PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Brandao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Messi
vs
Brandao

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao slaps away a takedown attempt from Messi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brandao jabs at Messi's body.
Messi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brandao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Messi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brandao sprawls well. Brandao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messi gets slowly back to his feet.
Brandao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brandao looks to land a combination but Messi avoids it well.
Messi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brandao sprawls well. Brandao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Messi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lionel Messi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Messi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao throws a body punch but Messi moves out of range.
Messi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brandao circles away.
A nice combination there by Brandao.
A shot to the liver by Brandao. Beautiful body shot.
Messi is breathing heavily.
Brandao misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandao lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brandao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Messi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandao misses with the combination.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Messi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Messi looks to land a left hand but Brandao moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tests Messi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandao fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Messi's hands.
Messi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Brandao rushes Messi with punches - Messi moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Messi goes down! Brandao follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!