PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Mederios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mederios comes to the cage accompanied by Amazing Grace by The Dropkick Murphys. Cena has chosen John Cena - My Time Is Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mederios
vs
Cena

192 cm
21
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Mederios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, John Cena!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cena closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cena lands in his opponent's guard.
Mederios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena pushing down on Mederios's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Cena is looking for a kimura here.
Mederios is looking to escape.
Cena thows a huge punch but Mederios dodges it nicely.
Cena working Mederios over with strikes.
Mederios avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cena.
Cena not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mederios manages to get to full guard.
Cena looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mederios is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cena postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cena stopping the sweep attempt from Mederios.
Cena passes Mederios's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Mederios looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mederios trying to control but Cena postures up.
Cena sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mederios defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cena moves in looking to clinch but Mederios pushes him off.

Mederios clinches up with Cena and pushes him back against the cage.
Mederios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cena tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mederios wants to break free but Cena has control.
Mederios wants to break free but Cena has control.
Cena goes for a takedown attempt but Mederios pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Cena fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mederios sprawls well initially but Cena persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mederios is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Cena.
Mederios won't allow Cena to pass to mount.
Mederios trying to hold on to Cena's head to control him but Cena postures up.

Cena is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mederios doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cena.
Cena thows a huge punch but Mederios dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mederios wants to get back to his feet.
Cena working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cena lands strikes from half guard.
Cena lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mederios trying to hold on to Cena's head to control him but Cena postures up.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cena not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cena thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mederios to regain full guard.
Cena stands up over Mederios, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

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.
Cena looking to pass the guard.
Mederios throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Cena is in close to Mederios's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cena cracks Mederios with a solid left hand.
Cena tries to stand but Mederios is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cena scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cena postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Cena postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mederios is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cena, into his guard.
Cena striking off his back but it's not causing Mederios any problems.
Mederios wants to get up but he can't break Cena's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Cena 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.

Jab, jab by Mederios - just one landing.

Mederios gets the takedown into side control.
Cena tries to bench press Mederios off him but Mederios keeps the position.
Cena is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mederios's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Cena looking for subs from the bottom but Mederios mounts him!
Mederios tries to control but Cena wriggling away.
Cena is looking to get to half guard.
Mederios trying to control but Cena is having none of it.
Cena is working to get back to half guard.
Cena is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mederios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cena is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mederios can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cena is looking to escape.
Cena is desperately trying to improve his position but Mederios has a good base and remains in mount.
Mederios looking to finish Cena with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cena!
Cena tries to reverse the position but Mederios maintains control.

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.
Mederios looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cena working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cena can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mederios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mederios controlling his opponent.
Cena slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mederios prevents Cena from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mederios trying to control from half guard but Cena is working away.
Mederios is really struggling to control Cena but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cena tries to get to full guard but Mederios has control of the leg.
Mederios throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cena regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cena is on top in guard.
Cena pushes down on Mederios's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mederios is trying to maintain the position but Cena is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mederios regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cena with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cena missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cena throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cena throws a big right hand that misses.
Cena throwing strikes from guard but Mederios blocks nicely.
Cenais looking to pass into half guard but Mederios pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Mederios is in guard.

Cena had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mederios is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Cena Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mederios's back instead.
Cena throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robbie Mederios dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Mederios.
Cena takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mederios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cena momentarily.
Cena fails to land the takedown.
Mederios lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cena shoots in for a takedown but Mederios shows good takedown defense.
Mederios throws a combination. Cena tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cena takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mederios connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cena shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mederios as he jumps to the side.
Robbie Mederios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Cena.

Cena instigates a clinch.
Cena wants a takedown.
Mederios is trying to break the clinch but Cena has him pressed against the cage.
Mederios wants to break free but Cena has control.
Cena tries to score a body lock takedown but Mederios shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Cena wants the takedown. Mederios is fighting it off but Cena persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mederios's guard against the cage.
Cena scoring with some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cena passes Mederios's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cena lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mederios manages to get to full guard.
Cena throws a big right hand that misses.
Mederios is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cena trying to get back to full guard but Mederios takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Mederios controlling the pace for now.
Cena working to try and regain half guard.
Cena flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena is looking to get to half guard.
Cena is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mederios blocks Cena's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Mederios wants to control the pace but Cena is squirming around nicely.
Cena is looking to get to half guard.
Cena slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cena wants to improve his position but Mederios is controlling well.

Cena is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mederios pulls his head out easily.
Mederios wants to control but Cena is keeping him busy.
John Cena has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cena gets back to full guard.

Mederios avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cena has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mederios can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cena keeping moving, preventing Mederios from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mederios gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mederios fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cena on the side of the head.
Mederios fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mederios lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cena throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mederios's waist but Mederios gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cena off to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mederios tests Cena's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mederios displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Cena is rocked!

Mederios clinches with his opponent.
Mederios is trying to break free.
Cena fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cena tries for a takedown. No joy.

Mederios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cena throws a right and a left that both miss.
Robbie Mederios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cena shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mederios throws a series of punches but Cena avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Mederios does no damage.

Cena looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mederios pushes Cena off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Mederios showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mederios 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Mederios!