PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Nathaniel Jones (ranked 4418 p4p, 3278 weight class) and Manalili Meesang (ranked 480 p4p, 365 weight class). Manalili Meesang is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Jones
vs
Meesang

179 cm
25
161
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
31
156
19 - 13 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathaniel Jones!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manalili Meesang!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to land a body kick
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nathaniel Jones has been cut.
Meesang connects with a quick right hand that sends Jones tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Manalili Meesang!
Manalili Meesang is the new lightweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Manalili Meesang gave a big smile as he said ' I just want to say thanks to my sponsors Conviction. The best way to win a fight in style!'.