PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 5336 p4p, 490 weight class) and Koshi Yamawanka (ranked 4615 p4p, 464 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meesang
vs
Yamawanka

176 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koshi Yamawanka!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamawanka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamawanka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Meesang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamawanka throws an off balance right hand
and Yamawanka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meesang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamawanka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamawanka throws a fast counter high kick but Meesang manages to duck under it in time.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamawanka throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Yamawanka misses with a head kick.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Yamawanka.
The crowd cheers as Meesang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yamawanka doesn't seem phased though.
Yamawanka slips a straight right by Meesang.
Yamawanka unleashes a big counter combination but Meesang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang scores with a punch to the head.
Meesang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Yamawanka.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
A jab lands there for Meesang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamawanka.
Yamawanka looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang misses with a hook
and Yamawanka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang misses with a body punch
enabling Yamawanka to counter with a crisp jab.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Yamawanka throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamawanka drops his hands momentarily and Meesang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Yamawanka ducks down to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Meesang.
A bone on bone clash there as Meesang blocks the leg kick.
Yamawanka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang jabs Yamawanka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yamawanka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang scores with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamawanka.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamawanka.
Yamawanka takes a jab right on the kisser.

Yamawanka is rocked!
Meesang throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamawanka is still on wobbly legs! Can Meesang finish him?
Meesang connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Yamawanka misses
and Meesang scores with a counter punch that sends Yamawanka to the canvas! Meesang smells blood - he's punishing Yamawanka with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Yamawanka has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang thanked the fans post fight for their support.