PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Topiyo Khan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Meake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khan
vs
Meake

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Topiyo Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthur Meake!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meake.
Khan shoots in for a double leg but Meake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meake scores with a spinning back kick!
Meake misses with a head kick.
Meake throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Meake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meake moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meake throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Khan is defended easily by Meake.
Arthur Meake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meake cracks Khan with an open hand slap.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
Meake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Khan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Khan controlling the pace.
Khan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Meake defending well though.
Khan lands strikes from half guard.
Khan working Meake over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Meake is refusing to be controlled, as Khan sits in half guard.
Meake wants to get back to his feet.
Khan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Meake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Khan is working for a submission of some sort.
Khan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Khan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Meake tries to get to full guard but Khan has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Meake tries to kick Khan off but Khan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Khan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Meake!
The referee warns Meake that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Meake wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khan throws some wild stikes that Meake manages to avoid easily.
Khan lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Khan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Khan lands a nice shot to the head.
Khan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meake tries to hold on but Khan postures up.
Meake flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Meake blocking the ground and pound.
Meake taking shots to the head.
Khan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Meake holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Khan tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khan with shots to the head and body - Meake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Meake wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Khan.
Meake wants to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Khan trying to control but Meake is having none of it.
Meake is looking to improve his position but Khan isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Khan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
You get the feeling that Meake really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topiyo Khan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meake lands with a straight right. Khan didn't see that one coming.
Meake lands a jab to Khan's midsection.
Khan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Topiyo Khan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meake lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meake lands a head kick!
Meake throws a head kick but Khan moves out of range.
Meake lands a head kick!
Meake throws a series of strikes that have Khan backpedaling.
Khan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Meake lands but Khan takes it in his stride.
Meake misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Meake lands with a nice combination. Khan backs away looking to recover.

Khan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Meake sprawls well initially but Khan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Khan works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Khan trying to control but Meake is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meake is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Khan controlling the pace for now.
Khan lands a nice shot to the head.
Meake is bucking up trying to escape but Khan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Meake squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Khan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Khan prevents Meake from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws some wild stikes that Meake manages to avoid easily.
Khan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meake can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Khan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meake is looking to escape.
Khan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Meake can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Meake tries to hold on but Khan pushes him away.
Meake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Meake is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Khan sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Khan lands with some strikes.
Khan throws some wild stikes that Meake manages to avoid easily.
Khan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Meake blocking the ground and pound.

Khan looking to secure an arm triangle but Meake defends it well.
Meake is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meake wants to try and get back to his feet.
Khan landing strikes from the mount.
Meake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Khan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Khan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Khan dominating with strikes here.
Khan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Khan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Khan dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topiyo Khan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Meake connects with a high kick.
Meake is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Khan ducks right into an uppercut from Meake.
Khan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meake keeps Khan at a distance using the push kick.
Khan doesn't manage to clinch there - Meake circles away.
Meake throws a head kick that half lands.
Meake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meake pinned against the cage. Meake gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meake lands with a slapping head kick.
Meake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meake lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meake connects with a looping right hand.
Meake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meake lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khan shoots in for a takedown but Meake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Topiyo Khan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meake connects with a high kick.
Meake scores with a head kick.
Meake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meake throws a head kick that Khan semi-blocks.
Meake lands a head kick. Khan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Meake lands with a kick to the temple. Khan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Meake lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meake throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Meake scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meake goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meake lands a head kick!
Meake scores with a jab to the body.
Meake throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khan's head.
A good leg kick by Meake.
Meake throws a head kick that half lands.
Khan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Meake goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Meake throws a head kick that Khan semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meake scoring well with a low kick there.
Meake thumps Khan with a low kick.
Meake connects with a nice looking jab.
Meake scores with a head kick.
Meake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Meake throws a head kick that misses.
Meake lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meake plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Meake, right into the meat.
Meake throws a head kick that misses

and Khan counters by moving into the clinch.
Khan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meake.
Meake stops a takedown attempt from Khan.
Meake tries to break free but Khan pushes him back against the cage.
Meake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Meake tries to circle away but Khan has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meake is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khan fails to pull guard.
Khan prevents Meake from breaking the clinch.

Khan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meake uses from the top position.
Meake is looking to stand up but Khan won't let him.
Arthur Meake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meake stops Khan from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Meake trying to stand up but can't free himself from Khan's guard.
Meake is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Meake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khan 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topiyo Khan!