PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Barraga Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meridius
vs
Barraga Jr

185 cm
40
228 lbs
26 - 24 - 0

187 cm
31
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 26 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, BJ Barraga Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius scores with a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Meridius misses.
Barraga Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meridius is looking to slow Barraga Jr down with leg kicks.
Meridius lands with a right hand.
Meridius lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Meridius.
Meridius has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sloppy strikes from Barraga Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Barraga Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Meridius sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barraga Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Meridius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barraga Jr slips a jab from Meridius.
Meridius throws a nice looking combination but Barraga Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barraga Jr throws a series of punches but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius misses with a straight right.
Barraga Jr avoids the head kick by Meridius.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barraga Jr checks a leg kick.
Meridius tries a head kick but it misses.
Barraga Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Barraga Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Meridius slams his shin into Barraga Jr's torso.
Meridius blocks a head kick by Barraga Jr.
Barraga Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Meridius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Barraga Jr as he connects with a hook.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
Meridius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barraga Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Barraga Jr.
Barraga Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barraga Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Meridius sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Meridius takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barraga Jr looks to throw the jab but Meridius is out of range.
Barraga Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Meridius swivels and escapes.
Maximus Meridius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BJ Barraga Jr.
Barraga Jr throws out a loose jab but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus Meridius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barraga Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Meridius to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius lands a nice shot to the body.
Barraga Jr lands with a hook. Meridius tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some wild striking there from Meridius.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barraga Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meridius lands a nice looking body shot.
Meridius misses with the combination.
Barraga Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Barraga Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meridius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barraga Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Barraga Jr misses with a straight left.
Barraga Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Meridius blocks a head kick by Barraga Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius stuffs the takedown attempt from Barraga Jr. Barraga Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Barraga Jr looks winded!
Barraga Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barraga Jr misses with a straight left.
Barraga Jr blocks the body kick.
Meridius scores with a spinning back kick!
Meridius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barraga Jr momentarily.
Meridius throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barraga Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Meridius thuds his shin into the meat of Barraga Jr's side.
Meridius works the jab nicely.
Meridius misses with a head kick.
Barraga Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Barraga Jr is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meridius displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barraga Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Meridius lands a heavy head kick that drops Barraga Jr. The ref tackles Meridius to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Barraga Jr was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Maximus Meridius!