PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phillip Andrewes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lionel Messi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Messi
vs
Andrewes

180 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
22
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phillip Andrewes!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrewes looks to land a body kick but Messi moved away.
Andrewes throws a sloppy head kick and Messi moves out of range easily.
Messi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Andrewes.
Andrewes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Andrewes.
Messi moves away from the strike by Andrewes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andrewes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Messi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrewes somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi gets underhooks to prevent Andrewes's takedown attempt.
Andrewes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Andrewes breaks from the clinch.
Andrewes looks for a takedown but Messi sprawls well.
Lionel Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phillip Andrewes.
Messi has his takedown stuffed

and Andrewes counters with a takedown into side control.
Messi is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes wants to stand but Messi is controlling his arm.
Andrewes tries to stand but Messi controls the position and pulls Andrewes into his guard.
Andrewes wants to stand and escape but instead Messi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Messi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Andrewes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Messi has Andrewes in his guard.
Andrewes wants to stand but Messi is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrewes wants to stand and escape but instead Messi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Messi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrewes is keeping the position for now.

Messi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andrewes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Messi, into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Messi wants to improve his position but instead Andrewes has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phillip Andrewes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andrewes with a lazy takedown attempt

and Messi counters with a single leg into guard. Andrewes didn't expect that.

Messi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Andrewes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Messi, into his guard.
Andrewes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Messi is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messi looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Andrewes puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrewes is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Messi manages to get to full guard.
Andrewes wants to get up but he can't break Messi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Andrewes wants to stand and escape but instead Messi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Messi drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Andrewes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Messi has Andrewes in his guard.

Messi working for a triangle but Andrewes defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andrewes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Messi's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrewes wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Messi's closed guard. He's half up but Messi has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Messi pivots and extends the arm, Andrewes falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Messi! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lionel Messi!