PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

White
vs
Messi

188 cm
23
217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

186 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Messi misses the target.
White goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
White misses with a wild combination.

Messi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messi throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
White throws a big right hand that misses.

Messi working for a triangle but White defends it easily.
White wants to control from the top but Messi keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi is looking to sweep but instead, White has passed into half guard.
White drops an elbow to the side of Messi's head.
White tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Messi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White throwing shots but Messi is blocking nicely.
Messi trying to hold on to White's head to control him but White postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White thows a huge punch but Messi dodges it nicely.
Messi is trying to control but White passes into side control!
White working away.
Messi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but White wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
White slows the pace down.
Messi has one of White's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking to regain half guard here but White keeps moving and retains side control.
White tries to stand but Messi is controlling his head.
White working the strikes but Messi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
White sitting and controlling from the half guard.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from White there.
Messi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Messi is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Messi avoid being mounted?
White not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from White.
White landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White dominated that round.
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.

No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

White moves into the clinch.
White working aggressively here.
Messi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White swings wildly with an uppercut but Messi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messi is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
White can't break the clinch.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
White gets through Messi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
White misses with some punches.
Messi goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
Walter White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lionel Messi.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from White.
Messi has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
White lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Messi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White is trying to break free.
White trying to control the position but instead, Messi has worked for underhooks and has pushed White into the cage.
Messi wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Messi has double underhooks.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Messi looking for a takedown.
Messi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Messi is looking for a takedown.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messi checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from White does no damage.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
White misses with a two punch combination.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Messi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi checks a low kick from White.
White attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Walter White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Messi gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messi.
White scores with a nice hook to the head.

Messi is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. White can't fight it off and eventually Messi manages to take the fight to the floor. White looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Messi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Messi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Messi throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
White is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
Messi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Messi is controlling him.
Messi postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Messi lands a couple of digs.
Messi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Messi throws a big right hand that misses.
Lionel Messi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Messi is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Messi with a flurry of punches that miss.
White working a defensive guard here.
Messi chips away with some ground and pound.
Messi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Messi throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Messi's guard. Nice move by White!
Messi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi pulls White in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Walter White will probably get the nod.
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!

Messi slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a series of punches but Messi avoids them all with ease.
Messi shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense.
White tried to score with a low kick but Messi checks it.
Messi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Messi tries to score a power double leg takedown but White sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Messi somewhat.
Messi closes this distance looking for a takedown but White circles away.
Walter White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lionel Messi.
Messi shoots in for a double leg but White sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

Messi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
White manages to get to full guard.
Messi looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
White forces his way into half guard.
Messi trying to control from the bottom.
Messi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from White.
White not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi wants to control but White is keeping busy and won't allow it.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Messi defending well though.
Messi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
White blocks the strikes from Messi.
White seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Messi keeping control of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a jab.
Messi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lionel Messi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

White rushes Messi and presses him up against the cage.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Messi lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from White.
White lands with a short shot to the head.
Messi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
White lands an uppercut.
Messi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messi.

White manages to break the clinch.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from White.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

White instigates a clinch.
Messi can't get the takedown.
White missing with knees to the body.
Messi has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from White on the inside.
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

White manages to break the clinch.
Walter White is winning the standup battle so far.
Messi seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. White shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Messi is backing up but White catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Messi covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! White Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter White!
A very excited looking Walter White made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.