PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 323 p4p, 316 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 45 p4p, 44 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Meesang
vs
Badass

176 cm
28
156
16 - 5 - 0

176 cm
28
156
14 - 3 - 2

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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 16 - 5 - 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 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badass.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang misses with a hook to the body
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass misses with a looping right.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang cracks Badass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Meesang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meesang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass works Meesang's body with a nice hook.
Meesang throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Badass.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
The fighters circling - Badass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Badass lands a head shot.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.
Badass misses with the combination.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Badass.
A cross from Meesang lands.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Meesang throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass clobbers Meesang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badass 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.
Badass loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Meesang slips a straight right by Badass.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meesang misses with a double jab
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a thumping low kick.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meesang cracks Badass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Badass as he connects with a hook.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
A big right from Meesang misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch but Badass keeps him there for the moment.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meesang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Meesang lands but Badass takes it in his stride.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Meesang lands with a cross.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meesang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang lands a nice hook to Badass's body. Badass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Badass.
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice jab there from Badass.
Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Badass misses.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Badass throws a nice looking combination but Meesang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Badass misses.
Meesang lunges at Badass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Badass's hand.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Badass checks a low kick from Meesang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang scores with a head kick. Badass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Badass 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.

Badass clinches up with Meesang and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Badass.
Meesang is trying to push Badass away but Badass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass wants to slow Meesang down by chopping away at his legs.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass misses with a hook
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Meesang scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
Meesang misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a right hook to the body.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Meesang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Badass slips under a jab from Meesang.
A nice leg kick from Meesang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass throws a jab when Meesang was well out of range.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Meesang throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass blocks a head kick by Meesang.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meesang swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Meesang thuds a left hand into Badass's body.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Badass misses with a low kick as Meesang jumps back.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Meesang does no damage.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Meesang takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass flicks out a counter leg kick but Meesang steps away.
Badass thuds a left hand into Meesang's body.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meesang.
Meesang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Meesang connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Badass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Badass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Badass off the cage and back into range.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Meesang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Badass misses.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass lands an overhand right.
A jab from Meesang finds it's way through Badass's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Meesang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
Badass sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Meesang.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Badass misses.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Badass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badass lands a really nice looking cross but Meesang seems unphased.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Badass throws a hook but Meesang blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang lands a leg kick that knocks Badass off balance momentarily.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang with a hook.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Badass blocks a jab.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Meesang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass catches Meesang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass connects with a single shot there.
Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang lands with an overhand left.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass moves away from the strike by Meesang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Meesang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters with a big head kick but Meesang shrugs it off.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Meesang misses with the combination.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass looks to land a combination but Meesang avoids it well.
As Badass backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badass tries to clinch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Badass there.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Badass's head.
Badass misses with a straight right.
Meesang checks a low kick from Badass.
Meesang scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Badass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Meesang gets tackled into the cage by Badass. Badass maintains the clinch.
Meesang is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Badass lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meesang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass.

Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valtteri Badass.
I think Badass 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
A victorious Valtteri Badass thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.