PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Dynamite has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dynamite
vs
Meridius

190 cm
31
218 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

178 cm
30
199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Determined

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dynamite. That's going to slow Meridius down.

Meridius moves into the clinch.
Dynamite misses with a punch to the body.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Black Dynamite has been cut.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dynamite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.
Meridius tries a body shot but Dynamite blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dynamite.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Meridius tries to land knees in the clinch but Dynamite avoids the damage to the body.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meridius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius lands a right hand.
Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
Meridius trying to control the position but instead, Dynamite has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meridius into the cage.
Dynamite avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meridius.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meridius lands an elbow just above Dynamite 's eye.
Dynamite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short left from Dynamite.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridius blocks a body shot from Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.

Black Dynamite's cut is getting worse.
Dynamite being controlled against the cage.
Meridius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dynamite misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite lands a hook that snaps the head of Meridius backwards.

It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meridius.
Dynamite tries to throw a body punch but Meridius avoids it by throwing Dynamite back against the cage.
Meridius throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dynamite fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dynamite tries to work over Meridius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meridius stalling the fight.
Dynamite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meridius's elbow.
Dynamite avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Meridius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meridius is stalling here.
Dynamite lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meridius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dynamite tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Dynamite on the inside.
Meridius tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meridius misses with a body punch.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws an elbow that misses.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Dynamite misses with some punches.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dynamite.
Meridius creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dynamite dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
Dynamite tries to work over Meridius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dynamite scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dynamite tries to work over Meridius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dynamite lands with a light punch inside.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
Dynamite swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Dynamite throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dynamite.
Dynamite dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dynamite creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dynamite misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dynamite throws a punch but it's blocked by Meridius.
Meridius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dynamite tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Dynamite.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Meridius misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Meridius.
Meridius lands a body shot.
Meridius comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Black Dynamite's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Meridius lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
Meridius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Dynamite fails to land.
A short left from Dynamite.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Meridius tries to stall but Dynamite uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Maximus Meridius will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Meridius rushes Dynamite and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dynamite takes an elbow to the forehead.
Meridius is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dynamite doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dynamite.
Dynamite lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meridius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dynamite's brow.
Dynamite avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Meridius blocking some punches.
Meridius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dynamite swings wildly with an uppercut but Meridius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meridius is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dynamite goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dynamite misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meridius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
Dynamite misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meridius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Meridius just leaning against Dynamite, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meridius.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
Dynamite can't find room to land a body shot as Meridius controls the action.
Dynamite misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Dynamite dodges an elbow strike from Meridius.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meridius.
Dynamite blocks an uppercut.
Dynamite avoids the elbow strike from Meridius, against the cage.
Dynamite misses with the head strike.
Meridius misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Meridius throws an elbow but misses.
Meridius dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Meridius is trying to maintain a safe position but Dynamite gets an underhook and turns Meridius into the cage.
Meridius throws an elbow but it misses.
Dynamite misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite working aggressively here.
Dynamite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meridius lands an elbow inside.

Jeez, Black Dynamite's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Black Dynamite's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Meridius!
The defeated Black Dynamite had this to say: 'you mothafuckaz...'.