PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georges Meese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Pod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Meese
vs
Pod

180 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georges Meese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lotus Pod!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meese misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pod moves into the clinch successfully.
Pod misses with a body punch.
Pod tries to work over Meese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pod keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meese's efforts to push away.
Pod is working Meese over against the cage.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Meese avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
Pod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pod is working Meese over against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pod manages to break the clinch.
Meese throws a right and a left that Pod avoids nicely.
Pod cracks Meese with a good jab.

Pod clinches up against the cage.
Pod prevents Meese from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod can't find room to land a body shot as Meese controls the action.
Pod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pod keeps control of Meese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pod misses with a punch to the body.
Pod is trying to break the clinch but Meese is controlling him.

Pod breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meese throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Pod to counter with a crisp jab.
Meese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Lotus Pod has been cut.
Pod scores with the left hand. Meese knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Pod.
Pod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pod. That snapped Meese's head back.
Pod on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Georges Meese seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Meese tries to keep at a distance but Pod has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pod lands a hook that snaps the head of Meese backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pod breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pod has Meese up against the cage in a clinch.
Meese wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pod stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pod lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Pod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pod ducks under a wild hook from Meese.
Meese misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pod! But no joy.

Pod clinches up against the cage.
Pod is leaning against Meese and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Pod breaks the clinch.
Meese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pod's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pod clinches up with Meese and pushes him back against the cage.
Meese looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pod throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Pod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pod lands a lovely overhand right.
Meese misses with a right hand
and Pod counters with a left and a right that stings Meese.
Pod ducks under a wild hook from Meese.
Meese looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pod slips under a jab.
Pod takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meese looks to land a combination but Pod avoids it well.
Pod tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pod clinches with his opponent.

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

Pod gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Pod.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pod works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pod struggles to land a body shot inside as Meese controls his hands.
Pod tries to throw a body punch but Meese avoids it by throwing Pod back against the cage.
Pod lands a body punch.
Meese wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pod has him pressed against the cage.

Pod breaks from the clinch.
Meese connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That has opened up Lotus Pod's cut even more.
Meese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pod blocks a jab.

Pod rushes Meese and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Pod.
Meese is looking to break free of the clinch but Pod has double underhooks.
Pod digs a right hand underneath Meese's ribcage. Meese let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Pod dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lotus Pod's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meese misses with a hook
and Pod counters with a two punch combo.
Meese misses with an uppercut.
Meese is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meese throws a series of punches but Pod moves out of range.
Georges Meese is winning the standup battle so far.
Meese throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pod counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meese throws a nice looking combination but Pod bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meese scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meese just misses with a punch to the body.
Pod takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meese cracks Pod with a good jab.
Meese throws a jab when Pod was well out of range.
Pod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Pod takes the fight into the clinch.
Pod has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Pod manages to break the clinch.

Pod clinches up against the cage.

Pod manages to break the clinch.
Georges Meese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Meese.

Pod instigates a clinch.

Pod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meese fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meese misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Pod.
As Meese backs off Pod throws a huge counter combo but Meese manages to avoid it all.
Meese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pod counters with a three punch combo that has Meese backing up. Meese nods at Pod to acknowledge the strikes.
Meese misses with a straight left.
Pod wants to counter with a clinch but Meese pushes him away.
Meese misses with a hook
letting Pod counter with a right hand.
Meese misses with a series of wild punches.
Pod lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meese.
Pod throws out a counter right but Meese avoids it with no problem.
Meese swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meese misses with an uppercut. Pod saw that one coming.
Meese misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Meese.
Meese misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Meese misses

and Pod counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pod.
Lotus Pod seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Pod.
Pod digs a right hand into Meese's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Meese's gas tank.
Pod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meese.
Pod tries a body shot but Meese blocks it.

Pod breaks the clinch.

Pod moves into range and clinches up with Meese.
Pod scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pod lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meese backwards.
Pod has Meese pressed against the cage, preventing Meese from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meese is trying to break the clinch but Pod is controlling him.
Pod tries to work over Meese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meese looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Pod.
Pod works on Meese's body with a couple of short punches.

Pod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Pod - just one landing.

Pod has closed the distance and engaged Meese in a clinch.
Pod has had enough of the clinch but Meese keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pod.
Pod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meese.

Pod breaks the clinch.
Meese tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pod was well out of range. Poor timing from Meese.
Meese fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pod manages to avoid it.

Pod clinches.
Meese has had enough of the clinch but Pod keeps him there for the moment.
Meese wants to get back to striking at distance but Pod won't allow it.
Pod working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pod tries to work over Meese's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Pod.
A short uppercut from Pod.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lotus Pod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lotus Pod's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meese misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Pod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meese looks to land a combination but Pod avoids it well.
Pod scores with a body shot.
Meese misses the shot to the body.

Pod darts in and clinches Meese up against the cage.
A short right from Pod on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pod - that landed with a thud.
Pod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meese backwards.
A short right from Pod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pod is leaning against Meese and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pod keeps control of Meese as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meese has had enough of the clinch but Pod keeps him there for the moment.
Pod lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Meese.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pod misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pod.
Pod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pod wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meese is looking to break free of the clinch but Pod has double underhooks.
Pod misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pod lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pod lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pod lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pod scores with a hook to the body.

Pod breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meese scores with the left hand. Pod knows he should have avoided that one.
Meese misses with an uppercut
and Pod counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pod works over Meese's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Meese just misses with a punch to the body.
Meese just misses with a punch to the body.

Pod takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pod.
Pod looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pod lands a shot to the body.

Pod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pod dodges the punch combination from Meese.
Despite the aggression on Pod's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Meese just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Pod releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Meese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meese lands a nice hook to Pod's body. Pod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Georges Meese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meese looks to land a left hand but Pod moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Pod was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Meese does no damage.
Pod tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Meese throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pod.

Pod has managed to clinch.

Pod breaks from the clinch.
Meese tries to bum rush Pod with a series of wild strikes but Pod uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pod now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pod clinches with his opponent.
Pod lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meese backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pod.

Pod pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meese fails to land with a series of punches.

Pod clinches with his opponent.
Pod scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pod cracks Meese with a nice body shot.
Pod scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meese wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meese is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pod.

Pod clinches up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pod.
Pod scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meese is trying to break the clinch but Pod is controlling him.
Pod lands a nice uppercut.

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

Pod gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lotus Pod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Pod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pod winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Pod!
A very excited looking Lotus Pod made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.