PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiroy Parayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Meridius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jiroy Parayan's chin.

Meridius
vs
Parayan

178 cm
30
199 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
35
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jiroy Parayan!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parayan misses with a body kick.

Meridius moves into the clinch.

Parayan breaks the clinch.

Meridius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Parayan is trying to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling him.
Meridius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Parayan blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Parayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parayan pushes Meridius up against the cage in a clinch.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Jiroy Parayan has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Parayan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parayan is trying to break the clinch but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.

Parayan manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Parayan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parayan drives through and clinches with Meridius against the cage.
Meridius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parayan.
Parayan is trying to push Meridius away but Meridius has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Parayan avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parayan's defenses.
A left hand lands to the body for Meridius.
Parayan has had enough of the clinch but Meridius keeps him there for the moment.
Parayan working hard to break the clinch.
Parayan blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Meridius.
Meridius stalling.
Meridius taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Parayan tries to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling the position.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meridius is stalling here.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Meridius.
Parayan is trying to force a seperation but Meridius has the dominant position.

Parayan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parayan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meridius has time to react.

Maximus Meridius's cut is getting worse.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch but Parayan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Parayan misses with a leg kick.
Meridius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Parayan manages to circle out of the way.
Meridius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Parayan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Meridius defends it well.
Parayan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parayan's corner calls for a 1-2. Parayan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a two punch combination.
Parayan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Parayan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Parayan gets tackled into the cage by Meridius. Meridius maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius misses with a punch to the body.

Parayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parayan lands a right hook to the body.
Parayan lands a nice shot to the body.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meridius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Meridius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meridius tries to clinch

and Parayan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Parayan decides to stand and escape the position.
Parayan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Parayan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Parayan circles away.

Meridius instigates a clinch.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Parayan blocks an elbow strike from Meridius.
Meridius lands an elbow that stopped Parayan in his tracks for a moment.
Meridius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parayan blocks the elbow strike.
Meridius misses with an elbow over the top.
Parayan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Parayan blocks an elbow strike.
Parayan blocks an elbow strike.
Parayan is trying to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling him.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Parayan tries to break the clinch but Meridius is controlling the position.
Meridius pushes off an throws an elbow but Parayan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meridius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Parayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parayan.
Meridius is looking to clinch.
Parayan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Meridius drives through and clinches with Parayan against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jiroy Parayan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meridius rushes Parayan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus Meridius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Meridius just leaning against Parayan, taking a breather.
Meridius lands a shot to the body.

Parayan manages to break the clinch.

Parayan clinches up against the cage.
Meridius misses with the head strike.
Meridius stalling the fight.
Parayan is trying to break the clinch but Meridius has him pressed against the cage.
Meridius is struggling to control the position.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parayan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Parayan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius tries to clinch up.
Parayan feints the counter takedown.
Parayan throws a right and a left that Meridius avoids nicely.
Meridius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meridius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Parayan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Maximus Meridius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parayan circles away from the clinch attempt.

Parayan drops Meridius with a beautiful combination! Meridius stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Parayan is looking for the KO!

Meridius is rocked!
Parayan stuns Meridius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oh Meridius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parayan misses with a body shot.
Meridius seems to have got his legs back now.
Parayan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parayan connects with a nice looking jab.

Jeez, Maximus Meridius's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Parayan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meridius rather than just go for the knockout.
Meridius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Parayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Meridius drives through and clinches with Parayan against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
Meridius lands an elbow that stopped Parayan in his tracks for a moment.
Meridius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Parayan breaks the clinch.
Parayan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meridius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meridius tries to close the distance and clinch but Parayan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parayan moves into the clinch successfully.
Meridius looking to slow down the pace here.

Parayan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meridius tries to clinch up but Parayan circles away and keeps his distance.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Parayan circles away.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Parayan circles away.
Meridius doesn't manage to clinch there - Parayan circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parayan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sloppy strikes from Meridius. Those never looked like landing.
Parayan swats away the attempt to clinch by Meridius.
And Parayan tries to counter it with a takedown but Meridius pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Parayan.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jiroy Parayan!