PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meridius comes into the arena with Sexion d'Assaut - Desole blaring out of the sound system. Jitsu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nikkfurie- The a la Menthe kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jiu Jitsu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Meridius
vs
Jitsu

200 cm
29
276 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

225 cm
27
280 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Garra Suplementos (EnergyQ150 10$)
Firebird Designs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiu Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jitsu closes the distance and clinches up with Meridius, looking for a takedown. Jitsu pushes Meridius against the ropes but Meridius circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Meridius throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jitsu stops Meridius from getting back to his feet.

Jitsu is looking for a kimura here.
Meridius is trying to stand up here but Jitsu is controlling him well.
Meridius might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura but Meridius is defending well.
Meridius is refusing to be controlled, as Jitsu sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jitsu stops Meridius from getting back to his feet.

Jitsu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Jitsu is trying to work for a kimura but Meridius is defending well.
Jitsu works his way into side control.
Jitsu wants to take a breather but Meridius manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Jitsu.
Jitsu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Meridius is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jitsu is controlling him.
Jitsu trying to control but Meridius is working from the bottom.

Jitsu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Meridius looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Meridius looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Meridius!
Jitsu gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.

Jitsu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like Meridius is going to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Meridius wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Jitsu uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiu Jitsu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Meridius bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jitsu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meridius is fending him off so far but Jitsu persists. Nope, Meridius circles away and we're back to standing.
Maximus Meridius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Jitsu. Those never looked like landing.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meridius pinned against the cage. Meridius gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jitsu has a takedown stuffed.
Maximus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiu Jitsu.
Meridius throws a series of punches but Jitsu avoids them all with ease.
Jitsu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meridius.
Meridius misses with an attempted mid kick.
Meridius gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Jitsu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!

Jitsu is trying for a kimura here. Meridius looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Jitsu wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jiu Jitsu!