PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus Meallan (ranked 3179 p4p, 404 weight class) and Gabriel Rangel (ranked 2824 p4p, 368 weight class). The key to victory for Sheamus Meallan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Meallan
vs
Rangel

178 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

174 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheamus Meallan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Rangel!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rangel staying out of range there.

Meallan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rangel wants a takedown.
Rangel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meallan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Meallan stops a takedown attempt from Rangel.
Sheamus Meallan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Rangel.
Rangel goes for a takedown attempt but Meallan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Meallan clinches with his opponent.
Meallan gets underhooks to prevent Rangel's takedown attempt.
Rangel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meallan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meallan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rangel takes a shot to the head.
Rangel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Meallan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Meallan presses Rangel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rangel tries for a takedown but Meallan manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rangel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Meallan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Meallan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rangel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Meallan misses the target.
Rangel looks winded!
Rangel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meallan circles away.
Rangel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meallan cracks Rangel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Meallan lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rangel - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Meallan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sheamus Meallan!
Sheamus Meallan thanked the fans post fight for their support.