PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herleifr Conchobhar (ranked 985 p4p, 2422 weight class) and Anton Meshkov (ranked 142 p4p, 321 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Conchobhar
vs
Meshkov

190 cm
26
265
14 - 6 - 1

195 cm
26
245
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Herleifr Conchobhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Meshkov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conchobhar slips a straight right by Meshkov.
Meshkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Conchobhar scores with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meshkov. Conchobhar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Conchobhar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conchobhar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meshkov slips a jab and a cross from Conchobhar.
A telegraphed right hand from Meshkov misses the target.
Conchobhar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Meshkov throws a lazy right hand but Conchobhar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Conchobhar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meshkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar misses with a body kick.
Meshkov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conchobhar slips a straight right by Meshkov.
Conchobhar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meshkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meshkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Conchobhar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Conchobhar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meshkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conchobhar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anton Meshkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Conchobhar misses its intended target.
Conchobhar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meshkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meshkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Conchobhar clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Conchobhar fails to land.
Meshkov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Meshkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Meshkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meshkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Meshkov breaks from the clinch.
Conchobhar throws a sloppy body shot
and Meshkov counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Conchobhar misses with an uppercut.
Conchobhar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conchobhar misses with a combination
and Meshkov counters with a stiff right hand.
Conchobhar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Conchobhar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meshkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conchobhar.
A little jabbing left from Meshkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Conchobhar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Meshkov lands.
Conchobhar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meshkov on the side of the head.
Meshkov lands an overhand right.
Conchobhar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meshkov.
Nice uppercut lands for Conchobhar. That snapped Meshkov's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conchobhar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meshkov.
Meshkov connects with a looping right hand.
Meshkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Conchobhar.
Conchobhar scores with a nice right hand.
Meshkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conchobhar throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Meshkov misses.
Meshkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Conchobhar misses with a left hand
and Meshkov counters with a straight right hand.
Meshkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Conchobhar.
Meshkov connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Meshkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meshkov blocks a head kick by Conchobhar.
Meshkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conchobhar with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Meshkov.
Conchobhar avoids the body shot from Meshkov.
Meshkov ducks under a wild hook from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar throws a big shot that misses.
Conchobhar lands a head shot.
Conchobhar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Conchobhar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conchobhar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Meshkov ducks under a wild hook from Conchobhar.
The fighters circling - Meshkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Conchobhar throws a jab but it's blocked by Meshkov.
Meshkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conchobhar.
Conchobhar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conchobhar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Meshkov's hands.
Meshkov misses with a right hand
and Conchobhar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Conchobhar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Herleifr Conchobhar will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Conchobhar drops Meshkov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Meshkov looks back up at him and smiles so Conchobhar waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Meshkov loads up on a big right hand but Conchobhar slips the punch.
and Conchobhar counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Meshkov! He's just covering up as Conchobhar starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Herleifr Conchobhar!
Herleifr Conchobhar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.