PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wkier Skier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wkier Skier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Messi
vs
Skier

181 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 Helsinki, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wkier Skier!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Skier tries for a takedown but Messi circles away easily
and Messi counters with a leg kick.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Messi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skier if he has to take too many more of those.
Skier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Messi counters with a big head kick but Skier shrugs it off.
Skier throws a lazy body kick
and Messi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Skier shoots and misses
and Messi counters with a nice body kick.
Lionel Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wkier Skier.
Messi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Messi counters with a body kick.
Skier takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Skier looks gassed!
Messi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Messi pushes Skier away with a front kick.
Messi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skier is trying desperately to land a takedown but Messi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Skier.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Skier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Skier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi throws a front kick that sends Skier stumbling back into the cage.
Messi throws a front kick that sends Skier stumbling back into the cage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messi. That's going to slow Skier down.
Messi pushes Skier away with a front kick.
Skier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skier 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.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A solid leg kick lands there for Messi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi thows a body kick. Skier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Messi lands but Skier takes it in his stride.
Messi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skier.
Skier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Messi.
Skier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Messi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skier.
An inside leg kick lands from Messi.
Skier takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lionel Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messi. That's going to slow Skier down.
Messi scores with a push kick.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Messi lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Messi lands but Skier takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Messi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid body kick from Messi.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Messi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skier's head.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Messi lands with a slapping head kick.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
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!
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skier takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skier with a lazy takedown attempt
and Messi counters with a nice leg kick.
Messi lands a front kick.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Skier's torso.
Messi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skier will feel that in the morning.
Skier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi throws a head kick that half lands.
Messi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skier takes a step back to recover.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
Messi connects with a high kick.
Skier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Messi scores with a head kick.
Skier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Skier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Skier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messi 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.

Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Skier's torso.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lionel Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Skier in the body.
Skier shoots and misses
and Messi counters with a good, hard body kick but Skier shrugs it off.
Skier takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lionel Messi is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Messi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skier's head.
Messi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skier can do to turn this around?
Skier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Messi thuds his shin into the meat of Skier's side.
Messi lands a head kick!
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skier is breathing heavily.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skier might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Messi has got the better of the exchanges.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Skier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Messi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Messi.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Messi counters with a leg kick.
Messi connects with a solid leg kick.
Messi scores with a nice body kick.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
A solid body kick from Messi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skier will feel that in the morning.
Skier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Messi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skier.
Skier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi thuds his shin into the meat of Skier's side.
Skier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skier 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 solid body kick from Messi.
Messi throws a nice head kick!
Skier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Messi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Messi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Messi.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Skier shrugs it off though.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi throws a nice head kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Messi connects with a high kick.
Messi lands a front kick.
Messi connects with a high kick.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skier.
Messi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Messi cracks the inside of Skier's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi thumps Skier with a low kick.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Messi scores with a push kick.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Messi.
Messi lands a head kick!
Skier gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Messi counters with a body kick.
Lionel Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wkier Skier.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Messi, right into the meat.
Skier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Skier takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Messi thows a body kick. Skier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Messi. Messi obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messi dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Messi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skier walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
A solid body kick from Messi.
Skier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Messi thuds his shin into the meat of Skier's side.
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Skier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Messi scoring well with a low kick there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Skier shrugs it off though.
Messi connects with a high kick.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Skier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi lands a high kick!
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Messi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Skier shrugs it off though.
Messi lands with a kick to the temple. Skier shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Messi throws a front kick that sends Skier stumbling back into the cage.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Messi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Messi. That's going to slow Skier down.
Skier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Skier in the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Messi!
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!
Messi scores with a head kick.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Skier's torso.
Skier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Messi scores with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Messi.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messi thows a body kick. Skier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Messi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi lands a head kick!
Skier takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Skier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Messi throws a head kick that half lands.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messi thows a body kick. Skier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Messi scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi thuds his shin into the meat of Skier's side.
Messi scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Messi tenderised Skier's leg. Skier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skier has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Messi lands a front kick.
Messi scores with a kick to the body.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messi throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messi scores with a head kick. Skier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Messi.
Messi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Skier's torso.
Wkier Skier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Messi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messi 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Lionel Messi!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Lionel Messi!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Lionel Messi!

Lionel Messi wins by unanimous decision!