PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Meadows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwa Dwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dwa Dwa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Meadows
vs
Dwa

164 cm
19
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrell Meadows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwa Dwa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meadows clinches.
Meadows has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dwa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Meadows drags the fight down to the ground.
Dwa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meadows's guard.
Meadows has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Meadows's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwa wants to get up but he can't break Meadows's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meadows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dwa manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meadows distracts Dwa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meadows.
Meadows trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Dwa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meadows defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meadows lands a couple of digs.
Meadows is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dwa has momentary wrist control but Meadows slips an elbow through the middle.

Dwa working for a triangle but Meadows defends it easily.
Meadows could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dwa tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwa being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Meadows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Meadows working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dwa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meadows.
Meadows lands a couple of elbows.
Dwa is wriggling around but Meadows manages to pass to half guard.
Meadows lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dwa tries to roll over but Meadows keeps him under control.
Meadows takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Meadows is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Meadows content to control rather than advance.
Dwa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meadows scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Meadows thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrell Meadows dominated that round.
That's time! Meadows's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dwa tries to keep at a distance but Meadows has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meadows jumps guard but Dwa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Meadows jumps into guard, dragging Dwa to the mat.
Dwa trying to control but Meadows is working from the bottom.
Meadows might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Meadows managing to control the position.

Dwa stands up and waves to Meadows to follow him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwa wants to clinch up but Meadows keeps it at a distance.
Meadows has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwa tries to clinch up but Meadows circles away and keeps his distance.

Meadows has closed the distance and engaged Dwa in a clinch.
Dwa keeps control of Meadows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dwa missing with knees to the body.
Dwa lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Dwa.

It looks like Tyrell Meadows has been cut.
Meadows tries for a takedown but Dwa manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Meadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dwa stalls.
Meadows is trying to break the clinch but Dwa has him pressed against the cage.
Meadows is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dwa can do to turn this around?
Meadows avoiding damage as Dwa throws knees to the body.
Meadows jumps guard but Dwa stands there with Meadows around his waist. Meadows gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dwa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Meadows managing to block the knees to the body from Dwa.
Meadows tries to pull guard but Dwa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dwa obliges.
A knee to the head by Dwa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dwa stalling in the clinch but Meadows improves position.
Dwa crunches a lovely knee into Meadows's ribcage.
Dwa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dwa lands a good knee to the midsection. Meadows won't want to take too many of those.
Dwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Dwa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dwa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dwa.
Dwa is struggling to control the position.
Dwa landing knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dwa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meadows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dwa taking a breather.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dwa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dwa lands a good knee to the midsection. Meadows won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Dwa.
Meadows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meadows is trying to pull guard but Dwa turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dwa landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dwa obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meadows takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dwa tries to stall but Meadows uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dwa lands a knee to the body.
Dwa trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwa missing with knees to the body.
Dwa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Meadows up against the cage.
Meadows on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meadows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Meadows as Dwa tries to tie him up.
Meadows jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dwa walks away with a smile on his face. Meadows gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dwa throws a push kick but Meadows slaps the foot to one side.
Meadows throws a big counter combination but Dwa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Dwa rushes Meadows and presses him up against the cage.
Dwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Dwa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwa Dwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyrell Meadows's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dwa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dwa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meadows tries to pull guard but Dwa holds him up against the cage and eventually Meadows drops back down to his feet.
Meadows tries to pull guard but Dwa holds him up against the cage and eventually Meadows drops back down to his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dwa obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meadows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Meadows managing to block the knees to the body from Dwa.
Dwa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dwa lands a knee to the body.
Meadows letting Dwa take a breather here.
Meadows takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dwa lands a good knee to the midsection. Meadows won't want to take too many of those.
Dwa landing knees to the head.
Dwa is trying to maintain a safe position but Meadows gets an underhook and turns Dwa into the cage.
Dwa landing knees to the body.
Dwa landing knees to the body.
Dwa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dwa looking to slow down the pace here.
Dwa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meadows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dwa crunches a lovely knee into Meadows's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dwa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dwa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meadows lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dwa tries to stall but Meadows uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dwa connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dwa scores with a knee to the head.
Dwa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meadows.
Dwa crunches a lovely knee into Meadows's ribcage.
Dwa Dwa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dwa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Dwa.
Dwa scores a nice knee to the body.
Dwa landing knees to the head.
Meadows looking to stall.
Dwa lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dwa trying to land knees to the body.
Dwa taking a breather.
Dwa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dwa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dwa lands a knee to the body.
Meadows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrell Meadows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dwa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dwa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dwa looking to stall.
Dwa lands a nice knee to the body.
Dwa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meadows is defending well for now.
Dwa trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dwa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dwa trying to land knees to the body.
Dwa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Dwa.
Dwa wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dwa Dwa.
Dwa is looking to clinch but Meadows is avoiding it.
Meadows uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dwa.
Meadows misses with a takedown attempt - Dwa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dwa Dwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dwa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwa Dwa!