PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gentil (ranked 1153 p4p, 2057 weight class) and Manalili Meesang (ranked 154 p4p, 257 weight class). Manalili Meesang has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gentil
vs
Meesang

177 cm
30
166
13 - 9 - 0

176 cm
29
156
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Conviction
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Gentil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manalili Meesang!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Gentil.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meesang.
Gentil cracks Meesang with an open hand slap.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
It seemed like Meesang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gentil lands a nice shot that snaps Meesang's head back.
Gentil dips to his left and cracks Meesang with an uppercut!
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gentil thows a leg kick but Meesang checks it
and Meesang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Meesang works Gentil's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Meesang misses.
Gentil connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil looks to land a left hand but Meesang moved out of range nicely.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Gentil scores with a decent looking hook.
Gentil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gentil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meesang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Gentil's head back.
Gentil misses with a body shot
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gentil.
Gentil tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gentil.
Meesang misses with a few strikes there.

Gentil moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Meesang looking to stall.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang wants to stall.

Meesang breaks the clinch.
Gentil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meesang on the side of the head.
Gentil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Meesang has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gentil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang scores with a jab.
Good leg kick by Gentil.
Meesang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gentil misses with a body shot.
Gentil turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gentil throws an off balance right hand
and Meesang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gentil.
Gentil tries to close the distance and clinch but Meesang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Gentil saw that one coming.
Gentil was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gentil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
Gentil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Meesang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil wants to clinch
and Meesang counters with a straight right hand.
Meesang keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Gentil does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
Gentil throws a leg kick that is checked
and Meesang counters with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Gentil misses.
Meesang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gentil throws out the jab.
A low kick lands for Gentil.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gentil.
Gentil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
A good leg kick by Gentil.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Gentil ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Gentil dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Meesang scores with a nice head shot.
Gentil misses with a looping left.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Gentil misses with a looping right.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Gentil ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang slips a jab from Gentil.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gentil was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that round.
That's time! Gentil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Gentil.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!

Gentil closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meesang trying to control the position but instead, Gentil has worked for underhooks and has pushed Meesang into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Meesang.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang lands a right hand.
Meesang can't break the clinch.
Gentil tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil digs a right hand underneath Meesang's ribcage. Meesang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Meesang leaning his opponent against the cage.
I was talking to Gentil's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gentil gets through Meesang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Meesang tries to tie him up.
Gentil lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Meesang is trying to push Gentil away but Gentil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Meesang fails to land.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Meesang blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gentil is working Meesang over against the cage.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch but Gentil keeps him there for the moment.
Gentil lands an uppercut.
Meesang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Gentil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meesang's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gentil as Meesang tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang looking to stall.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Meesang tries to stall but Gentil uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meesang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gentils head.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil is working Meesang over against the cage.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Meesang.
Gentil is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gentil.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.

Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang scores with a head kick. Gentil tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gentil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gentil, as that shot connected.
Gentil fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.

That's three 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.
Gentil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meesang tries to move into range but Gentil moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Gentil defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Meesang drops his hands momentarily and Gentil takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Gentil slips a jab from Meesang.
Gentil lands a jab to Meesang's midsection.
Gentil checks a low kick from Meesang.
Gentil lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil jabs Meesang right on the nose. Meesang blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gentil does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A left lands for Gentil.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gentil. That's going to slow Meesang down.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
That kick from Gentil tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Gentil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gentil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meesang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gentil throws a good cross that connects.
Gentil misses with a hook.
Meesang is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gentil connects with a solid leg kick.
Gentil looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Gentil slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Gentil dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gentil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Meesang is out of range.
Gentil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.

Gentil rushes Meesang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.

Meesang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gentil thumps Meesang with a low kick.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left and a right from Meesang both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Gentil moves out of range.
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Paulo Gentil is winning the standup battle so far.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gentil. Gentil obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Gentil connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Gentil is out of range.
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Meesang lands a lovely overhand right.
Meesang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Meesang is out of range.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Gentil connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Meesang misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gentil.
Nice uppercut there from Gentil.
Gentil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Meesang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Gentil - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentil walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meesang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meesang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gentil swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Gentil.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Gentil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Meesang with the inside leg kick.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang throws a head kick but Gentil moves out of range.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Gentil.
Meesang throws the left hand but Gentil avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Gentil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gentil throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gentil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Gentil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gentil.
Meesang tries a quick counter leg kick but Gentil is wise to it.
Meesang blocks a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Meesang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gentil throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gentil misses with a hook
and Meesang counters with a three punch combo that has Gentil backing up. Gentil nods at Meesang to acknowledge the strikes.
Gentil lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Gentil lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Manalili Meesang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Meesang misses
and Gentil counters with an inside leg kick.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gentil closes the distance and pushes Meesang back into the cage.
Meesang lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paulo Gentil has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gentil lands a shot to the body.
Meesang lands a body shot.

Meesang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gentil scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Meesang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Meesang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gentil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Gentil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Meesang checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Gentil misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gentil.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Gentil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gentil 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Gentil!
A very excited looking Paulo Gentil made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.