PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Meine (ranked 1381 p4p, 679 weight class) and Raimundo Forza (ranked 187 p4p, 99 weight class). Forza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Preciso me Encontrar kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meine
vs
Forza

163 cm
29
155
17 - 14 - 1

174 cm
26
163
8 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sakura Style
Bondi MMA 🏝️

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Raimundo Forza!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Meine.

Meine clinches up with Forza and pushes him back against the cage.
Meine lands a hook that snaps the head of Forza backwards.
Forza lands with a right to the head.
Meine tries a body shot but Forza blocks it.
Meine misses with a punch to the body.
Forza swings wildly with an uppercut but Meine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Forza has a couple of punches blocked by Meine.
Forza tries a body shot but Meine blocks it.
Forza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meine backwards.
Meine jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Forza walks away with a smile on his face. Meine gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Forza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meine looks to land a right hand but Forza moved out of range.
Meine drops his hands momentarily and Forza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Forza throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
Meine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forza catches Meine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Forza flicks out a counter leg kick but Meine steps away.
Forza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Forza throws a looping overhand right but Meine ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Meine.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Meine.
Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forza moves away.
Meine checks a leg kick nicely.
Forza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meine.
A solid body kick from Meine.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Forza moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Meine looks to throw the jab but Forza is out of range.
Forza misses the shot to the body.
Meine misses the jab.
Forza flicks out a counter leg kick but Meine steps away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meine. Forza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meine looks to land a combination but Forza avoids it well.
Jab by Meine.
Good leg kick by Forza.
Meine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine throws a head kick but Forza moves out of range.
Meine fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Forza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Meine scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forza.
Meine connects with a looping right hand.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Meine moves out of range of the body kick from Forza.
Meine throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Forza 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.
Meine misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Forza misses the target.
Nice cross by Meine.
Meine throws out a loose jab but Forza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Forza ducks down to avoid it.
Forza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meine throws a body shot but no joy.
Forza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Meine misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Forza.
Forza connects with a single shot there.
Forza throws a solid leg kick but Meine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Forza.
Meine wants to clinch up but Forza keeps it at a distance.
Meine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Forza sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forza. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forza. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Meine blocks the low kick.
Meine throws a right hand that misses
and Forza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Forza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Forza.
Meine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
No joy there for Forza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meine scores with a leg kick.
Forza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Forza misses with a straight right.
Forza avoids a kick to the body.
Meine throws a big shot that misses.
Meine scores with a leg kick.
Forza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forza checks the leg kick.
Forza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meine scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Forza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meine. That did some damage!
Forza misses the shot to the body.
Forza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Forza is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Meine.
Forza connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Meine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Forza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Forza throws a shot from downtown. Meine moves away and avoids it.
Forza's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Forza moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Forza lands a jab to the nose.
Meine connects with a body shot that sends Forza's belly button to the back.
Meine throws a low kick but Forza moves out of range easily.
Forza lunges at Meine with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meine's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meine loads up on a big right hand but Forza slips the punch.
Meine throws a looping overhand right but Forza ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Forza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Forza throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meine.
Forza misses with a looping right.
Meine is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Forza.
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 Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forza moves away.
Forza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meine.
Meine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Forza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Forza tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Forza throws a front kick that sends Meine stumbling back into the cage.
Forza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Meine throws out a leg kick but Forza moves out of range and Meine only half commits.
Meine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine cracks Forza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Forza moves out of range as Meine strikes.
Forza tries a quick counter leg kick but Meine is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine throws a head kick but Forza moves out of range.
A jab from Forza misses.
Meine slips under a jab from Forza.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Forza.
Forza looks to score with a jab to the body but Meine is just out of range.
Forza throws a hook but Meine avoids it easily.
Meine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meine scoring well with a low kick there.
Meine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Forza throws a leg kick but Meine sees it coming and moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forza. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Forza is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Forza throws a front kick that sends Meine stumbling back into the cage.
Forza tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Meine lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Forza checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Forza.
Forza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forza thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meine misses with a straight right.
Forza throws out a counter right but Meine avoids it with no problem.
Meine misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meine is looking to score with low kicks.
Forza scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to the liver by Meine. Beautiful body shot.
Forza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Forza tries to get set, Meine tries to push him back and clinch up but Forza manages to avoid the attempt.
Meine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Forza replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meine blocks it well.
Forza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meine to score with a decent uppercut.
Meine walks into a left hand.
Meine throws the left hand but Forza avoids the punch easily.
Forza thinks about the counter body kick.
Meine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Forza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Forza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Meine there.
Meine swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
Forza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meine.
Forza with a jab.
Forza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forza. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forza lands a right hook to the body.
Meine throws an off balance right hand
and Forza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meine misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Forza on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Forza avoids the head kick by Meine.
Meine moves away from the strike by Forza.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forza. Meine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Meine.
Forza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meine avoids the body shot from Forza.
Forza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meine.
Meine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Forza.
Meine misses with a straight left.
Forza misses with a body kick.
Forza scores with a shot to the body.
Meine lands a head kick. Forza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Forza misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Forza moves out of range as Meine strikes.
Forza replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meine blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forza misses with a wild body shot.
Meine throws a leg kick but Forza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forza connects with an inside leg kick.
Forza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Forza.
Meine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Forza. Forza obviously looking to wear him down.
Meine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Forza misses with a low kick.
Meine tries to clinch there but Forza circles away.
Forza tries a quick counter leg kick but Meine is wise to it.
Forza scores with a leg kick.
Meine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Forza is able to avoid easily.
Meine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Forza. Forza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Meine.
Meine thuds a left hand into Forza's body.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meine. That did some damage!
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Nice defenses there by Forza.
Forza throws a leg kick but Meine sees it coming and moves out of range.
Meine tries to bum rush Forza with a series of wild strikes but Forza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Forza looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meine swings for the body but Forza moves out of range.
Meine moves away from the strike by Forza.
Rudolf Meine is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Meine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Forza.
Forza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Forza looks to score with a jab to the body but Meine is just out of range.

Meine instigates a clinch.
Forza holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Forza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Forza misses with the head strike.
Forza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forza lands a hook that snaps the head of Meine backwards.
Meine prevents a body shot from Forza.
Meine avoids the elbow strike from Forza, against the cage.
Forza is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meine jumps guard and drags Forza to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Meine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Forza wants to pass the guard but Meine is keeping the position.

Meine working for a triangle but Forza defends it easily.

Meine is looking for a triangle but Forza pushes his legs off easily.
Raimundo Forza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forza wants to control from the top but Meine keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forza is looking to stand up but Meine won't let him.

Meine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Forza defends it easily.
Forza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meine swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meine keeping moving, preventing Forza from controlling successfully.
Forza pushing down on Meine's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Meine might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Forza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Meine defends it well.

Meine looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Meine wants to get back to full guard.

Forza is trying to work for a kimura but Meine is defending well.

Meine is defending against the submission attempts here by Forza.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Meine connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raimundo Forza.
I think Meine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Rudolf Meine!