PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 516 p4p, 965 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 59 p4p, 119 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Meesang
vs
Petrov

176 cm
26
156
12 - 4 - 0

165 cm
25
160
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meesang takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Meesang pushes Petrov away with a front kick.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Meesang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petrov's coach down at Ice Cream Parlour was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Petrov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Meesang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Meesang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meesang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petrov misses the jab.
A big left from Meesang misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meesang cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Meesang throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrov.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Petrov tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meesang throws a hook but Petrov avoids it easily.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Good work by Meesang as he checks the leg kick.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Meesang throws a head kick that half lands.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang is looking to score with low kicks.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Meesang's shoulder, as Meesang tries to avoid the shot.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Meesang checks a low kick from Petrov.
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
As Meesang backs off Petrov throws a huge counter combo but Meesang manages to avoid it all.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang slips under a jab from Petrov.
Meesang tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov scores with a jab to the head.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petrov looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a low kick.
Meesang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a jab when Petrov was well out of range.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang throws a good cross that connects.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Petrov moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Petrov. Beautiful body shot.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Meesang moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Meesang at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang misses with a low kick.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meesang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov checks the leg kick.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov tries a low kick but Meesang avoids it.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov keeps Meesang at a distance using the push kick.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
And that is 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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Meesang staying out of range there.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Petrov cracks Meesang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Meesang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meesang's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Petrov. That snapped Meesang's head back.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Petrov throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Petrov lands a slapping body shot.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang lands a nice shot to the body.
Meesang lands a jab to Petrov's midsection.
Meesang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meesang lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov misses with a body punch
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Meesang.
Petrov avoids the head kick by Meesang.
Meesang wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Meesang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meesang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meesang tries to land a leg kick but Petrov saw it coming and moves away.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petrov with a jab.
Meesang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Meesang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Meesang is looking to score with low kicks.
No joy there for Meesang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Petrov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
Meesang scores with a kick to the body.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov slips under a jab from Meesang.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Petrov's head.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meesang moves away.
Meesang lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
Petrov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Meesang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang jabs Petrov right on the nose. Petrov blinks but takes it well.
Petrov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meesang throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Petrov misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Petrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meesang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang fires out a quick counter leg kick but Petrov just manages to avoid it.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Meesang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Petrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Meesang staying out of range there.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang backing away here, and Petrov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Meesang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Petrov moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Meesang.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Meesang slips under a jab from Petrov.
Petrov throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Petrov. Petrov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Meesang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Meesang cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Meesang is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Petrov staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grigoriy Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov tries to bum rush Meesang with a series of wild strikes but Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Petrov throws a low kick, looking for Meesang's leg but Meesang calmly moves out of range.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang misses with a wild combination.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrov dodges the punch combination from Meesang.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Petrov throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Meesang does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Meesang lunges at Petrov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrov's hand.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Meesang is looking for a counter combo.
Petrov blocks a jab.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Petrov thumps Meesang with a low kick.
Meesang throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.
Meesang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Petrov's ribs.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Meesang moves out of range of the leg kick from Petrov.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
Meesang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
A jab from Meesang misses.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Meesang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

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 Meesang 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Manalili Meesang!
During a confident post fight interview, Manalili Meesang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.