PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Meeks (ranked 7616 p4p, 712 weight class) and Seung-Jin Bailey (ranked 1055 p4p, 140 weight class). Bailey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zombie Juice - Lava kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Meeks
vs
Bailey

185 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

189 cm
22
202 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

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 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Buzz Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Seung-Jin Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey lands with a good body shot.
Bailey throws out a loose jab but Meeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Bailey circles away and keeps his distance.
Meeks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey misses with an uppercut. Meeks saw that one coming.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meeks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bailey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meeks throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Bailey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Meeks lands a leg kick that knocks Bailey off balance momentarily.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from Meeks.
Meeks connects with a crisp jab.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Meeks sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bailey throws a looping overhand right but Meeks ducks down to avoid 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!
A swing and a miss from Meeks.
Meeks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bailey throws an overhand right that lands on Meeks's shoulder, as Meeks tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meeks defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Meeks throws a chopping leg kick but Bailey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bailey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bailey moves out of range of the leg kick from Meeks.
Meeks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bailey scores with a hook to the body. Meeks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bailey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Meeks takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meeks on the side of the head.
Jab by Bailey.
Bailey avoids the body shot from Meeks.
Meeks connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey throws a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Meeks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meeks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bailey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks lands a head kick!
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meeks avoids the body shot from Bailey.
Meeks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight.
Meeks connects with an inside leg kick.
Bailey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bailey with a hook.
Bailey swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meeks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bailey misses the jab.
Meeks misses with a hook.
It seemed like Bailey was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meeks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bailey defending well as Meeks loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meeks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bailey throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Meeks throws a body shot but no joy.
Meeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bailey is looking to slow Meeks down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Meeks there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Meeks is predictable there
and Bailey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Meeks throws a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
Meeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Meeks.
A little jabbing left from Bailey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bailey cracks Meeks with an open hand slap.
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meeks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bailey just manages to avoid it.
Bailey connects with the punch.
Meeks throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
Bailey throws a leg kick but Meeks moved away.
Meeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bailey.
Meeks throws a body shot but no joy.
Meeks scores with a sloppy right hand. Bailey should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Meeks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bailey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meeks. That did some damage!
Meeks throws a low kick but Bailey avoids it.
Meeks is looking to wear down Bailey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meeks's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Meeks throws a push kick but Bailey slaps the foot to one side.
Meeks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meeks throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bailey to counter with a crisp jab.
Meeks throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Meeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meeks throws a sloppy head kick and Bailey moves out of range easily.
Bailey takes a swing at Meeks's ribcage but misses.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meeks. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Bailey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bailey throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meeks counters with a straight right hand.
Bailey loads up on a big right hand but Meeks slips the punch.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buzz Meeks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Meeks throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
Bailey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Meeks thuds his right hand into Bailey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bailey.
Meeks throws a shot from downtown. Bailey moves away and avoids it.
Buzz Meeks is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Bailey.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bailey throws a poor cross that misses
and Meeks counters with a left to the body.
Bailey misses with a straight left.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Meeks moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meeks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
Meeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meeks looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Meeks scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bailey in his tracks.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks slips under a jab from Bailey.
Meeks will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bailey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bailey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meeks with a body shot.
Bailey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meeks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meeks loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meeks.
Meeks scores with a body shot.
Meeks throws a leg kick which misses Bailey's front leg but catches the back leg as Bailey tries to avoid it.
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Meeks's head but Meeks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meeks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Bailey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A punch combination from Meeks misses.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meeks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meeks scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bailey throws an off balance right hand
and Meeks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bailey thinking.
Meeks throws out a loose jab but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bailey appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bailey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meeks has got the better of the exchanges.
Bailey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meeks slips a straight right by Bailey.
Meeks throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.
Meeks lands a front kick.
Meeks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bailey's sensitive parts.
Meeks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meeks throws a leg kick but Bailey moved away.
Meeks takes a swing at Bailey's ribcage but misses.
Bailey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bailey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meeks.
Bailey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meeks slips a straight right by Bailey.
Meeks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bailey moves out of range as Meeks strikes.
Meeks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bailey throws out a counter right but Meeks avoids it with no problem.
Meeks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Bailey.
Bailey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meeks.
Meeks misses with a wild combination.
Meeks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bailey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bailey looks to land a right hand but Meeks moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Meeks on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeks manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Meeks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bailey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bailey throws a hook but Meeks avoids it easily.
Meeks misses with a head kick.
Meeks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bailey under the eye.
A head kick misses from Meeks.
Bailey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey misses the shot to the body.
Bailey tried to score with a low kick but Meeks checks it.
Bailey lunges at Meeks with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meeks's hand.
Bailey throws a big shot that misses.
Bailey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meeks manages to avoid it.
Meeks scores with a kick to the body.
Meeks lands with an overhand left.
Bailey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Meeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bailey was well out of range. Poor timing from Meeks.
Bailey misses with the combination.
Meeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meeks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meeks moves out of range as Bailey strikes.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buzz Meeks dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Meeks scores with a sloppy right hand. Bailey should have avoided that one.
Bailey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meeks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meeks thumps Bailey with a low kick.
Meeks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meeks scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Meeks. Bailey shrugs it off though.
A cross from Bailey lands.
Bailey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from Bailey misses
enabling Meeks to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses.
Meeks throws a head kick that misses.
Meeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bailey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meeks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bailey. Bailey circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Bailey lands.
Meeks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Meeks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bailey momentarily.
Meeks throws a hook but Bailey avoids it easily.
Bailey now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meeks. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bailey is looking to score with low kicks.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Meeks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meeks. Bailey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meeks connects with a high kick.
Bailey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meeks.
Meeks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bailey throws a combination. Meeks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Meeks misses with a two punch combination.
Meeks tries a head kick but it misses.
Meeks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bailey.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Meeks misses.
Meeks throws a body punch but Bailey moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks ducks under a wild hook from Bailey.
Bailey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bailey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meeks.
Bailey lands with a good body shot.
A left lands for Bailey.
Meeks lands with a straight right. Bailey didn't see that one coming.
Meeks jabs at Bailey's body.
Meeks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Meeks defending well as Bailey loads up on a big left hand.
Bailey throws a jab but it's blocked by Meeks.
Meeks looks to land a left hand but Bailey moved out of range nicely.
Bailey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bailey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey jabs Meeks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bailey throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
Bailey throws a shot from downtown. Meeks moves away and avoids it.
Bailey has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Meeks.
Meeks misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bailey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meeks.
Bailey jabs Meeks right on the nose. Meeks blinks but takes it well.
Bailey swings for the body but Meeks moves out of range.
It looked like Meeks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meeks is looking to score with low kicks.
Meeks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meeks misses with a hook. Bailey ducked under it nicely.
Seung-Jin Bailey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey throws a hook but Meeks avoids it easily.
Meeks misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bailey! But no joy.
Meeks looks for the body kick but Bailey saw that one coming.
Bailey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bailey throws a hook to the side of Meeks's head but Meeks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meeks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bailey just misses with a punch to the body.
Meeks throwing a counter right hand but Bailey manages to avoid it.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bailey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meeks.
Buzz Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks loads up on a big right hand but Bailey slips the punch.
Bailey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meeks thows a leg kick but Bailey checks it
and Bailey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bailey throws a body shot but no joy.
Bailey misses with a looping left.
Meeks lands a jab.
Bailey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meeks connects with an inside leg kick.
Meeks misses the shot to the body.
Bailey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meeks.
Bailey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meeks.
Bailey throws a hook but Meeks blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bailey misses with a shot to the body
enabling Meeks to counter with a crisp jab.
Bailey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meeks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bailey. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Buzz Meeks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meeks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buzz Meeks!
Seung-Jin Bailey spoke after the fight, saying 'I came in way too heavy for this fight and had to cut a lot of weight last minute, I fucked up. I'll be back'.