mei.
Poke misses with a low kick.
A big right from Mei misses.
Mei moves out of range as Poke throws a body kick.
Poke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Poke throws a low kick but Mei avoids it.
Good exchange - Mei coming out on top.
Mei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Poke misses with a low kick as Mei jumps back.
Poke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mei blocks a head kick by Poke.
Poke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mei is able to avoid easily.
Mei just misses with a punch to the body.
Poke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mei connects with a looping right hand.
Poke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mei was well out of range. Poor timing from Poke.
A clash of legs there as Mei blocks the low kick.
Poke scoring well with a low kick there.
Mei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mei checks it well.
Mei 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.
Mei lands with a cross.
Poke throws a leg kick which misses Mei's front leg but catches the back leg as Mei tries to avoid it.
Mei blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Mei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Poke moves out of range as Mei strikes.
An inside leg kick from Poke misses.
A big left from Mei misses.
Mei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A good leg kick by Poke.
Poke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mei looks to land a right hand but Poke moved out of range.
Mei misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mei checks a leg kick.
It looked like Mei was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Poke.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Poke closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mei circles away.
Pai Mei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slow Poke.
Mei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poke was well out of range. Poor timing from Mei.
Mei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mei checks a leg kick.
Mei connects with a right hand. Poke shakes it off.
Mei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poke tries to work over Mei's front leg with a kick but Mei checks it.
Poke throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mei takes a swing at Poke's ribcage but misses.
Mei moves out of range as Poke throws a body kick.
Poke tries a low kick but Mei avoids it.
Poke goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mei checks a low kick from Poke.
Mei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mei shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Poke eats them both and turns towards Mei to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Poke misses with a low kick as Mei jumps back.
Mei throws a jab but it's blocked by Poke.
Mei misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mei as Poke shoots in.
Mei is looking to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Poke.
Mei lands with a good body shot.
Poke motions for Mei to come forward. Poke throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mei is looking to clinch but Poke is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mei, as that shot connected.
Good work by Mei as he checks the leg kick.
Poke staying out of range there.
Mei misses with a body shot.
Mei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Mei as he checks the leg kick.
Mei loads up on a big right hand but Poke slips the punch.
Mei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Poke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Poke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mei. That did some damage!
Mei throws a jab when Poke was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Poke moves out of range as Mei strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pai Mei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slow Poke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poke misses with a kick to the body.
Poke throws a solid leg kick but Mei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Poke.
Poke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mei checks a low kick from Poke.
Poke looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Mei instigates a clinch.
Mei tries a body shot but Poke blocks it.
Poke looking to slow down the pace here.
Mei swings wildly with an uppercut but Poke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poke throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Mei.
Mei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poke's elbow.
Poke tries to pull guard but Mei holds him up against the ropes and eventually Poke drops back down to his feet.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mei as Poke tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Mei.
Poke tries to pull guard but Mei won't allow it.
Poke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mei misses with some punches.
Mei lands with a light punch inside.
Mei throws a head punch that misses.
Mei lands a right hand.
Poke tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mei just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Pai Mei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slow Poke.
Poke jumps guard but Mei turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Mei throws a punch but it's blocked by Poke.
Mei lands a right hand.
Mei lands a body shot.
Mei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mei pushes Poke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Poke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mei to keep the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Poke.
Poke is breathing heavily.
Mei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pokes head.
Mei gets through Poke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mei cracks Poke with a nice body shot.
Mei tries to work over Poke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mei pushes Poke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Poke working aggressively here.
Poke wants to stall.
Poke is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Mei to keep the fight standing.
Mei lands with a short shot to the head.
Poke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mei scores with a shot to the side of Poke's head.
Pai Mei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Poke fails to pull guard.
Mei blocks an uppercut.
Poke tries to pull guard but Mei forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Poke stalling in the clinch but Mei improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mei misses with a punch to the body.
Poke misses with a punch to the body.
Mei tries to throw a body punch but Poke avoids it by throwing Mei back against the ropes.
Mei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poke fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mei presses Poke against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Mei.
Mei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Poke can do to turn this around?
Poke is looking to break free of the clinch but Mei has double underhooks.
Poke tries to break the clinch but Mei is controlling the position.
Mei tries to work over Poke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mei has a couple of punches blocked by Poke.
Mei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poke backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mei.
Mei gets through Poke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Poke blocking some punches.
Mei blocks a body shot from Poke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Mei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Poke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mei smiles and moves away.
Mei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poke moves away.
Poke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poke changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Poke blocks a jab.
Poke wants to slow Mei down by chopping away at his legs.
Mei throws a right hand that Poke ducks under and follows up with a left that Poke also avoids with ease.
Poke with the counter takedown but Mei avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mei throws a body shot but no joy.
Poke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mei 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Poke or perhaps it was just good defense by Mei, which made it look bad.
Poke throws a leg kick but Mei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Poke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mei swivels and escapes.
Mei misses with an uppercut. Poke saw that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poke looks to land a body kick but Mei moved away.
Mei misses with a wild body shot.
Poke slips a straight right by Mei.
Mei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poke manages to avoid it.
Poke throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mei lands with a nice combination. Poke backs away looking to recover.

Mei gets caught napping as Poke dives in and scores a takedown. Mei manages to retain guard.
Poke throwing strikes from guard but Mei blocks nicely.
Mei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Poke.
Mei working a defensive guard here.

Poke drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Poke as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Mei screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Poke! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Slow Poke!