PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Meida (ranked 4384 p4p, 149 weight class) and Lump Beefrock (ranked 1674 p4p, 55 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meida
vs
Beefrock

210 cm
29
285 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

200 cm
29
300 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)
Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Meida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lump Beefrock!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meida cracks Beefrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Meida looks to land a left hand but Beefrock moved out of range nicely.
Beefrock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meida.
Meida tries to bum rush Beefrock with a series of wild strikes but Beefrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meida throws a hook but Beefrock avoids it easily.
Beefrock shoots for a takedown but Meida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Meida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beefrock changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Meida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meida wants it to stay on the feet.
Meida throwing a counter right hand but Beefrock manages to avoid it.
Thiago Meida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lump Beefrock.
Meida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Lump Beefrock has been cut.
Beefrock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meida.
A jab from Meida finds it's way through Beefrock's defenses.
Beefrock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Beefrock is defended easily by Meida.
Good standup being displayed there by Meida as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefrock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meida to score with a decent uppercut.
Thiago Meida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Meida. That snapped Beefrock's head back.
Meida scores with a sloppy right hand. Beefrock should have avoided that one.
Beefrock misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beefrock ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Beefrock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meida to score with a decent uppercut.
Meida cracks Beefrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Beefrock drives through with a takedown into guard.
Beefrock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meida working a defensive guard here.
Beefrock trying to control but Meida is working from the bottom.
Beefrock is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefrock trying to control but Meida is working from the bottom.
Meida tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meida pulls Beefrock in close to his closed guard and prevents Beefrock from doing any damage or advancing position.
Meida thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Beefrock trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meida wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Meida is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beefrock is looking to improve his position.
Beefrock gets back to full guard.
Beefrock seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefrock is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Meida is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Meida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beefrock seems keen to control Meida's posture.
Meida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meida trying to control but Beefrock is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beefrock is on top in guard.

Beefrock wants to control from the top but Meida keeps moving.
Beefrock controls from within his opponent's guard.
Meida is controlling Beefrock's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meida striking off his back but it's not causing Beefrock any problems.
Meida tries to strike from the bottom.
Beefrock sitting in guard here, content to control.
Meida throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Meida working a defensive guard here.

Beefrock thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beefrock throwing strikes but missing.
Meida throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Meida trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beefrock unleashes a big counter combination but Meida bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Meida throws a hook but Beefrock blocks it.
Meida with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Meida dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lump Beefrock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Beefrock shoots for a takedown but Meida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Beefrock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beefrock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Meida scores with a jab to the head.
Meida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beefrock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meida with a body shot.
Meida misses with a looping right.
Beefrock dodges the punch combination from Meida.
Beefrock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meida cracks Beefrock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meida throws a big shot that misses.
Meida tests Beefrock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meida throws a jab when Beefrock was well out of range.
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 head kick from Meida lands but Beefrock takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida clobbers Beefrock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Beefrock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meida as he jumps to the side.
Beefrock tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meida stuffs the takedown attempt from Beefrock. Beefrock gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago Meida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lump Beefrock.
Beefrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beefrock is breathing heavily.
Meida connects with a looping right hand.
Meida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beefrocks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thiago Meida is winning the standup battle so far.
Meida throws a big shot that misses.
Meida misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meida.
Meida cracks Beefrock with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beefrock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Meida manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meida looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beefrock is one step ahead there.
Beefrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meida is keeping the position for now.
Beefrock wants to control from the top but Meida keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meida is on top in guard.

Meida tries to free his leg and advance position but Beefrock is retaining full guard.
Beefrock keeping moving, preventing Meida from controlling successfully.
Meida trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beefrock looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beefrock keeping full guard, as Meida tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meida controlling from the top position.
Beefrock trying to keep a closed guard but Meida is proving a slippery customer.
Meida trying to stand up but can't free himself from Beefrock's guard.
Beefrock has his hands on Meida's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Beefrock has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Meida trying to control but Beefrock is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beefrock shoots in looking for a takedown but Meida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beefrock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meida throws a right hand that Beefrock ducks under and follows up with a left that Beefrock also avoids with ease.
A big left from Meida misses.
Meida lands an overhand right.
Meida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Meida tries to bum rush Beefrock with a series of wild strikes but Beefrock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beefrock shoots in for a takedown but Meida shows good takedown defense.
Beefrock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beefrock in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Meida misses the target.
Beefrock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meida cracks Beefrock with a right hand to the side of the head.
Beefrock staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Meida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lump Beefrock's cut.
That's time! Meida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beefrock scores with a one two! Meida had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beefrock staying out of range there.
Meida bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Beefrock's head.
Meida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beefrock can do to turn this around?
Meida looks to throw the jab but Beefrock is out of range.
Meida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beefrock closes the distance and clinches up with Meida, looking for a takedown. Beefrock pushes Meida against the cage but Meida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Beefrock has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beefrock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meida.
Beefrock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circling - Meida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beefrock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meida scores with a decent looking hook.
Lump Beefrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beefrock staying out of range there.
And Beefrock tries to counter it with a takedown but Meida pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefrock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meida sprawls well. Meida wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beefrock gets slowly back to his feet.
Beefrock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida throws a series of punches but Beefrock moves out of range.
Meida connects with a nice looking jab.
Meida misses with a straight left.
Beefrock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beefrock fails with the takedown.
Thiago Meida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lump Beefrock.
Meida lands a glancing blow to the side of Beefrock's head.
Meida misses with a straight left.
And Beefrock tries to counter it with a takedown but Meida pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beefrock on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meida throws out a loose jab but Beefrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meida sets himself, and Beefrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Meida avoids it this time.
Beefrock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meida throws a nice looking combination but Beefrock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beefrock shoots in for a takedown but Meida shows good takedown defense.
Meida scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida tests Beefrock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefrock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meida throws a good cross that connects.
Meida connects with a looping right hand.
Meida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Meida backs off Beefrock throws a huge counter combo but Meida manages to avoid it all.
Meida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beefrock takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meida lands a jab.
Meida looks to land a right hand but Beefrock moved out of range.
Meida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meida misses the jab.
Meida throws a hook but Beefrock avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Beefrock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Meida as Beefrock shoots in.
Beefrock looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beefrock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meida connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beefrock scrambles back to his feet.
Beefrock tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
Lump Beefrock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Meida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beefrock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Meida, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beefrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Meida misses the target.
Meida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Beefrock takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beefrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beefrock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefrock.
Beefrock slips a straight right by Meida.
Beefrock is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Meida throws out a loose jab but Beefrock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meida sets himself, and Beefrock steps forward looking for the clinch! Meida avoids it this time.
Meida throws a jab but it's blocked by Beefrock.
Beefrock tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
Beefrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Beefrock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Meida is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beefrock.
Beefrock is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Meida. That snapped Beefrock's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meida.
Meida swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beefrock.
Beefrock shoots in looking for a takedown but Meida manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beefrock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beefrock connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Meida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meida, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Meida!
Thiago Meida thanked the fans post fight for their support.