PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Al Rush (ranked 2110 p4p, 274 weight class) and Floidi Meiueder (ranked 3566 p4p, 435 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Rush
vs
Meiueder

180 cm
26
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Al Rush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Floidi Meiueder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Rush does no damage.
Rush takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rush connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meiueder. Meiueder circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Rush misses the target.
Meiueder unleashes a big counter combination but Rush bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Meiueder with a jab.
Meiueder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meiueder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rush throws an off balance right hand
and Meiueder counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rush misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Meiueder misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rush. Meiueder does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rush slips a jab and a cross from Meiueder.
Meiueder scores with a jab.
Rush tries to clinch but Meiueder moves out of range.
Rush throws a jab but it's blocked by Meiueder.
Rush throws a jab but it's blocked by Meiueder.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meiueder moves away.
Rush looks to land a right hand but Meiueder moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Meiueder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meiueder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rush definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rush misses with a right hand
and Meiueder counters with a nice uppercut.

Rush takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meiueder wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Meiueder wants to break free but Rush has control.
Rush lands an elbow inside that Meiueder shrugs off.

It looks like Floidi Meiueder has been cut.
Meiueder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Meiueder tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
A right handed body shot lands from Rush.
Meiueder wants to get back to striking at distance but Rush won't allow it.
Meiueder is trying to push Rush away but Rush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rush lands an elbow that stopped Meiueder in his tracks for a moment.
Rush lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Rush lands a nice uppercut.
Meiueder is trying to force a seperation but Rush has the dominant position.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
Rush throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Meiueders head.
Meiueder is trying to push Rush away but Rush has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meiueder is looking to break free of the clinch but Rush has double underhooks.
Rush lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rush gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rush lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meiueder backwards.
Meiueder is looking to break free of the clinch but Rush has double underhooks.
Meiueder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Meiueder is trying to break free.
Rush lands with a short shot to the head.
Rush lands a hook that snaps the head of Meiueder backwards.
Meiueder tries to break the clinch but Rush is controlling the position.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meiueder's efforts to push away.
Rush lands a damaging elbow.
Meiueder has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rush makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rush lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Floidi Meiueder's cut even more.
A right hand to the body from Rush.
Rush has Meiueder pressed against the cage, preventing Meiueder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rush scores with a nice hook to the head.

The cut above Floidi Meiueder's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meiueder is trying to break the clinch but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rush lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Meiueder has had enough of the clinch but Rush keeps him there for the moment.
Meiueder wants to break free but Rush has control.
Meiueder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Meiueder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rush lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rush keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meiueder's efforts to push away.
Meiueder is trying to break the clinch but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Rush.
A hook to the body from Rush.
Rush lands with a right to the head.
Meiueder is trying to break the clinch but Rush has him pressed against the cage.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rush lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Meiueder is rocked!
Meiueder takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meiueder is still on wobbly legs! Can Rush finish him?

Floidi Meiueder's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Floidi Meiueder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Al Rush!
During a confident post fight interview, Al Rush thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.