PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turner Meeks (ranked 1755 p4p, 264 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 96 p4p, 13 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meeks
vs
Hall

182 cm
34
275
12 - 17 - 0

170 cm
34
145
33 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turner Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meeks doesn't manage to clinch there - Hall circles away.
Meeks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meeks tries to clinch there but Hall circles away.
Hall has a takedown stuffed.
Meeks moves in looking to clinch but Hall pushes him off.

Hall gets the takedown into side control.
Meeks tries to buck Hall off but Hall is having none of it.
Meeks looks to move to half guard but instead Hall has passed into mount! Damn!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hall looking to secure an arm triangle but Meeks defends it well.
Hall content just to control the position here.
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.
Hall wants to take his opponent's back but Meeks doesn't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking to control but Meeks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Hall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Meeks is surviving well by controlling Hall's body position as best he can.
Hall is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hall trying to control but Meeks is having none of it.
Meeks is desperately trying to improve his position but Hall has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Meeks has given up his back here. Will Hall look for the submission or keep pounding away?

Hall working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

Meeks fending off the submission attempt from Hall.
Hall is looking to control Meeks but Meeks is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Meeks is really stuck here.
Hall wants to control but Meeks is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hall goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Meeks escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall regains full guard. Nicely done.

Hall 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall controls Meeks momentarily but Meeks frees himself.
Hall has a closed guard, preventing Meeks from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meeks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Meeks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hall has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Meeks has managed to get both his arms back between Hall's legs - danger averted.
Meeks trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hall's guard.
Hall looking to control.
Meeks stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hall is looking for a triangle but Meeks pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hall dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meeks closes the distance and pushes Hall back into the cage.
Meeks presses Hall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Meeks.

It looks like Richard Hall has been cut.
Meeks pushes off an throws an elbow but Hall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hall missing with knees to the body.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Meeks throws an elbow that misses.
Hall misses with the head strike.
Meeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meeks blocks a body shot from Hall.
Meeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meeks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hall avoids it.
Hall swings wildly with an uppercut but Meeks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meeks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meeks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meeks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meeks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.

Meeks lands a vicious elbow to the side of Hall's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Meeks tries to finish him with strikes but Hall still seems able to defend himself so Meeks steps back and lets Hall get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.

Hall is rocked!
Hall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Meeks sprawls well. Meeks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Hall is still on wobbly legs! Can Meeks finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meeks moves into range and clinches up with Hall.
Meeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Richard Hall's cut even more.
Meeks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Meeks.
Hall blocks the elbow strike.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Meeks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meeks just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hall's brow.
Hall blocks an elbow strike.
Hall dodges an elbow strike from Meeks.
Hall is pressed against the cage. Meeks pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Hall! Two more big strikes from Meeks and Hall crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Turner Meeks!
Turner Meeks made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Shit. On. My. Dick. '.