PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wolf Messing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Cop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messing comes to the cage accompanied by Young Jeezy - I Put On. Wolf Messing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Messing
vs
Cop

196 cm
21
248 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
263 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Pegasus Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wolf Messing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksei Cop!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cop gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cop is keeping the position for now.
Messing is in close to Cop's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Messing wants to stand but Cop has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cop working a defensive guard here.
Messing content to stall in guard here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Messing slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Messing is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Messing is working for a submission of some sort.

Messing is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cop is refusing to be controlled, as Messing sits in half guard.
Cop pushes Messing off looking to stand but Messing dives back in and keeps control.
Messing thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Cop to regain full guard.
Cop keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
Cop is trying to hold Messing in close to prevent damage but Messing has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing trying to control the action but Cop is working from the bottom.

Messing seems to be looking for submissions.
Cop trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Messing manages to pass to mount!

Messing is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cop is surviving well by controlling Messing's body position as best he can.
Messing landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing controlling his opponent.

Messing jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cop manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Messing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cop is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf Messing dominated that round.
That's time! Messing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Messing closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Messing lands in his opponent's guard.
Messing throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cop is looking to stand up but Messing isn't so interested in that idea.
Messing wants to control from the top but Cop keeps moving.

Messing gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop shoots in and drives through. Messing sprawls well.
Cop tries to clinch but Messing moves away

and Messing counters with a shoot takedown. Cop fights it but they end up in guard.
Messing advances position into side control!

Messing tries for a kimura but Cop is defending well.
Messing wants to control but Cop is keeping him busy.
Messing scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messing trying to control the action but Cop is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Messing are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Messing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cop keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Messing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Messing looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cop is avoiding damage well.

Messing looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Messing is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cop knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cop parries the strikes from Messing easily there. Messing is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cop to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cop tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Messing wants to control but Cop is keeping him busy.

Messing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cop is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wolf Messing dominated that second round.
That's time! Messing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Messing circles away from the clinch attempt

and Messing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cop is not content to let Messing control the position.
Cop looks like he's trying to stand up.

Messing looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Messing is looking to take a break and control but Cop is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cop blocking the ground and pound attempt from Messing.

Messing gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Messing shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cop's guard.
Messing trying to control but Cop is working from the bottom.
Cop is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Messing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cop is keeping the position for now.
Cop keeping moving, preventing Messing from controlling successfully.
Cop pulls Messing in to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messing wants to control from the top but Cop keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Wolf Messing wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Messing scores a takedown into full mount!

Messing jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Cop manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Messing controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messing creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Cop sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Wolf Messing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Messing is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Cop's shoulder. That is not cool.

Messing tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Messing has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cop is pushing Messing's head away, looking to escape. Messing manages to hold on to the position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wolf Messing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messing 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wolf Messing!