PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 712 p4p, 88 weight class) and Kaiji Inoue (ranked 543 p4p, 69 weight class). Inoue has chosen Ladies and Gentlemen (Saliva) as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Meesang
vs
Inoue

176 cm
22
156 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
149 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
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Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaiji Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inoue finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Inoue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Inoue. Inoue obviously looking to wear him down.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Inoue swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Meesang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Inoue swings widly with a right hand
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Inoue throws out the jab.
Inoue throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoue.
As Inoue backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inoue keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Inoue clinches with his opponent.
Meesang blocks an elbow strike from Inoue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inoue blocking some punches.
Meesang misses with a punch on the inside.
Meesang lands a hook that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Inoue lands an elbow inside that Meesang shrugs off.
Inoue fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue jumps guard but Meesang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Inoue lands a nice elbow.
Inoue creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Meesang pushes Inoue back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inoue fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Inoue successfully pulls guard.

Inoue is looking for a triangle but Meesang pushes his legs off easily.
Inoue has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
Inoue looking to control.
Meesang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inoue bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Meesang's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Meesang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Inoue stands and steps away. Meesang gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Inoue throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Inoue is out of range and Meesang settles back down.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inoue! But no joy.
Inoue lands a jab to the head.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Inoue ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Inoue lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inoue wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Meesang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Meesang blocks the leg kick.
Meesang is looking for a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Inoue.
Inoue slips under a jab from Meesang.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Inoue moves in looking to clinch but Meesang pushes him off.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Inoue.
Inoue connects with a leg kick.
Inoue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Inoue takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meesang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inoue ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick but Inoue sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Inoue shoots in looking for a takedown. Meesang tries to sprawl out of it but Inoue keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meesang manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Inoue throws a predictable looking body shot
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang 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.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Inoue tries for a takedown but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Manalili Meesang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue looks to score with a jab to the body but Meesang is just out of range.
Inoue misses with a hook
and Meesang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Inoue misses with a wild combination.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inoue throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Meesang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Inoue throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Inoue is out of range.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Inoue was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Meesang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meesang throws a right and a left that Inoue avoids nicely.
Inoue looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.

Inoue clinches.
Meesang dodges an elbow strike from Inoue.

Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Good work by Inoue as he checks the leg kick.
Inoue swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Meesang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Inoue rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang scores with a nice hook to the head.

Meesang breaks the clinch.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Inoue has his takedown stuffed
and Meesang counters with a left and a right that stings Inoue.
Inoue throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Inoue checks a low kick from Meesang.
Inoue misses with a hook
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Inoue takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang slips under a jab.
Inoue misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Meesang scores with a four punch combination!
Inoue moves out of range of the strikes.
Inoue looks to land a body kick but Meesang moved away.
A nice leg kick from Inoue, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue with the inside leg kick.
Inoue fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Horrible takedown attempt by Inoue or perhaps it was just good defense by Meesang, which made it look bad.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Meesang looks to land a combination but Inoue avoids it well.
Inoue throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Inoue backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Inoue moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Inoue looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue swings widly with a right hand
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Inoue scoring well with a low kick there.
A big right from Inoue misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice cross by Meesang.
A low kick lands for Inoue.
Meesang connects with a crisp jab.

Inoue closes the distance and clinches.
Kaiji Inoue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang has him pressed against the cage.
Meesang lands a nice uppercut.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Inoue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice knee to the body.

Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue with a hook.
Inoue misses with an attempted mid kick.
Inoue tries to clinch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Inoue has Meesang up against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inoue working aggressively here.
Meesang takes an elbow to the temple.
Meesang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses.
Inoue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Meesang just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Inoue.

Inoue jumps into guard, dragging Meesang to the mat.
Inoue being controlled here, momentarily.
Inoue is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Inoue has his hands on Meesang's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meesang controlling from the top position.
Inoue wants to control but Meesang passes easily into half guard.
Inoue wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Inoue.
Inoue slips under a jab.

Inoue takes the fight into the clinch.

Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue falls off balance throwing a combination
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Inoue throws a leg kick that misses.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
A jab from Inoue does it's job there.
Meesang misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Inoue.
Inoue closes the distance looking to clinch
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Inoue.
Inoue lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Meesang lands the left hand.
Inoue is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang checks the leg kick.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Inoue.
Inoue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A counter left hand to the body from Meesang misses its target.
Inoue with the inside leg kick.
Meesang keeps the fight on the outside.
Meesang throws a right hand that Inoue ducks under and follows up with a left that Inoue also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue connects with a nice looking jab.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Inoue misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Inoue throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Inoue cracks Meesang with an open hand slap.
Inoue lands a leg kick that knocks Meesang off balance momentarily.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue shoots for a takedown but Meesang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kaiji Inoue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inoue moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue tries to clinch but Meesang is having none of it.
Meesang appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang looks to land a right hand but Inoue moved out of range.
Inoue throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meesang.
Inoue walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Inoue shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Meesang defends it nicely.
Inoue has a takedown stuffed.
Manalili Meesang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaiji Inoue.
Inoue darts in looking for a takedown but Meesang gets double underhooks and turns Inoue into the cage.
Inoue throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Inoue's knee momentarily.
Inoue takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Inoue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Inoue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue cracks Meesang with a good jab.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Inoue.

Inoue moves into the clinch.
Inoue working aggressively here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Meesang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Meesang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Inoue.
Inoue is trying to pull guard but Meesang has him pressed against the cage.
Meesang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meesang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inoue backwards.
Inoue pushes off an throws an elbow but Meesang leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Inoue blocks a body shot from Meesang.
Meesang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manalili Meesang.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Meesang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang thanked the fans post fight for their support.