PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenton Meeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Tao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tao is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meeks
vs
Tao

171 cm
26
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
170 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fenton Meeks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yang Tao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tao lands with a nice body kick.
Tao lands a nice looking body kick.

Meeks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meeks.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meeks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Meeks.
A right hand to the body from Meeks.
Meeks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Meeks - that landed with a thud.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Meeks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tao lands an elbow that stopped Meeks in his tracks for a moment.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tao lands an elbow that stopped Meeks in his tracks for a moment.
Tao misses with some punches.
Meeks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Meeks.
Tao pushes Meeks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meeks cracks Tao with a nice body shot.
Meeks blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
Meeks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Meeks tries to throw a body punch but Tao avoids it by throwing Meeks back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meeks.
Meeks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao throws an elbow but it misses.
Meeks lands a shot to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Meeks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Meeks dodges an elbow strike from Tao.
Tao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meeks controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Meeks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Meeks as the two fighters clinch.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks avoiding damage as Tao throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tao is looking to control Meeks's arms but Meeks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tao has his back to the cage.
Tao is leaning against Meeks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meeks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Tao lands a knee to the head.
Tao landing knees to the head.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
Meeks digs a right hand underneath Tao's ribcage. Tao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meeks effectively controlling the action here.
Meeks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meeks misses with some punches.
Meeks scores with a shot to the side of Tao's head.
Meeks lands a body shot.
Meeks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tao backwards.
Meeks gets through Tao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tao lands an elbow just above Meeks 's eye.
Tao pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Meeks.
Meeks scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Meeks to work.
Meeks lands a right hand.
Tao with a knee to the head.
Meeks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Meeks cracks Tao with a nice body shot.
Tao lands a good knee to the midsection. Meeks won't want to take too many of those.
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Meeks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Meeks misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Meeks cracks Tao with a nice body shot.
Tao tries a knee to the head but Meeks blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Meeks lands a shoulder strike.
Meeks working aggressively here.
Meeks taking a breather.
Tao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meeks is breathing heavily.
Meeks tries to stall but Tao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Meeks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meeks can't find room to land a body shot as Tao controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Meeks.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Tao misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meeks.
Meeks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tao's elbow.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tao looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tao lands an elbow that stopped Meeks in his tracks for a moment.
Tao missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Tao.
Tao is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenton Meeks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Meeks's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao with a jab.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meeks 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.
Meeks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
Tao scores with a leg kick.
Meeks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meeks. That did some damage!
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Meeks's torso.
Tao lands a glancing blow to the side of Meeks's head.
Tao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A head kick from Tao lands but Meeks takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meeks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yang Tao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meeks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meeks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Meeks off balance momentarily.
Meeks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tao.
Tao scores with a push kick.
Tao connects with a jab.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tao throws a head kick that Meeks semi-blocks.
Fenton Meeks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meeks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Fenton Meeks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meeks walks into a straight right hand from Tao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling a little - Tao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tao lands a right hook to the body.
Meeks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Meeks will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Meeks swings widly with a right hand
and Tao counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tao. That's going to slow Meeks down.
Tao keeps Meeks at a distance using the push kick.
Tao tests Meeks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meeks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tao.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao throws a head kick that half lands.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao scores with a jab to the head.
Tao lands a jab to Meeks's midsection.
Tao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Meeks's belly button to the back.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Meeks needs to keep his hands up - Tao had a free shot at his head there.
Tao lands a nice shot to the body.
Tao digs a good hook to Meeks's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tao.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
That kick from Tao tenderised Meeks's leg. Meeks is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tao thuds a left hand into Meeks's body.
A lazy left from Tao finds it's target.
Tao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao cracks Meeks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tao catches Meeks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tao thows a body kick. Meeks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Meeks tries to clinch but Tao moves away
and Tao counters with a body kick that stops Meeks in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tao.
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! Tao slams his shin into Meeks's torso.
Tao lands a head kick. Meeks smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meeks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meeks's sensitive parts.
Meeks throws a poor cross that misses
and Meeks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meeks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tao punishes Meeks's body with a nice straight punch.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tao is looking to slow Meeks down with leg kicks.
Meeks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tao.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Meeks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Meeks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meeks's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Tao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Nice uppercut lands for Tao. That snapped Meeks's head back.

Meeks has closed the distance and engaged Tao in a clinch.
Meeks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meeks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Meeks throws a head punch that misses.
Meeks lands an uppercut.
Fenton Meeks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tao looking to throw knees to the head but Meeks is blocking nicely.
Tao tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tao throws an elbow but it misses.
Meeks lands with a left to the head.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Meeks tries to work over Tao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tao blocking some punches.
Meeks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meeks has a couple of punches blocked by Tao.
Tao throws an elbow but it misses.
Tao landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tao.
A hook to the body from Tao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meeks.
Tao prevents a body shot from Meeks.
Meeks taking a breather.
Meeks working aggressively here.
Tao crunches a lovely knee into Meeks's ribcage.
Tao lands an elbow that stopped Meeks in his tracks for a moment.
Tao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tao lands a damaging elbow.
Tao connects with a nasty looking knee right to Meeks's face.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tao.
Tao missing with knees to the body.
Meeks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tao landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tao trying to land knees to the body.
Meeks blocks the elbow strike.
Tao lands an elbow inside that Meeks shrugs off.
Meeks looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Tao lands a nice knee to the body.
Tao blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks misses with a punch to the body.
Tao lands an elbow just above Meeks 's eye.
Meeks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Tao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meeks up against the cage.
Tao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Meeks backwards.
Meeks avoids a wild elbow strike from Tao.
Meeks misses with the head strike.
Meeks throws a punch but it's blocked by Tao.
Meeks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tao lands a nice elbow.
Meeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meeks takes an elbow to the temple.
Meeks avoids a wild elbow strike from Tao.
Meeks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meeks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tao unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tao throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Meeks avoids the elbow strike from Tao, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Meeks's brow.
Tao blocking some punches.
Tao lands an uppercut.
Tao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tao pushes off an throws an elbow but Meeks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tao tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meeks avoids it.
Tao landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Meeks working aggressively here.
Tao lands a good knee to the midsection. Meeks won't want to take too many of those.
Meeks managing to block the knees to the body from Tao.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tao obliges.
Tao lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tao misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks taking a breather.

Tao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Meeks wants to clinch
and Tao counters with a nice leg kick.
Meeks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tao lands a high kick!
Meeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meeks's knee momentarily.
Tao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meeks's head.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Meeks takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Tao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tao jabs at Meeks's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meeks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tao connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Tao really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meeks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meeks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Meeks 's knee.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Meeks moves to clinch but Tao breaks away
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meeks's knee momentarily.
Tao lands with a right hand.
Tao lands the left hand.
Tao lands a high kick!
Meeks needs to keep his hands up - Tao had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick from Tao lands but Meeks takes it in his stride.
Meeks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tao moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tao.
Tao throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tao lands a jab to Meeks's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao lands with a kick to the temple. Meeks shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Tao.
Tao connects with a high kick.
Tao delivers a nice body kick.
Tao sizes up Meeks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Meeks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tao throws a head kick that Meeks semi-blocks.
Meeks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Meeks tries to clinch
and Tao counters with a body kick that stops Meeks in his tracks momentarily.
Tao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tao counters with a nice leg kick.
Tao with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tao counters with a straight right hand.
Tao scores with a sloppy right hand. Meeks should have avoided that one.
Meeks wants to clinch
and Tao counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tao connects with a looping right hand.
Tao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meeks's sensitive parts.
Meeks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tao counters with a leg kick.
Tao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Meeks.
Meeks tries to clinch but Tao moves away
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meeks's knee momentarily.
Tao scoring well with a low kick there.
Tao cracks Meeks with an open hand slap.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Meeks's front leg but catches the back leg as Meeks tries to avoid it.
Meeks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tao counters with a body kick.
Meeks gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tao connects with a nice looking jab.
Meeks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Tao.
Tao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Meeks tries to clinch
and Tao counters with a left to the body.
Tao scores with a nice body kick.
Tao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Meeks takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tao lands a high kick!
Tao lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice jab there from Tao.
Meeks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tao can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks darts in trying to clinch
and Tao counters with a good low kick that Meeks was not able to check.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tao throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Meeks's head.
Meeks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Tao.
Tao connects with a body shot that sends Meeks's belly button to the back.
Tao throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tao.
Meeks tries to clinch but Tao moves away
and Tao counters with a solid body kick.
Tao clobbers Meeks with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meekss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meeks misses with an uppercut
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meeks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
Tao works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Tao dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Meeks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Meeks wants to clinch
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meeks's knee momentarily.
Meeks misses with a hook to the body
and Tao counters with an outside leg kick.
Meeks moves to clinch but Tao breaks away
and Tao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meeks really felt that one!
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meeks. That did some damage!
Tao connects with a crisp jab.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tao connects with a leg kick. Meeks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tao scores with a decent looking hook.
Tao throws a leg kick which misses Meeks's front leg but catches the back leg as Meeks tries to avoid it.
Tao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Meeks misses with a combination
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tao's corner calls for a 1-2. Tao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Meeks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tao keeps Meeks at a distance using the push kick.
Tao lands a head kick!
Meeks swings widly with a right hand
letting Tao counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Tao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meeks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tao lands a leg kick that knocks Meeks off balance momentarily.
Meeks takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Meeks moves to clinch but Tao breaks away
and Tao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tao lands a high kick!
Tao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tao counters with a low kick, right behind Meeks 's knee.
Tao scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meeks tries to clinch but Tao moves away
and Tao counters with an outside leg kick.
Tao scores with a head kick. Meeks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Meeks looks to clinch
and Tao counters with a thumping low kick.
Tao connects with a high kick.
Tao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meeks takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Meeks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tao. Tao obviously looking to wear him down.
Meeks tries to clinch up
and Tao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Meeks really felt that one!
Meeks tries to clinch
and Tao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meeks darts in trying to clinch
and Tao counters with a nice body kick.
Meeks throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tao to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meeks darts in trying to clinch
and Tao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fenton Meeks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tao.
Tao jabs Meeks to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Meeks tries to clinch but Tao moves away
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
Yang Tao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Tao. Beautiful body shot.
Tao lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Tao.
Tao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meeks under the eye.
Tao lands a body shot.
Tao thumps Meeks with a low kick.
Tao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meeks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meeks throws a right hand that misses
letting Tao counter with a right hand.
Tao fakes the leg kick and cracks Meeks in the body.
Tao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meeks. That did some damage!
Meeks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tao counters with an inside leg kick.
Meeks wants to clinch but Tao slips to the side
and Tao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Meeks's knee momentarily.
Tao catches Meeks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Meeks will feel that in the morning.
Meeks tries to clinch
and Tao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tao connects with an inside leg kick.
Tao lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meeks tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yang Tao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 43:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 43:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 43:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yang Tao! Yang Tao retains his lightweight title!