PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheamus Meallan (ranked 13008 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergej Valentinovich (ranked 3670 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentinovich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Defeatist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meallan
vs
Valentinovich

178 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 1

186 cm
42
212 lbs
34 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid 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 - 4 - 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 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergej Valentinovich!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meallan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Meallan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
Meallan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valentinovich throws out a loose jab but Meallan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentinovich misses with a jab to the body
and Meallan counters with a nice uppercut.
Meallan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentinovich circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Valentinovich misses its intended target.
Valentinovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Meallan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valentinovich throws a right hand that misses
and Meallan counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Meallan misses
and Valentinovich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Valentinovich misses with a looping left.
Meallan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentinovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Meallan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Meallan throws a series of strikes that have Valentinovich backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valentinovich misses with a left hand
and Meallan counters with a low kick, right behind Valentinovich 's knee.
Valentinovich feints and then cracks Meallan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meallan down.
Meallan stalks Valentinovich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Valentinovich's face. Valentinovich staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meallan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meallan misses with a hook to the body
and Valentinovich counters with a straight right hand.
Meallan misses with a hook. Valentinovich ducked under it nicely.
Valentinovich takes a swing at Meallan's ribcage but misses.
Meallan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meallan lands a body shot.
Valentinovich jabs Meallan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Meallan throws a hook but Valentinovich blocks it.
Jab from Meallan.
Valentinovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Meallan counter with a right hand.
Meallan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meallan misses with a looping left.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Meallan avoids it with no problem.
Meallan cracks Valentinovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meallan throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan lands with a straight right. Valentinovich didn't see that one coming.
Sheamus Meallan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valentinovich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meallan.
Meallan avoids the body shot from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Meallan throws a combination. Valentinovich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Meallan misses with a hook
and Valentinovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentinovich works Meallan's body with a nice hook.
Meallan scores with a jab. Valentinovich acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Meallan looks to land a right hand but Valentinovich moved out of range.
Valentinovich moves out of range as Meallan strikes.
Meallan thuds his right hand into Valentinovich's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Meallan counters with a nice uppercut.
Meallan misses with a leg kick.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Meallan avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Meallan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meallan. Valentinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meallan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valentinovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Meallan misses with a hook
and Valentinovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Meallan thinking.
A good leg kick by Valentinovich.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valentinovich.
Meallan misses with a looping left.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Meallan moves away and avoids it.
Meallan slips a straight right by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich lands a lovely overhand right.
Meallan stuns Valentinovich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Valentinovich takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meallan tried to score with a low kick but Valentinovich checks it.
Meallan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Valentinovich. That did some damage!
Meallan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valentinovich under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meallan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Meallan throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentinovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Valentinovich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Valentinovich works Meallan's body with a nice hook.
Meallan cracks Valentinovich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Meallan.
Meallan slips a jab from Valentinovich.
A slow jab from Valentinovich misses its intended target.
Meallan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Meallan throws a series of punches but Valentinovich avoids them all with ease.
Meallan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meallan throws a shot from downtown. Valentinovich moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich scores with a nice head shot.
Valentinovich swings for the body but Meallan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Meallan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Valentinovich blocks a jab.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut
and Meallan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Valentinovich pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meallan is out of range and Valentinovich settles back down.
Valentinovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meallan manages to avoid it.
Valentinovich ducks under a wild hook from Meallan.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentinovich! But no joy.
Meallan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Meallan misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Meallan.
Meallan throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentinovich walks into a left hand.
Valentinovich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Meallan lands with a right hand.
Valentinovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meallan moves away.
Valentinovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meallan misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meallan misses with a straight right.
Valentinovich on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meallan throws a sloppy body shot
and Meallan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meallan throws a jab but it's blocked by Valentinovich.
Meallan tries a head kick but it misses.
Valentinovich swings away with a body shot that misses
and Meallan counters with a left to the body.
Meallan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Valentinovich counters with a body kick.
Meallan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valentinovich shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Valentinovich might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meallan has got the better of the exchanges.
Meallan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meallan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valentinovich.
Valentinovich checks a leg kick.
Valentinovich misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meallan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Meallan moves away and avoids it.
Valentinovich moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valentinovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meallan.
An attempted straight right counter from Meallan misses the target.
Meallan slips a straight right by Valentinovich.
A shot to the body from Meallan misses
and Valentinovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Meallan. That snapped Valentinovich's head back.
Meallan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentinovich can do to turn this around?
Meallan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valentinovich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valentinovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meallan manages to avoid it.
Meallan throws the left hand but Valentinovich avoids the punch easily.
Valentinovich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Meallan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Valentinovich slips under a jab from Meallan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meallan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valentinovich jabs at Meallan's body.
Valentinovich throws a head kick that Meallan semi-blocks.
Valentinovich slips a jab from Meallan.
A little jabbing left from Valentinovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valentinovich moves away from the strike by Meallan.
Meallan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentinovich.
Meallan throws a big counter combination but Valentinovich scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Meallan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Valentinovich.
Valentinovich throws a jab when Meallan was well out of range.
That kick from Meallan tenderised Valentinovich's leg. Valentinovich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentinovich walks into a stiff left hand from Meallan.
Meallan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a straight right hand.
Valentinovich slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meallan.
Meallan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meallan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Meallan works the jab nicely.
Valentinovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valentinovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Meallan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Meallan misses its intended target.
A jab from Meallan misses.
Valentinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meallan.
Meallan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meallan clobbers Valentinovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sheamus Meallan is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meallan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valentinovich throws an off balance right hand
and Meallan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheamus Meallan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Meallan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valentinovich scores with a hook to the body. Meallan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meallan throws a poor cross that misses
and Valentinovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Meallan throws a leg kick but Valentinovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Meallan avoids it with no problem.
Valentinovich takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meallan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Valentinovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Meallan coming out on top.
Meallan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meallan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentinovich defending well as Meallan loads up on a big left hand.
Meallan defending well as Valentinovich loads up on a big left hand.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick as Meallan jumps back.
Nice jab there from Meallan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meallan slips a straight right by Valentinovich.
Valentinovich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meallan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentinovich.
Meallan jabs Valentinovich right on the nose. Valentinovich blinks but takes it well.
Nice cross by Meallan.
Meallan scores with a nice head shot.
Meallan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Valentinovich.
Valentinovich takes a swing at Meallan's ribcage but misses.
Meallan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentinovich throws a looping overhand right but Meallan ducks down to avoid it.
Meallan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Valentinovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meallan.
A cross from Meallan lands.
Valentinovich looks to land a right hand but Meallan moved out of range.
Valentinovich misses the jab.
Meallan throws a body punch but Valentinovich moves out of range.
Sergej Valentinovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meallan works Valentinovich's body with a nice hook.
Meallan cracks Valentinovich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentinovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meallan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meallan tries to bum rush Valentinovich with a series of wild strikes but Valentinovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meallan tests Valentinovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meallan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentinovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meallan throws a lazy uppercut
and Valentinovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Meallan avoids the body shot from Valentinovich.
Meallan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valentinovich manages to circle out of the way.
Meallan catches Valentinovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meallan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meallan scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meallan throws a right hand that Valentinovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Valentinovich also avoids with ease.
Valentinovich slips a straight right by Meallan.
A left lands for Meallan.
Meallan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentinovich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Meallan misses.
Valentinovich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Valentinovich ducks right into an uppercut from Meallan.
Meallan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentinovich.
Meallan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Meallan catches Valentinovich with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Valentinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Meallan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Valentinovich throws a shot from downtown. Meallan moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentinovich misses with an uppercut
and Meallan counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valentinovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Valentinovich misses with a low kick.
Valentinovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valentinovich throws out a counter right but Meallan avoids it with no problem.
Meallan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meallan scores with a hook to the body. Valentinovich takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Valentinovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Valentinovich throws a hook but Meallan blocks it.
Valentinovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meallan.
A swing and a miss from Valentinovich.
Meallan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Meallan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Meallan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valentinovich tries to move into range but Meallan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheamus Meallan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meallan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheamus Meallan!
Sheamus Meallan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.