PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Meeks (ranked 3832 p4p, 6439 weight class) and Es Kelato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kelato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Incarnacion kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Turner Meeks has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Meeks
vs
Kelato

182 cm
26
220
2 - 4 - 0

184 cm
26
218
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Turner Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Es Kelato!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kelato takes the fight into the clinch.
Meeks lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Es Kelato has been cut.
Meeks throws an elbow that misses.
Meeks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kelato is trying to pull guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelato blocks an elbow strike.
Meeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Es Kelato's cut even more.
Meeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Meeks lands a nice elbow.
Meeks misses with an elbow over the top.
Kelato blocks the elbow strike.
Meeks throws an elbow but it misses.

Kelato pulls guard.
Meeks wants to stand and escape but instead Kelato has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelato wants to pass the guard but Meeks is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meeks looking to control.
Meeks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelato trying to control but Meeks is working from the bottom.
Meeks looking for a sweep. Not yet Meeks, not yet.
Kelato is pushing down on Meeks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Meeks is fighting to maintain full guard but Kelato has managed to sneak the leg through.
Meeks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meeks is controlling Kelato's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Kelato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Kelato seems content to control.
Kelato wants to pass the guard but Meeks is defending well.
Meeks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kelato is working away from the top position though.
Kelato stalling.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Meeks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meeks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Meeks tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelato is looking to take a break and control but Meeks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kelato is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kelato with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Meeks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelato on the ground.
Meeks is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meeks is refusing to be controlled, as Kelato sits in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

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.

Kelato tries to keep at a distance but Meeks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kelato is trying to pull guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelato blocks the elbow strike.
Kelato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Turner Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Es Kelato.
Kelato blocks an elbow strike.

Kelato drags the fight down to the ground.

Kelato looking for a guillotine here but Meeks defends easily.
Kelato not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meeks wants to stand but Kelato is controlling his posture from full guard.
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 Turner Meeks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Es Kelato's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kelato gets tackled into the cage by Meeks. Meeks maintains the clinch.
Kelato is trying to pull guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kelato blocks an elbow strike.
Kelato blocks an elbow strike from Meeks.
Kelato blocks the elbow strike.
Kelato has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Meeks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kelato can turn it around.
Kelato jumps guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kelato avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meeks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelato's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meeks throws an elbow but misses.

Kelato jumps into guard, dragging Meeks to the mat.
Meeks wants to get up but he can't break Kelato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kelato has his foot on Meeks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meeks works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelato is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Kelato is looking for a kimura here.
Es Kelato has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meeks is looking for a sweep. Kelato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks is staying active underneath Kelato, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kelato trying to pass the guard but Meeks defending well.
Meeks is in trouble now - Kelato has advanced to mount!
Meeks keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kelato thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kelato lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelato trying to control but Meeks is having none of it.

Kelato working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kelato controlling from mount.
Kelato throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Meeks because Kelato loaded up on that one.
Meeks is squirming around, avoiding Kelato's attempts to control the action.
Kelato working the ground and pound effectively.
Meeks is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kelato is working for a guillotine from mount but Meeks frees his head quite easily.
Meeks is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kelato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meeks is looking to escape.

Kelato is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Meeks has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Meeks tries to reverse the position but Kelato maintains control.
Kelato can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meeks is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kelato has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kelato throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kelato throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Meeks tries to buck Kelato off but he can't manage it.

Kelato has control of Meeks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Meeks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Meeks is desperately trying to improve his position but Kelato has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meeks is working hard here to advance position.
Kelato with shots to the head and body - Meeks looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Es Kelato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Es Kelato's cut.
That's time! Meeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Meeks clinches up with Kelato and pushes him back against the cage.
Kelato avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks lands an elbow just above Kelato 's eye.

The cut above Es Kelato's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meeks misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meeks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kelato's brow.
Turner Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kelato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Meeks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kelato is trying to pull guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Meeks lands a nice elbow.
Kelato blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meeks throws an elbow but misses.
Kelato jumps guard but Meeks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Turner Meeks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Es Kelato.
Kelato avoids a wild elbow strike from Meeks.

Kelato pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kelato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meeks smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meeks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kelato, pushing him back against the cage.
Kelato avoids the elbow strike from Meeks, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meeks throws an elbow but misses.

Kelato manages to pull guard.
Kelato trying to control the position.
Kelato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meeks's guard.

Meeks wants to sweep but no luck.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Kelato from controlling successfully.
Meeks managing to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelato throws a strike but Meeks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Kelato has his foot on Meeks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meeks works his way back into a safe position though.

Kelato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Kelato is looking for a triangle but Meeks pushes his legs off easily.
Kelato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meeks is one step ahead there.
Meeks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kelato's guard.
Meeks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meeks gets to his feet - Kelato follows without any prompting.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kelato pulls guard.
Meeks postures up.

Kelato escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Meeks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Meeks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelato wants to sweep but no luck.
Meeks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kelato's guard.
Meeks postures up.
Meeks wants to get up but he can't break Kelato's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Meeks clinches up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meeks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kelato tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meeks lands a nice elbow.

Es Kelato'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 Es Kelato's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Turner Meeks!
As Turner Meeks got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Where's my wife? Guess who's getting some butt-stuff tonight, ba-baaayyy!!!'.
The defeated Es Kelato had this to say: 'Don't be judging me just because I believe in science'.