PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wkier Skier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionel Messi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Messi
vs
Skier

181 cm
18
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wkier Skier!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Skier shrugs it off though.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Messi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skier is able to avoid easily.
Messi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Messi connects with a leg kick. Skier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skier blocks a head kick by Messi.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messi lands a head kick!
Messi misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Messi counters with a good low kick that Skier was not able to check.
Messi is looking to slow Skier down with leg kicks.
Messi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Messi misses with a body kick.
Messi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Messi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Messi feints and then cracks Skier's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skier down.
Messi tries to land a front kick but Skier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Messi keeps Skier at a distance using the push kick.
Skier tries for a takedown but Messi circles away easily
and Messi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi cracks the inside of Skier's front leg.
Messi scores with a leg kick.
Skier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Messi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Messi throws a push kick but Skier slaps the foot to one side.
Skier fails with the takedown
and Messi counters with a solid body kick.
Lionel Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wkier Skier.
Messi lands a front kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Skier looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a front kick that sends Skier stumbling back into the cage.
Skier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Messi.
Skier misses with a takedown attempt
and Messi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Messi throws a push kick but Skier slaps the foot to one side.
Skier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Messi counters with a good low kick that Skier was not able to check.
Messi thumps Skier with a low kick.
Messi lands with a nice body kick.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messi lands a head kick!
A head kick from Messi lands but Skier takes it in his stride.
Messi throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skier takes a step back to recover.
Messi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skier. That did some damage!
Skier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Messi!
Messi lands a head kick. Skier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skier is trying desperately to land a takedown but Messi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Skier.
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 crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Messi throws a head kick that Skier semi-blocks.
Messi lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Messi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Messi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Messi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skier has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Messi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skier shoots and misses
and Messi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skier really felt that one!
A head kick from Messi lands but Skier takes it in his stride.
Messi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Messi lands a head kick!
Messi connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Skier is breathing heavily.
Messi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Messi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skier takes a step back to recover.
Messi connects with a high kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Wkier Skier has been cut.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skier avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice body kick from Messi.
Lionel Messi is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Messi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messi. That's going to slow Skier down.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Messi.
Skier doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Messi counters with a good low kick that Skier was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Messi lands with a nice body kick.
Messi scores with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Skier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Skier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Skier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Messi!
Skier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skier might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Messi has got the better of the exchanges.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Messi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi lands a leg kick that knocks Skier off balance momentarily.
Messi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skier can do to turn this around?
Messi throws a front kick that sends Skier stumbling back into the cage.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Lionel Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi scores with a kick to the body.
Messi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wkier Skier's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

That kick from Messi tenderised Skier's leg. Skier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Skier moves out of range easily.
Messi misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Messi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Messi lands a leg kick that knocks Skier off balance momentarily.
Messi thuds his shin into the meat of Skier's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Messi throws a push kick but Skier slaps the foot to one side.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Lionel Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Messi lands a head kick. Skier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skier has his takedown stuffed
and Messi counters with a nice body kick.
Messi scores with a nice body kick.
Messi lands with a slapping head kick.
Skier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Messi connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Messi throws a head kick that Skier semi-blocks.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Skier in the body.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Messi is looking to slow Skier down with leg kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Skier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wkier Skier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Messi keeps Skier at a distance using the push kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Messi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messi 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Messi!