PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patches Meech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meech has chosen shear it maybe as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Mein
vs
Meech

190 cm
25
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Mein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patches Meech!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meech throws a jab but it's blocked by Mein.
Mein moves out of range as Meech strikes.
Meech misses with a straight left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mein!
Mein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meech is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mein.
Sloppy strikes from Mein. Those never looked like landing.
Mein misses with a hook
and Meech counters with a series of strikes. Mein will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meech to score with a decent uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Meech.
Mein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech blocks a jab.
Meech throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mein's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mein duly obliges.
Meech gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meech.
Mein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mein throws a hook but Meech avoids it easily.
Meech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meech slips a jab and a cross from Mein.
Mein lands a jab to the nose.
Meech waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein.
Meech throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Mein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meech slips a jab from Mein.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein misses the target.
Meech tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mein was well out of range. Poor timing from Meech.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mein.
Mein scores with a punch to the head.
Mein misses with a few strikes there.
Mein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mein throws a series of punches but Meech moves out of range.
Meech throws a series of punches but Mein avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Mein scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mein throws out the jab.
Meech fails to land with a series of punches.
Mein misses with a lunging right hand
and Meech counters with a straight right hand.
Mein looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mein is breathing heavily.
Mein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meech sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mein throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meech.
Mein swinging wildly here.
Meech lands a jab-cross combination.
Meech goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mein looks to throw the jab but Meech is out of range.
Mein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Meech dodges the punch combination from Mein.
Meech works Mein's body with a nice hook.
Meech throws a right and a left that Mein avoids nicely.
Meech rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from Mein.
Meech misses the jab.
Meech misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Meech. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mein circles away quickly and effectively.
Mein slips a jab and a cross from Meech.
Mein loads up on a big right hand but Meech slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Meech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Meech takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mein misses with a left hand
and Mein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Mein does no damage.
Meech uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mein.
Mein looks to land a combination but Meech avoids it well.
Mein throws a jab when Meech was well out of range.
Meech scores with a punch to the head.
Mein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meech misses with a wild body shot.
Mein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Mein misses its intended target.
Mein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Patches Meech will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A right-left combo lands from Meech.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mein throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Meech.
A jab lands there for Mein.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meech takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mein throws a series of punches but Meech avoids them all with ease.
Meech throws a jab when Mein was well out of range.
Meech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meech punishes Mein's body with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Meech does no damage.
Mein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech looks to land a combination but Mein avoids it well.
Meech pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Patches Meech seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mein throws a looping overhand right but Meech ducks down to avoid it.
Meech shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meech throws a hook but Mein avoids it easily.
Meech looks to score with a jab to the body but Mein is just out of range.
Jab by Mein.
Mein with a nice cross.
Mein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Mein misses with an uppercut. Meech saw that one coming.
Meech has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meech there as he acknowledges the shot.
Meech uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mein.
A punch combination from Meech misses.
Meech rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mein to counter with a crisp jab.
Meech slips a jab from Mein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meech misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Meech does it's job there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mein throws a right hand that Meech ducks under and follows up with a left that Meech also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mein cracks Meech with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mein misses with a wild combination.
Meech shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mein misses the target.
A jab from Mein misses.
Meech looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mein with a nice cross.
Mein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meech.
Meech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a big shot that misses.
Meech has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mein tries to bum rush Meech with a series of wild strikes but Meech uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Mein misses.
Meech throws a jab but it's blocked by Mein.
Meech uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mein.
Meech throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mein on the side of the head.
Meech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mein manages to avoid it.
Meech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mein.
Mein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meech.
Meech falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mein counters with a one-two to the body.
Mein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meech misses with a two punch combination.
Meech scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Meech. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Mein.
Meech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mein.
Mein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meech counters with a one-two to the body.
Mein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Meech misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Mein.
Meech lands a jab to the nose.
Meech takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Meech does no damage.
A big left from Meech misses.
Meech swinging wildly here.
Mein looks to land a right hand but Meech moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Patches Meech will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Meech gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mein.
A combination from Meech does no damage.
Mein works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mein circles away quickly and effectively.
Meech throws a combination that misses
enabling Mein to counter with a crisp jab.
Meech throws a combination that misses
and Mein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meech misses with a wild combination.
Mein ducks under a wild hook from Meech.
Mein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meech fails to land with a series of punches.
Meech tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mein was well out of range. Poor timing from Meech.
Meech showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mein.
Mein lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meech moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Meech tries to bum rush Mein with a series of wild strikes but Mein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mein circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Mein - just one landing.
Meech throws a nice looking combination but Mein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meech moves out of range as Mein strikes.
Meech takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Meech misses.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mein misses with a few strikes there.
Meech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meech throws a jab but it's blocked by Mein.
Meech waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mein.
A combination from Meech does no damage.
Meech swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mein cracks Meech with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meech swings for the body but Mein moves out of range.
Mein lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meech closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mein looks to land a combination but Meech avoids it well.
Mike Mein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Mein. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Mein.
Mein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meech swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Meech misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mein swings widly with a right hand
and Meech counters with a left and a right that stings Mein.
Meech throws a series of punches but Mein avoids them all with ease.
Mein throws a lazy right hand but Meech sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meech misses with a two punch combination.
Mein misses with a series of wild punches.
Mein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mein displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Meech lands a glancing blow to the side of Mein's head.
Mein dodges the punch combination from Meech.
No joy there for Mein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mein fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meech misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meech. Mein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meech ducks under a wild hook from Mein.
No joy there for Meech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meech misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Meech fails to land with a series of punches.
Mein misses with a wild combination.
Meech throws a series of strikes that have Mein backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meech slips a jab and a cross from Mein.
Meech lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mein circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Mein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patches Meech is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mein dodges the punch combination from Meech.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Mein.
Well Meech has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patches Meech!
Patches Meech decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.