PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Thompson (ranked 237 p4p, 695 weight class) and Turner Meeks (ranked 12 p4p, 43 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Thompson
vs
Meeks

190 cm
38
280
39 - 24 - 0

182 cm
34
275
13 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 39 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Turner Meeks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thompson drives through and clinches with Meeks against the cage.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Meeks controls the action.

Meeks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Meeks has had enough of the clinch but Thompson keeps him there for the moment.

Meeks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thompson misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Thompson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thompson.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Meeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Thompson swings for the body but Meeks moves out of range.
Thompson swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Meeks counter with a right hand.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Good work by Thompson as he checks the leg kick.
Thompson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Thompson dives in and scores a takedown into Meeks's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meeks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Meeks wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Meeks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Meeks's head.

It looks like Turner Meeks has been cut.
Meeks keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meeks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Meeks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thompson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Meeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thompson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Meeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks looking for a sweep. Not yet Meeks, not yet.
Meeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Meeks trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.

That has opened up Turner Meeks's cut even more.
Thompson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Meeks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thompson is controlling him.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Meeks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thompson.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Meeks keeps moving.
Thompson is fighting to break Meeks's control of his arms but Meeks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks trying to keep a closed guard but Thompson is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Meeks's head.
Thompson looking to sit in guard and control but Meeks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meeks is one step ahead there.
Thompson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Meeks stands up from Thompson's guard - Meeks perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Thompson drives through and clinches with Meeks against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Thompson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Turner Meeks's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson avoiding damage.
A short right from Thompson.

Meeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meeks misses with a head kick.
Meeks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thompson.
Meeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Meeks tries to sprawl but Thompson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meeks can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thompson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Turner Meeks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ricky Thompson!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ricky Thompson thanked Fantasy Nutrition & Laundry (15%) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Turner Meeks was interviewed post fight and said 'I blame the Ivermectin'.