PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fausto Carmelon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Meredith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meredith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Four Kicks. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Carmelon
vs
Meredith

172 cm
22
157 lbs
6 - 8 - 1

180 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fausto Carmelon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Meredith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meredith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meredith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carmelon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carmelon has had enough of the clinch but Meredith keeps him there for the moment.
Carmelon takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Fausto Carmelon has been cut.
Meredith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Meredith prevents Carmelon from breaking the clinch.

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

Meredith moves into the clinch successfully.
Carmelon misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Meredith has hold of one of Carmelon's legs. Carmelon is fighting the takedown attempt but Meredith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meredith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith passes Carmelon's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Meredith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Meredith controlling the action here.
Meredith wants to pass to mount but Carmelon is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmelon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Carmelon has one foot on Meredith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Meredith is looking to clinch but Carmelon is avoiding it.
Meredith tries to clinch up but Carmelon circles away and keeps his distance.
Carmelon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Carmelon scores with a hook.

Meredith gets a clinch.
Carmelon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmelon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carmelon is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Meredith.
Meredith lands an elbow inside.
Carmelon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meredith obliges.
Meredith crunches a lovely knee into Carmelon's ribcage.
Carmelon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meredith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Meredith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carmelon regains guard immediately.
Meredith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meredith forces his way into half guard.
Meredith is looking to take a break and control but Carmelon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Meredith is looking for a kimura but Carmelon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Meredith to get the leverage.

Carmelon is defending against the submission attempts here by Meredith.
Meredith stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meredith trying to control from half guard but Carmelon is working away.
Carmelon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Meredith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Meredith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Donk. Carmelon catches Meredith right on the button with a cross.

That's four 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.
Meredith throws a head kick but Carmelon moves out of range.
Carmelon cracks Meredith with an open hand slap.
A shot to the liver by Carmelon. Beautiful body shot.

Meredith has closed the distance and engaged Carmelon in a clinch.
Meredith looking for a takedown.
Meredith with a knee to the head.
Carmelon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carmelon is trying to push Meredith away but Meredith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Carmelon is trying to break free.
Meredith cracks Carmelon with a nice body shot.
Carmelon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Carmelon managing to block the knees to the body from Meredith.
Carmelon avoiding damage as Meredith throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Meredith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.

Meredith manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Carmelon scores with a four punch combination!
Carmelon throws a series of punches but Meredith moves out of range.
Meredith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carmelon.
Meredith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carmelon as he jumps to the side.
Carmelon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meredith manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fausto Carmelon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Carmelon.
Carmelon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Carmelon tries to clinch up but Meredith circles away and keeps his distance.
Meredith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carmelon.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carmelon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meredith doesn't manage to clinch there - Carmelon circles away.
Fausto Carmelon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carmelon lands with a good body shot.
Carmelon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Meredith circles away quickly and effectively.
Fausto Carmelon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carmelon misses the body punch

and Meredith counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Carmelon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carmelon prevents the takedown attempt.
Meredith prevents Carmelon from breaking the clinch.
Carmelon working hard to break the clinch.
Carmelon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carmelon is pressed up against the cage. Meredith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carmelon down to the mat. Carmelon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meredith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meredith doesn't manage to clinch there - Carmelon circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meredith misses with a two punch combination.
Meredith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meredith closes the distance but Carmelon moves to the side
and Carmelon counters with a stiff right hand.
Meredith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carmelon. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fausto Carmelon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Meredith.
Carmelon tries to bum rush Meredith with a series of wild strikes but Meredith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Carmelon.
Meredith scores with a head kick. Carmelon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Meredith lands a slapping body shot.
Meredith tries to clinch there but Carmelon circles away.
Meredith is looking to clinch.

Carmelon tries to keep at a distance but Meredith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Carmelon has had enough of the clinch but Meredith keeps him there for the moment.
Meredith lands an uppercut.
Meredith has Carmelon pressed against the cage.
Meredith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carmelon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Meredith lands an elbow inside that Carmelon shrugs off.
Carmelon misses with some punches.
Carmelon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carmelon tries to break free but Meredith pushes him back against the cage.
Chris Meredith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carmelon tries to pull guard but Meredith holds him up against the cage and eventually Carmelon drops back down to his feet.
Meredith landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmelon avoids it.
Meredith lands a damaging elbow.
Meredith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Carmelon tries to break free but Meredith pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Meredith.
Carmelon is trying to break free.
Carmelon working hard to break the clinch.
Carmelon tries to stall but Meredith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meredith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Meredith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Carmelon's defenses.
Meredith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carmelon avoids it.
Meredith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Carmelon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Meredith.
Carmelon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meredith lands an elbow just above Carmelon 's eye.
Meredith lands a nice shot to the body.
Meredith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Meredith trying to land knees to the body.

Meredith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Carmelon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Carmelon is trying to control the position but Meredith postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmelon wants to stand but Meredith is controlling the position.
Meredith postures up and lands a big shot to Carmelon's brow.
Meredith postures up.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meredith works over Carmelon with some ground and pound from guard.
Meredith works over Carmelon with some ground and pound from guard.
Meredith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Meredith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carmelon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Meredith is controlling him.
Meredith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Meredith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Meredith drops back, looking for a kneebar! Carmelon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Carmelon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Carmelon!
You can see the frustration on Meredith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Meredith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Meredith is trying to control but can't.
Carmelon wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Meredith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fausto Carmelon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Meredith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Meredith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Meredith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carmelon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carmelon shrugs it off.
Carmelon wants to control but Meredith is having none of it.
Meredith landing shots from mount.
Meredith avoids the attempt from Carmelon to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meredith with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carmelon wants to get back to his feet.
Meredith looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meredith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Meredith content just to control the position here.
Meredith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Meredith is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Carmelon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Carmelon!
Meredith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Meredith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meredith is pulling down on Carmelon's head to control his posture.
Carmelon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meredith's guard.
Chris Meredith has got the better of the ground game so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Meredith wriggles free and stands up.
Carmelon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meredith.
Meredith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carmelon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Carmelon misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmelon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carmelon just misses with a punch to the body.
Meredith ducks under a wild hook from Carmelon.
Carmelon swings for the body but Meredith moves out of range.
Meredith tries to close the distance and clinch but Carmelon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Meredith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carmelon wants to break the clinch but can't.

Meredith wants the takedown. Carmelon is fighting it off but Meredith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carmelon's guard against the cage.
Meredith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Meredith advances to half guard.

Meredith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Carmelon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Meredith.
Meredith working Carmelon over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meredith trying to control the pace.
Meredith stalling away here and it's allowed Carmelon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Fausto Carmelon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Meredith connects with a couple of short punches.
Meredith trying to control the position from guard on top but Carmelon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meredith drops back looking for a leg! Carmelon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Carmelon manages to kick Meredith off! Meredith jumps back into Carmelon's guard.
Meredith throws a strike but Carmelon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Meredith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Meredith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Meredith!