PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Fortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Meaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fortes comes to the cage accompanied by Primitive Reason - Kindian. This should be fireworks!

Fortes
vs
Meaney

183 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Fortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Meaney!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortes is looking to clinch but Meaney is avoiding it.
Meaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortes.

Meaney gets caught flat footed, as Fortes shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fortes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meaney on the ground.

Meaney isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fortes stacks Meaney on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fortes!

Fortes decides to stand up, so the ref orders Meaney to his feet.
A combination from Meaney does no damage.
Meaney keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Fortes is looking to clinch but Meaney is avoiding it.
Jose Fortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meaney looks to land a combination but Fortes avoids it well.
Meaney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Meaney circles away.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meaney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fortes fails to land the takedown.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney is having none of it.
Fortes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meaney checks it well.
Meaney swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortes.
Fortes tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch but Meaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meaney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortes's head.
Fortes is looking to clinch but Meaney is avoiding it.
Meaney lands a jab.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney moves out of range.
Fortes lands a high kick to the side of Meaney's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Fortes dives into guard, looking to finish.

Meaney is rocked!

It looks like Liam Meaney has been cut.
Meaney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meaney is still in real trouble! Can Fortes finish him?
Fortes tries to stand but Meaney is controlling from the bottom.

Meaney working for a triangle but Fortes defends it easily.
Meaney seems to have recovered his senses.

Fortes stands and steps away. Meaney gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Meaney both land. Nice combination.
Fortes wants to clinch.
Fortes slips a jab and a cross from Meaney.
Fortes throws and low kick but Meaney moves out of range easily.
Fortes misses with a double jab
and Meaney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortes lands a head kick!
Fortes is breathing heavily.
Fortes throws a head kick but Meaney moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meaney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney moves out of range.
Meaney throws a nice looking combination but Fortes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meaney cracks Fortes with an open hand slap.
Fortes tries to clinch up.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Meaney circles away.
Fortes is looking to clinch but Meaney is avoiding it.
Fortes misses with a combination
and Meaney counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meaney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice jab there from Meaney.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Fortes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Liam Meaney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fortes throws a sloppy head kick and Meaney moves out of range easily.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney moves out of range.
Fortes wants to clinch up but Meaney keeps it at a distance.
Meaney lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fortes throws a combination that misses
and Meaney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Fortes throws a leg kick but Meaney checks it.
Meaney cracks Fortes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Meaney is able to avoid easily.
Meaney blocks a head kick by Fortes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fortes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fortes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meaney misses with the combination.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney is having none of it.
Meaney moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meaney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fortes. Fortes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jose Fortes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Meaney's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Meaney duly obliges.
Meaney stalks Fortes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fortes's face. Fortes staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Meaney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fortes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Meaney circles away.
The crowd cheers as Meaney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortes doesn't seem phased though.
Meaney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Meaney moves out of range as Fortes throws a body kick.
Fortes tries to clinch up but Meaney circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meaney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meaney cracks Fortes with a good jab.
Meaney lands a two punch combo.
Fortes misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Fortes throws a head kick that misses.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch but Meaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liam Meaney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch but Meaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meaney counters with a two punch combo.
Fortes misses with a combination
enabling Meaney to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Fortes is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Meaney misses with a few strikes there.
Meaney cracks Fortes with an open hand slap.
Fortes is looking to clinch.
Meaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fortes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fortes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meaney catches Fortes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meaney throws a good cross that connects.
Meaney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A good leg kick by Fortes.
Fortes tries to close the distance and clinch but Meaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortes misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Meaney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Liam Meaney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fortes moves in looking to clinch but Meaney pushes him off.
Fortes throws a combination that misses
and Meaney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fortes throws a leg kick but Meaney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fortes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Meaney counters with a stiff right hand.
Meaney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortes's head.
Meaney keeps the fight on the outside.
Fortes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meaney lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortes off the cage and back into rage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fortes tries to clinch up but Meaney circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortes wants to clinch up but Meaney keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Meaney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortes doesn't seem phased though.
Fortes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fortes tries to clinch but Meaney moves out of range.
Fortes throws a head kick that misses.
Meaney goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meaney misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Meaney.
Meaney might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meaney lands with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Fortes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Liam Meaney seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meaney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fortes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meaney.
Fortes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fortes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fortes is looking to clinch but Meaney is avoiding it.
Fortes needs to keep his hands up - Meaney had a free shot at his head there.
Fortes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fortes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fortes doesn't manage to clinch there - Meaney circles away.
Fortes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortes is looking to clinch.
A combination from Meaney does no damage.
The crowd cheers as Meaney lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fortes doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meaney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meaney lands a lovely overhand right.
Fortes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortes tries to clinch up
enabling Meaney to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortes tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meaney lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Meaney lands with a nice combination. Fortes backs away looking to recover.
Fortes tries to clinch there but Meaney circles away.
Fortes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fortes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortes wants to clinch.
Meaney listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Meaney. That snapped Fortes's head back.
Fortes tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Meaney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meaney has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Meaney!