PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daemon Meshugga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Imperial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daemon Meshugga could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Imperial's chin.

Meshugga
vs
Imperial

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daemon Meshugga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Imperial!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Meshugga.

Imperial has closed the distance and engaged Meshugga in a clinch.

Meshugga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meshugga slaps away a takedown attempt from Imperial, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Meshugga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Imperial pinned against the cage. Imperial gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Meshugga.

Meshugga moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imperial wants to take the fight to the mat but Meshugga manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Meshugga wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daemon Meshugga. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Imperial has picked Meshugga up - he's going for a ride! Imperial dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Meshugga actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meshugga wants to get back to his feet.
Meshugga is refusing to be controlled, as Imperial sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Imperial lands a nice short elbow.
Meshugga is looking to escape.
Imperial winds up and cracks Meshugga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Meshugga is trying to stand.
Imperial is nestled in close to Meshugga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

It looks like Daemon Meshugga has been cut.
Imperial is trying to control. Meshugga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Imperial winds up and cracks Meshugga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshugga has hold of Imperial's hands but Imperial slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Meshugga is looking to improve his position.
Imperial working Meshugga over with strikes.
Meshugga tries to roll over but Imperial keeps him under control.
Meshugga is breathing heavily.
Imperial sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Imperial lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Meshugga! More strikes land and this one is all over! Imperial jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Imperial!