PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Haines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Messe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Haines has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Haines
vs
Messe

182 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Haines!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Messe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messe swats away the attempt to clinch by Haines.
Haines slips a jab and a cross from Messe.
Haines is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Messe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haines stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haines wants it to stay on the feet.
Haines showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Messe.
Haines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Messe.
Messe stuffs the takedown attempt from Haines. Haines gets slowly back to his feet.
Messe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Haines.
Messe checks the leg kick.
Messe shoots in looking for a takedown. Haines tries to sprawl out of it but Messe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haines manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Messe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Messe cracks Haines with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Haines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Messe.
Messe swinging wildly here.
Messe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Messe shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel Haines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Messe swinging wildly here.
Messe throws a series of punches but Haines moves out of range.
Messe misses with a two punch combination.
Messe swinging wildly here.

Haines feints and as Messe raises his hands in defense, Haines changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Haines tries to free his leg and advance position but Messe is retaining full guard.
Haines throws a big elbow that misses.
Messe pulls Haines in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haines throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Messe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haines throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Messe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Messe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haines wants to control from the top but Messe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haines is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Messe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Messe throws a right hand that Haines ducks under and follows up with a left that Haines also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messe misses with a body kick.
Haines shoots in for a takedown but Messe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haines is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Messe blocks the low kick.
Messe throws the left hand but Haines avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Messe.
Messe misses with a two punch combination.
Messe throws a hook but Haines blocks it.
A combination from Messe does no damage.

Messe gets a double leg takedown into Haines's guard.

Messe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Messe misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Messe misses with a series of wild punches.
Haines misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messe catches Haines with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haines tries a low kick but Messe avoids it.
Messe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haines fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haines leaves Messe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Messe shoots in for a takedown but Haines shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Haines on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Messe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Daniel Haines has been cut.
Messe throws a nice looking combination but Haines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haines.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haines drops his hands momentarily and Messe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Messe looks for a takedown but Haines sprawls well.
Sloppy strikes from Messe. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Messe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Haines's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Haines dodges the punch combination from Messe.
Haines avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Haines misses.

Haines closes the distance and clinches.
Haines is looking for a takedown.
Messe gets underhooks to prevent Haines's takedown attempt.
Haines tries to pull guard but Messe won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Haines. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Messe pulls guard.
Messe is adopting a defensive guard.
Haines throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Messe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Messe scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Messe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Messe throws a nice looking combination but Haines bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Messe tries to score with a low kick but Haines moves his leg out of the way.
Haines throws a nice looking combination but Messe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Messe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haines checks the leg kick nicely there.
Messe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Messe throws a solid leg kick but Haines takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Messe.
Haines misses with a wild body shot.
Haines defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Messe.
Messe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Messe.
Haines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Messe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messe sizes up Haines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Messe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Messe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haines misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Messe misses.
Messe darts in looking for a takedown but Haines gets double underhooks and turns Messe into the cage.
Haines has had enough of the clinch but Messe keeps him there for the moment.
Haines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Messe manages to break the clinch.
Haines slips under a jab from Messe.
Messe throws a series of strikes that have Haines backpedaling.
Messe tries for a takedown but Haines sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messe shoots in looking for a takedown. Haines tries to sprawl out of it but Messe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haines manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Messe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Juan Messe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haines tries to clinch up but Messe circles away and keeps his distance.
Haines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Messe throws out the jab.
Messe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Messe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Messe takes a swing at Haines's ribcage but misses.
Messe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Haines defends well and Messe ends up having to push Haines into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Haines is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Messe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Messe breaks the clinch.
Messe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Messe misses.

Haines looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Messe!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haines trying to control the action but Messe is working from the bottom.
Haines misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Messe struggling a bit here.

Messe throws Haines to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messe lands an overhand right.
Messe lands a really nice looking cross but Haines seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Messe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Haines's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Messe. Those never looked like landing.
Messe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haines throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Messe fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Haines looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haines tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haines misses with a takedown attempt - Messe sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Haines darts in looking for a takedown but Messe gets double underhooks and turns Haines into the cage.

Messe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Messe or perhaps it was just good defense by Haines, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Messe.
A combination from Haines does no damage.
Haines stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haines wants it to stay on the feet.
Daniel Haines has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Messe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Messe stuffs the takedown.
Messe scores with a jab.
Haines stuffs the takedown attempt from Messe. Messe gets slowly back to his feet.
Messe throws out a powerful jab.
Haines jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haines misses with a double jab.
Messe goes for a double leg but Haines avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haines continues to drive forward.

Messe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Haines's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Haines duly obliges.
Juan Messe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messe misses with the combination.
Messe misses with a double jab.
Haines moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Daniel Haines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Haines does no damage.
Messe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Messe finds it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Messe!

Haines is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messe throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Haines colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Messe as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Haines is left battered and dazed whilst Messe and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Messe!
Juan Messe took some time post fight to say the following; 'He's a great fighter but I just knew I was better that him!!and I love to fight!!'.