PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saint Arai (ranked 587 p4p, 558 weight class) and Rudolf Meine (ranked 53 p4p, 50 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Arai
vs
Meine

170 cm
24
148
12 - 3 - 0

163 cm
36
138
28 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saint Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rudolf Meine!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine tried to score with a low kick but Arai checks it.
Meine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arai is out of range.
It looked like Arai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai throws out a loose jab but Meine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Arai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meine is looking to chop away at Arai's legs.
Arai is looking to counter punch.
Meine throws a big shot that misses.
Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
It looked like Arai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Arai moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meine. Arai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Arai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meine flicks out a counter leg kick but Arai steps away.
Arai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Meine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Meine throws a head kick that misses
and Arai counters with a nice uppercut.
Meine throws a sloppy head kick
letting Arai counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arai.
Rudolf Meine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine throws a leg kick
letting Arai counter with a right hand.
A big right from Arai misses.
Meine misses with a leg kick
and Arai counters with a three punch combo that has Meine backing up. Meine nods at Arai to acknowledge the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Arai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Meine misses with a left hand
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Arai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meine slips under a jab from Arai.
Meine misses with a hook
enabling Arai to counter with a crisp jab.
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meine misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
Meine throws an overhand right that lands on Arai's shoulder, as Arai tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Arai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Arai.
Arai scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meine misses with a leg kick
and Arai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A clash of legs there as Arai blocks the low kick.
Arai misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai lands a nice shot that snaps Meine's head back.
Meine motions for Arai to come forward. Meine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meine moves out of range as Arai strikes.
Meine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Meine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meine dodges the punch combination from Arai.
Meine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arai throws a looping overhand right but Meine ducks down to avoid it.
Meine misses with a body kick.
Arai checks a low kick from Meine.
Arai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meine manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Meine.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Arai.
Meine swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meine.
Arai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Meine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arai cracks Meine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meine slips a jab from Arai.
It seemed like Meine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Meine throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
It looked like Arai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meine ducks right into an uppercut from Arai.
Meine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That kick from Meine tenderised Arai's leg. Arai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meine slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arai checks a leg kick.
Arai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meine tries to land a leg kick but Arai saw it coming and moves away.
Arai throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Meine connects with a looping right hand.
Arai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arai.
Arai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Meine lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Arai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Arai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arai.
Meine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arai misses with an uppercut.
Meine misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Arai to counter with a crisp jab.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.
Arai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Meine just misses with a punch to the body.
Meine thows a leg kick but Arai checks it
and Meine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meine tries to score with a low kick but Arai moves his leg out of the way.
Arai scores with a jab to the body.
Arai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meine feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saint Arai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Meine throws a looping overhand right but Arai ducks down to avoid it.
Meine attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Arai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Arai misses.
Meine throws a leg kick which misses Arai's front leg but catches the back leg as Arai tries to avoid it.
Meine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meine connects with a looping right hand.
Arai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meine moves away.
A swing and a miss from Arai.
Arai ducks under a wild hook from Meine.
Arai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meine throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Arai misses.
Meine ducks under a wild hook from Arai.
Meine lands a leg kick that knocks Arai off balance momentarily.
Meine throws a leg kick
and Arai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Meine throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saint Arai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Arai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Arai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meine throws out a loose jab but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meine throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
Meine throws a hook but Arai avoids it easily.
Meine throws a leg kick
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saint Arai is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Arai misses.
Arai misses with a hook to the body
and Meine counters with a head kick.
Meine throws a leg kick
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Arai misses.
Meine slips a jab and a cross from Arai.
Arai backing away here, and Meine unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arai.
Arai looks to land a left hand but Meine moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
A nice combination there by Arai.
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!
Arai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meine connects with a solid leg kick.
Arai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meine.
Meine punishes Arai's body with a nice straight punch.
Arai missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arai misses with a straight left.
Meine misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Meine.
Meine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arai.
Arai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arai looks to throw the jab but Meine is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meine.
Arai misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Meine misses its intended target.
Meine throws a hook to the side of Arai's head but Arai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Meine.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Meine in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on Meine's shoulder, as Meine tries to avoid the shot.
Meine was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Meine tried to score with a low kick but Arai checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Arai misses the target.
Meine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meine swings widly with a right hand
and Arai counters with a straight right hand.
Arai misses with a hook.
Meine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arai. That did some damage!
Meine throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meine misses with a wild body shot.
Meine digs a good hook to Arai's body.
Meine throws a low kick, looking for Arai's leg but Arai calmly moves out of range.
Arai throws a right and a left that Meine avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arai.
Meine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arai has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Meine.
Meine staying out of range there.
Meine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Arais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meine throws a low kick but it's checked well by Arai.
Meine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arai throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Meine misses with a hook
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Arai avoids the body shot from Meine.
Meine lands a leg kick that knocks Arai off balance momentarily.
Arai moves out of range of the body kick from Meine.
Arai lands with an uppercut that bounces Meine off the cage and back into range.
Arai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Arai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rudolf Meine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Meine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arai.
Meine throws a low kick but Arai moves out of range easily.
Meine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arai throws out the jab.
Meine stalks Arai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Arai's face. Arai staggers backwards, shaken.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Arai is looking to counter punch.
Meine thumps Arai with a low kick.
Meine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arai's hands.
Meine fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick from Meine, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Meine fakes the leg kick and cracks Arai in the body.
Arai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arai throws a series of punches but Meine moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arai is able to avoid easily.
Arai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Arai swings widly with a right hand
and Meine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Meine fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Arai checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Arai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Arai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Meine throws out a loose jab but Arai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meine misses with a head kick.
Meine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meine motions for Arai to come forward. Meine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meine misses with a low kick.
Meine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meine misses with a leg kick
and Arai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arai slips a straight right by Meine.
A little feinted left hand from Arai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meine misses with a left hand
and Arai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Meine misses with a hook
and Arai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meine misses with a low kick as Arai jumps back.
Meine looks to land a right hand but Arai moved out of range.
Arai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Arai misses with an uppercut
and Meine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meine throws a head kick that Arai semi-blocks.
Meine motions for Arai to come forward. Meine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arai throws out the jab.
Meine feints a counter leg kick.
Arai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Meine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Arai misses.
Arai throws a right and a left that Meine avoids nicely.
Meine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Arai. Arai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meine lands a front kick.
Meine thows a leg kick but Arai checks it
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai blocks a jab.
Arai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Meine. Meine obviously looking to wear him down.
Arai missing with a left hand there. Meine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Meine - that will leave a mark!
Meine connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Arai momentarily.
Meine tried to score with a low kick but Arai checks it.
Arai throwing a counter right hand but Meine manages to avoid it.
Arai goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Meine misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Meine.
Arai throws a body punch but Meine moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Meine.
Meine throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Meine misses the target.
Meine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meine uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arai has time to react.

That's four 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!
A low kick from Meine is predictable there
and Arai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meine.
Arai misses with a double jab.
Meine throws a lazy right hand but Arai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Meine with a nice calf kick.
Meine tries to move into range but Arai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meine wants to slow Arai down by chopping away at his legs.
Meine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arai fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arai swings for the body but Meine moves out of range.
Meine misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rudolf Meine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Meine has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

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

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

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