PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraxas J Hardpickle (ranked 20855 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Meadows (ranked 22532 p4p, 0 weight class). Hardpickle comes to the cage accompanied by Get Schwifty. Abraxas J Hardpickle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

J Hardpickle
vs
Meadows

190 cm
24
235 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

190 cm
21
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraxas J Hardpickle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Meadows!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hardpickle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hardpickle misses with a left hand
and Meadows counters with a one-two to the body.
Meadows doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardpickle circles away.
Hardpickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardpickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Hardpickle misses the target.
Meadows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meadows keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardpickle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Meadows doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardpickle circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meadows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardpickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Hardpickle.
Hardpickle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch but Hardpickle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hardpickle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abraxas J Hardpickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardpickle throws out a powerful jab.
A combination from Meadows does no damage.
Hardpickle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meadows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hardpickle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meadows avoids the head kick by Hardpickle.
Meadows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meadows is looking to clinch.
Meadows wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hardpickle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Meadows tries to clinch up.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Meadows unleashes a big counter combination but Hardpickle bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hardpickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hardpickle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meadows momentarily.
Hardpickle swats away the attempt to clinch by Meadows.
Meadows takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardpickle misses with a body kick.
Hardpickle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meadows closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hardpickle counters with a straight right hand.
Meadows avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meadows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardpickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It appears Hardpickle was looking to counter with a kick there.

Meadows clinches up with Hardpickle and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardpickle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardpickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Hardpickle fails to land.
Meadows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hardpickle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Meadows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hardpickle gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hardpickle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Hardpickle.

Meadows's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardpickle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardpickle lands a nice looking body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Hardpickle misses
and Meadows counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A cross from Hardpickle lands.
Hardpickle throws the kick towards the body but Meadows avoids it.
Meadows is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hardpickle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Hardpickle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Meadows gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meadows tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraxas J Hardpickle dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meadows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hardpickle throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hardpickle here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Meadows doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardpickle circles away.
Hardpickle throws a body punch but Meadows moves out of range.
Hardpickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meadows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hardpickle swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Meadows wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardpickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Hardpickle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hardpickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meadows tries to clinch up but Hardpickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardpickle was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meadows looks to clinch
and Hardpickle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meadows thinking.
Hardpickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardpickle feints and then cracks Meadows's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meadows down.
The fighters circling - Hardpickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meadows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardpickle throws a push kick but Meadows slaps the foot to one side.
Meadows walks into a left hand.
Meadows blocks a low kick nicely.
Meadows looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hardpickle looks to throw the jab but Meadows is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Meadows.
Meadows throws a counter combo.
Meadows tries to clinch up but Hardpickle circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Hardpickle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hardpickle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shane Meadows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardpickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardpickle throws a counter high kick but Meadows was just alert enough to avoid it.
Meadows shoots in looking for a takedown. Hardpickle tries to sprawl out of it but Meadows keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hardpickle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardpickle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hardpickle connects with a single shot there.
Hardpickle throws a solid leg kick but Meadows takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hardpickle.
Meadows moves out of range as Hardpickle throws a body kick.
Hardpickle digs a good body shot into Meadows's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardpickle throws a body kick that misses.
Hardpickle connects with a body shot that sends Meadows's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardpickle throws a body punch but Meadows moves out of range.

Meadows clinches with his opponent.
Meadows misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardpickle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Meadows backwards.
Meadows misses with a body punch.
Hardpickle prevents a body shot from Meadows.

Meadows breaks the clinch.
Meadows takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hardpickle.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Hardpickle scores with a nice right hand.
Meadows avoids a kick to the body.
Hardpickle looks to score with a jab to the body but Meadows is just out of range.
Meadows tries to clinch but Hardpickle moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows moves out of range of the body kick.
Meadows avoids a kick to the body.
Hardpickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Hardpickle lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meadows takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hardpickle lands with a good body shot.
Abraxas J Hardpickle is winning the standup battle so far.
Hardpickle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hardpickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hardpickle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hardpickle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hardpickle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meadows fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abraxas J Hardpickle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Meadows blocks a leg kick.
It seemed like Meadows was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hardpickle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meadows.
Hardpickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Hardpickle lands a nice looking kick to the body. Meadows takes a step back to recover.
Meadows avoids the body shot from Hardpickle.
Meadows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardpickle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Meadows has closed the distance and engaged Hardpickle in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Meadows.
Meadows misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meadows swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meadows wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hardpickle has him pressed against the cage.
Hardpickle throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hardpickle.
Meadows throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardpickle blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Hardpickle.
Meadows stalling in the clinch but Hardpickle improves position.
Hardpickle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meadows can do to turn this around?
Meadows cracks Hardpickle with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Meadows.
Meadows misses with a punch on the inside.
Hardpickle is pressed up against the cage. Meadows has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hardpickle down to the mat. Hardpickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Meadows tries to clinch up but Hardpickle circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardpickle throws a sloppy head kick and Meadows moves out of range easily.
Meadows tries to clinch but Hardpickle is having none of it.
Meadows moves in looking to clinch but Hardpickle pushes him off.
Meadows takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hardpickle looks to land a right hand but Meadows moved out of range.
Hardpickle tries a head kick but it misses.
Shane Meadows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardpickle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meadows doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meadows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardpickle misses with a hook. Meadows ducked under it nicely.
Meadows avoids the head kick by Hardpickle.
Hardpickle keeps the fight on the outside.
Meadows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meadows blocks the body kick.
Meadows tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardpickle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Meadows moves into the clinch.
Meadows's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Meadows misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meadows lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meadows has a couple of punches blocked by Hardpickle.
Meadows is trying to drag Hardpickle to the mat but Hardpickle just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hardpickle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hardpickle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meadows goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hardpickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meadows working aggressively here.
Meadows can't break the clinch.
Hardpickle blocks a body shot from Meadows.
Hardpickle lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meadows.
Meadows lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hardpickle backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meadows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meadows tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hardpickle smiles and moves away.
Abraxas J Hardpickle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Meadows.
Meadows wants to clinch up but Hardpickle keeps it at a distance.
Hardpickle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Meadows avoids the body shot from Hardpickle.
Hardpickle scores with a nice head shot.
Meadows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardpickle throws a counter high kick but Meadows was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hardpickle misses with a head kick.
Hardpickle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hardpickle scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meadows wants to clinch up but Hardpickle keeps it at a distance.
Hardpickle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abraxas J Hardpickle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meadows takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraxas J Hardpickle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hardpickle, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraxas J Hardpickle!
Abraxas J Hardpickle very nearly forgot to thank Machine Fight Gear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.