PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Meida (ranked 3225 p4p, 114 weight class) and Yo Adrian (ranked 2461 p4p, 87 weight class). Yo Adrian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meida
vs
Adrian

210 cm
29
285 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

225 cm
41
300 lbs
33 - 24 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Meida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yo Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meida checks a leg kick.
Meida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Adrian. Adrian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Adrian.
Adrian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meida.

Adrian has closed the distance and engaged Meida in a clinch.
Adrian has a couple of punches blocked by Meida.
Meida managing to block the knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian gets through Meida's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Meida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Adrian takes the fight into the clinch.
Meida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adrian misses with a punch on the inside.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meida's elbow.

Meida manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Meida.
Adrian misses with a kick to the body.
Meida's corner calls for a 1-2. Meida obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Adrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meida wants to break free but Adrian has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida dodges an elbow strike from Adrian.

Meida manages to break the clinch.
Adrian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meida looks to land a left hand but Adrian moved out of range nicely.
Adrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adrian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meida.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meida missing with a left hand there. Adrian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Meida pushes him off.
Meida is looking to counter punch.
Meida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meida swats away the attempt to clinch by Adrian.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meida rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Adrian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Meida breaks from the clinch.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Meida pushes him off.
Meida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Adrian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thiago Meida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Meida keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Meida misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meida misses with a looping left.
Adrian scoring well with a low kick there.
Meida on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Meida catches Adrian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Meida circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Meida on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Adrian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Meida breaks the clinch.
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Meida circles away.
Adrian tries to clinch but Meida is having none of it.
Adrian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
Meida lands a nice shot that snaps Adrian's head back.
Meida scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Meida tries to keep at a distance but Adrian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meida can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meida throws a shot from downtown. Adrian moves away and avoids it.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Meida pushes him off.
Adrian slips a straight right by Meida.
Adrian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Adrian closes the distance and clinches.
Meida avoiding damage as Adrian throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Adrian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meida has had enough of the clinch but Adrian keeps him there for the moment.
Adrian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meida is defending well for now.

Meida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Meida was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Meida misses the target.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Meida throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adrian is trying to counter with his kicks.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Meida pushes him off.
Adrian thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Meida if he has to take too many more of those.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meida looks to land a right hand but Adrian moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian is looking to clinch.
Adrian misses with a head kick.
Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Meida misses.
Meida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Adrian both land. Nice combination.
A big right from Meida misses.
Meida swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meida throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Adrian.
Adrian misses with a wild body shot.
Adrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meida.
Adrian wants to clinch up but Meida keeps it at a distance.
Crunch! Adrian slams his shin into Meida's torso.
Meida misses with a hook.
Adrian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Adrian misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Meida circles away.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Thiago Meida will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Adrian tries to clinch but Meida moves out of range.
Meida throws a jab when Adrian was well out of range.
Adrian ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Adrian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meida.
Meida connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adrian.
Meida pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adrian back to the cage. Meida follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Meida throws an off balance right hand
and Adrian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adrian moves in looking to clinch but Meida pushes him off.
Yo Adrian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meida misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Meida throws out the jab.
Adrian replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Meida blocks it well.
Adrian scores with a nice body kick.
Meida connects with a nice looking jab.
Adrian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meida manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adrian connects with a right hand. Meida shakes it off.
Adrian looks to score with a jab to the body but Meida is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adrian moves into the clinch successfully.
Meida is trying to force a seperation but Adrian has the dominant position.
Meida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
Meida tries to circle away but Adrian has him pinned against the cage.
Adrian struggles to land a body shot inside as Meida controls his hands.
Meida managing to block the knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Meida manages to break the clinch.
Meida throws a big shot that misses.
As Meida backs off Adrian throws a huge counter combo but Meida manages to avoid it all.

Adrian pushes Meida up against the cage in a clinch.
Meida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meida avoids it.
Meida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
Adrian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adrian scores a nice knee to the body.
Adrian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adrian looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meida avoiding damage as Adrian throws knees to the body.
Adrian has Meida pressed against the cage.
Adrian lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Thiago Meida has been cut.
Meida managing to block the knees to the body from Adrian.
Meida is trying to push Adrian away but Adrian has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Adrian can't find room to land a body shot as Meida controls the action.
Meida is trying to break free.
Meida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adrian wants to stall.
Adrian's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Meida is trying to force a seperation but Adrian has the dominant position.

Meida breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.

Adrian moves into the clinch.
Meida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.
Adrian tries to land knees in the clinch but Meida avoids the damage to the body.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Meida is trying to force a seperation but Adrian has the dominant position.
Adrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adrian connects with a knee to the head.
Adrian lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Yo Adrian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meida managing to block the knees to the body from Adrian.
Adrian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Meida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adrian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meida's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meida is defending well for now.
Come on Adrian - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Adrian missing with knees to the body.
Adrian missing with knees to the body.

Meida's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Adrian does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meida misses with an uppercut.

Adrian gets a clinch.
Adrian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Adrian working aggressively here.
Adrian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adrian looking to stall.
Adrian tries to land knees in the clinch but Meida avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Adrian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
That's time! Meida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meida loads up on a big right hand but Adrian slips the punch.
Adrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Meida keeps the fight on the outside.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Adrian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adrian is looking to clinch but Meida is avoiding it.
Adrian takes a jab right on the kisser.
Meida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meida looks to land a right hand but Adrian moved out of range.
Thiago Meida is winning the standup battle so far.

Adrian clinches up with Meida and pushes him back against the cage.
Adrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meida.
Meida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adrian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Meida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Meida's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Adrian misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian tries a body shot but Meida blocks it.
Knees to the body from Adrian.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Meida has had enough of the clinch but Adrian keeps him there for the moment.
Adrian throws a punch but it's blocked by Meida.
Meida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adrian obliges.
Adrian is trying to maintain a safe position but Meida gets an underhook and turns Adrian into the cage.
Adrian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Adrian.
Meida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adrian stalls.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meida.

Meida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian lands a nice shot to the body.
Meida uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adrian.

Adrian closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Meida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adrian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adrian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Meida's calf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adrian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Adrian works the jab nicely.

Adrian instigates a clinch.
Meida blocks an uppercut.

Meida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meida throws a hook to the side of Adrian's head but Adrian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adrian.
Meida misses with a series of wild punches.
Meida misses with a straight left.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meida circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meida throws an overhand right that lands on Adrian's shoulder, as Adrian tries to avoid the shot.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Meida looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrian swings for the body but Meida moves out of range.
Meida avoids a punch combination nicely.
Adrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meida.
Adrian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meida.
Adrian is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Meida rather than just go for the knockout.
Adrian slips under a jab from Meida.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Meida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adrian takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian looks to land a body kick but Meida moved away.
Meida misses with a two punch combination.
Meida is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Adrian is looking to clinch but Meida is avoiding it.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meida lands a jab to the head.
Meida throws a jab but it's blocked by Adrian.
Meida misses with a straight left.
Some bone on bone action there as Meida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adrian wants to clinch.

Adrian pushes Meida up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adrian missing with knees to the body.
Adrian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adrian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adrian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Adrian really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
That's time! Meida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Meida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Adrian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Adrian - that will leave a mark!

Adrian forces Meida back against the cage and clinches.
Adrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meida.
Adrian works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Adrian.
Adrian misses with a body punch.
Meida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meida avoids it.
Meida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Adrian.
Adrian is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian pushes Meida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice body punch from Adrian.
Adrian lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Adrian.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adrian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meida is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adrian is trying to stall.
Meida blocking some punches.
Adrian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Meida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meida tries to circle away but Adrian has him pinned against the cage.

Meida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian tries to clinch but Meida moves out of range.
Meida uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Adrian has time to react.
Adrian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adrian misses with a few strikes there.
Meida 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adrian wants to clinch up but Meida keeps it at a distance.
Meida works over Adrian's head and body with a nice combination.
Meida moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Meida misses with a hook
and Adrian counters with a three punch combo that has Meida backing up. Meida nods at Adrian to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Meida misses with a hook.
Adrian throws a right and a left that Meida avoids nicely.
Adrian swings for the body but Meida moves out of range.
Meida throws a shot from downtown. Adrian moves away and avoids it.
Meida throws a lazy right hand but Adrian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Meida misses.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Meida circles away.
Adrian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meida keeps the fight on the outside.
Meida misses with an uppercut. Adrian saw that one coming.
Adrian tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adrian tries to score with a low kick but Meida moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian tries to clinch up.
Meida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Adrian backs up against the cage.
Meida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adrian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adrian throws a leg kick but Meida checks it.
Adrian throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Adrian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meida misses with a hook.
Adrian wants to counter the offense by Meida and move into the clinch position.
Adrian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meida.
Meida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adrian sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meida swats away the attempt to clinch by Adrian.
Nice cross by Meida.
Meida throws a lazy right hand but Adrian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adrian tries to counter with a clinch but Meida shakes him off and moves away.
Adrian slips a jab from Meida.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Meida misses.
Adrian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meida.
Meida takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meida throws a hook to the side of Adrian's head but Adrian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Adrian steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Meida.
Meida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Adrian in his tracks.
Meida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Adrian has closed the distance and engaged Meida in a clinch.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Meida has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adrian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meida tries to break the clinch but Adrian is controlling the position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Meida can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adrian.
Adrian scores with a hook to the body.
Meida on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Yo Adrian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Thiago Meida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Meida misses.
Meida will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Meida throws a looping overhand right but Adrian ducks down to avoid it.

Adrian forces Meida back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adrian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meida.
Adrian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adrian tries to stall but Meida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adrian has Meida pressed against the cage, preventing Meida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Meida escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good exchange - Meida coming out on top.
Adrian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adrian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Meida with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.

Adrian has Meida up against the cage in a clinch.

Meida breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meida loads up on a big right hand but Adrian slips the punch.

Adrian darts in and clinches Meida up against the cage.
Meida is trying to break the clinch but Adrian has him pressed against the cage.

Meida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adrian fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meida misses with a straight right.
Meida misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Adrian misses.
Meida keeps the fight on the outside.
Adrian ducks under a wild hook from Meida.
Adrian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adrian connects with a solid leg kick.
Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adrian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adrian throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Meida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thiago Meida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meida throws a lazy right hand but Adrian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Adrian swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Adrian tries to clinch but Meida is having none of it.
Adrian tries to clinch there but Meida circles away.
Meida swats away the attempt to clinch by Adrian.

Adrian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meida working hard to break the clinch.
Adrian lands a right hand.
Meida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adrian has Meida pressed against the cage, preventing Meida from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adrian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Meida breaks from the clinch.
Adrian tries to clinch up but Meida circles away and keeps his distance.
Meida throws a jab but it's blocked by Adrian.
Adrian bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian doesn't manage to clinch there - Meida circles away.
Meida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adrian throws a nice looking combination but Meida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Meida misses.
Adrian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adrian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Meida wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meida cracks Adrian with an open hand slap.
Adrian moves away from the strike by Meida.
Meida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Adrian wants to clinch.
Meida circles away from the clinch attempt.

Adrian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adrian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adrian missing with knees to the body.
Adrian swings wildly with an uppercut but Meida uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian stalling in the clinch but Meida improves position.
Adrian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meida's efforts to push away.
Adrian is looking to control Meida's arms but Meida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Adrian has his back to the cage.
Adrian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Meida blocks it with crossed arms.
Yo Adrian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Adrian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Meida is trying to break free.
Meida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Adrian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meida's efforts to push away.
Meida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adrian lands with a right to the head.

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 Thiago Meida.
I think Adrian 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yo Adrian!
Yo Adrian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.