PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximiliano Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turn Down for What . Maximiliano Meridius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meridius
vs
Motta

187 cm
25
204 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

193 cm
26
220 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximiliano Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Motta!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motta throws a lazy right hand but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meridius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Motta.
Motta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meridius connects with a good right hand that stumbles Motta. Motta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Leonardo Motta has been cut.
Motta connects with a body shot that sends Meridius's belly button to the back.
Motta throws a hook but Meridius blocks it.
Motta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meridius.
Motta swings widly with a right hand
and Meridius counters with a straight right hand.
Motta misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Motta.
Motta jabs at Meridius's body.
Motta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meridius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Motta is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meridius.
Meridius gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Meridius throws an off balance right hand
and Motta counters with a left to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius swings widly with a right hand
and Motta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Meridius fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Motta, pushing him back against the ropes.
Meridius looking to slow down the pace here.
Motta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Motta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius lands with a short shot to the head.
Motta lands an uppercut.
Meridius swings wildly with an uppercut but Motta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridius working aggressively here.
Meridius has a couple of punches blocked by Motta.
Meridius misses with a hook from the clinch.

Motta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meridius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meridius moves out of range as Motta strikes.
Motta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meridius circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonardo Motta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Motta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meridius circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Motta looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
Motta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meridius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Motta misses.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Motta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meridius moves away.
Motta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meridius counters with a series of strikes. Motta will be more careful next time no doubt.
Motta misses with a looping right.
Meridius blocks a jab.
Meridius wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meridius scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Motta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meridius eats them both and turns towards Motta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Meridius digs a good hook to Motta's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motta 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.
Meridius ducks under a wild hook from Motta.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Motta avoids it well.
Meridius tries to clinch up.
Motta scores with a one two! Meridius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Meridius keeps the fight on the outside.
Motta scores with a jab. Meridius acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Motta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Motta avoids it well.
Meridius looks to land a combination but Motta avoids it well.
Meridius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Motta moves forwards but Meridius connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Motta misses with a hook

and Meridius counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motta scores with a shot to the side of Meridius's head.
Meridius tries to stall but Motta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Motta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Motta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Motta misses with some punches.

Motta breaks the clinch.
Motta throws a nice looking combination but Meridius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Motta tries to get set, Meridius tries to push him back and clinch up but Motta manages to avoid the attempt.

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

Meridius is rocked!

It looks like Maximiliano Meridius has been cut.
Meridius misses with an uppercut.
Meridius swats away the attempt to clinch by Motta.
Meridius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Motta.
Motta misses with an uppercut
and Meridius counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Meridius finds it's target.
Motta throws a combination that misses

and Meridius counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Meridius.
Motta swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Motta breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonardo Motta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Motta thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Motta tries to get set, Meridius tries to push him back and clinch up but Motta manages to avoid the attempt.
Motta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Motta misses with a hook. Meridius ducked under it nicely.
Meridius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meridius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Motta misses with a right hand
and Meridius counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Motta throws a jab when Meridius was well out of range.
Motta misses with a looping right.
Meridius tries to counter by clinching up but Motta breaks away and moves out of range.
Motta looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Motta.
Meridius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meridius tries to clinch there but Motta circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motta's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Motta duly obliges.
Motta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meridius circles away quickly and effectively.
Meridius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Motta ducks right into an uppercut from Meridius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meridius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Motta throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Motta misses.
Meridius seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Motta wants to clinch.
Meridius is looking to counter the offense by Motta and move into the clinch.
Motta swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meridius counters with a stiff right hand.

Motta is rocked!
Motta throws a lazy right hand but Meridius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Motta misses the body punch
and Meridius counters with a big right hand! Oh Motta is in trouble here! Meridius follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximiliano Meridius!
A relieved looking Maximiliano Meridius thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.