PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malcolm Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Meeks
vs
Mitchell

185 cm
19
204 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
201 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Meeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malcolm Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Austin Meeks has been cut.

Meeks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mitchell was covering up waiting for the punch and Meeks finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Meeks preventing the sweep.
Mitchell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meeks is controlling him.

Mitchell is working an open guard so Meeks takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mitchell cracks Meeks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Mitchell. No joy for Meeks on that attempt.
Mitchell swats away the attempt to clinch by Meeks.

Meeks rushes Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meeks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meeks just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mitchell.
Meeks jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mitchell walks away with a smile on his face. Meeks gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Meeks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Meeks circles away.
Meeks tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell doesn't manage to clinch there - Meeks circles away.

Meeks moves into the clinch.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Meeks lands a takedown into guard.
Meeks is breathing heavily.
Mitchell wants to sweep here but Meeks controlling him for the moment.

Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Meeks wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Meeks trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Meeks preventing the sweep.
Meeks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.
Mitchell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Meeks has passed into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell is not content to let Meeks control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Meeks shows good takedown defense.
Meeks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Meeks clinches up with Mitchell and pushes him back against the cage.

Meeks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Meeks clinches up against the cage.

Meeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meeks can't escape the position.
Meeks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meeks is trying to control but Mitchell passes into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mitchell swings around for an armbar but Meeks sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell has a closed guard, preventing Meeks from standing up.
Meeks throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Mitchell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Meeks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Meeks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Austin Meeks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Meeks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Meeks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Meeks wants to stand but Mitchell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Meeks wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mitchell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Meeks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mitchell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Meeks keeps the fight on the outside.
Meeks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Meeks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Meeks has closed the distance and engaged Mitchell in a clinch.

Meeks tightens his grip and picks Mitchell up, before dumping him to the ground. Mitchell manages to land in guard.
Mitchell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meeks is one step ahead there.
Meeks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Meeks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks is stalling in the full guard.
Meeks won't allow Mitchell to get back to his feet.
Meeks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Meeks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Meeks trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.

Mitchell has his feet on Meeks's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

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.
Nice takedown defense from Meeks. No joy for Mitchell on that attempt.

Meeks closes the distance and clinches.

Meeks breaks from the clinch.
Meeks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mitchell.
Mitchell wants to clinch up but Meeks keeps it at a distance.

Mitchell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Meeks is looking to improve his position.
Meeks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mitchell is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Austin Meeks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Austin Meeks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Meeks closes the distance and clinches.
Mitchell has a couple of punches blocked by Meeks.
Mitchell wants to get back to striking at distance but Meeks won't allow it.

Meeks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meeks misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Meeks thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malcolm Mitchell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks stuffs the takedown attempt from Mitchell. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mitchell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mitchell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Meeks tries to bum rush Mitchell with a series of wild strikes but Mitchell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meeks tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Meeks shoots in for a double leg but Mitchell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Meeks backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Meeks tries for a takedown but Mitchell circles away easily

and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meeks won't be happy with that.
Meeks tries to buck Mitchell off but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mitchell tries to advance to mount but Meeks instead regains half guard.
Meeks looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mitchell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meeks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin Meeks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mitchell is nestled in close to Meeks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mitchell slips a nice elbow through Meeks's hands, connecting with Meeks's forehead.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet.
Meeks is in trouble now - Mitchell has advanced to mount!
Meeks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mitchell cracks Meeks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Meeks tries to hold on but Mitchell postures up.
Meeks flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Meeks is just holding on here. Mitchell manages to take his back.
Good control from Mitchell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchell wants to control but Meeks manages to buck him off and is now in Mitchell's guard! Nice work there by Meeks!
Meeks is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
Meeks is stalling in the full guard.
Meeks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malcolm Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin Meeks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mitchell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meeks 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Meeks!