PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
vs
Messi

225 cm
25
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

181 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Messi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shrugs it off though.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Messi counters with an outside leg kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fails with the takedown
and Messi counters with a head kick. That will keep Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Messi is looking to land body kicks.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Messi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Messi thows a body kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Messi counters with a good, hard body kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shrugs it off.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is breathing heavily.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa fails with the takedown
and Messi counters with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Messi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Messi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Messi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Messi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Messi.
Messi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's calf.
Messi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from 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 leg kick.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Nice body kick from Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Messi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Messi.
Messi cracks the inside of Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's front leg.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
Messi scores with a head kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Messi throws a head kick that Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa semi-blocks.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is rocked!
A head kick from Messi lands but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes it in his stride.
Oh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Messi misses with a head kick.
Lionel Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
Messi scores with a nice body kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa seems to have got his legs back now.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body kick there by Messi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi scores with a spinning back kick!
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa in the body.
Messi thumps Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa blocks a head kick by Messi.
Messi scoring well with a low kick there.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Messi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a step back to recover.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi scores with a kick to the body.
Messi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Messi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range easily.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Messi thumps Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a low kick.
Messi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's head.
Messi pushes Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa away with a front kick.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Messi fakes the leg kick and cracks Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Messi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Messi thows a body kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has his takedown stuffed
and Messi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Messi.
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi keeps Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Messi - the referee stops the clock and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Messi. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Messi lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Nice body kick there by Messi.
Messi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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 throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Messi thumps Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a low kick.
Messi scores with a spinning back kick!
Messi lands a head kick!
Messi lands with a nice body kick.
Messi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi scores with a nice body kick.
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Messi counters with a nice leg kick.
Messi lands a head kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa avoids the head kick by Messi.
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Messi!
A thudding body kick lands there by Messi!
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Messi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi lands with a slapping head kick.
Messi throws a head kick that misses.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Messi.
Messi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messi throws a nice head kick!
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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 connects with a leg kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice body kick from Messi.
Messi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Messi can pounce on him.
Messi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. 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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Messi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa will feel that in the morning.
Messi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lionel Messi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi lands with a slapping head kick.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Messi tenderised Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's leg. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lionel Messi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Messi counters with a nice body kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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 push kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Messi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A solid leg kick lands there for Messi.
Messi throws a front kick that sends Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi throws a front kick that sends Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Messi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messi scores with a head kick.
Messi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
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 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa if he has to take too many more of those.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Messi throws a sloppy head kick and Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range easily.
Messi delivers a nice body kick.
Messi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Messi - that will leave a mark!
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
Messi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Messi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a head kick but Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa moves out of range.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Messi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messi scores with a kick to the body.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Messi.
Messi lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shoots and misses
and Messi counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Messi.
Messi is looking to slow Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa down with leg kicks.
Messi feints and then cracks Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa down.
Messi throws a leg kick which misses Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Messi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Messi. That one must have hurt.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's torso.
Messi lands a head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Messi. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa shrugs it off though.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's torso.
Messi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Messi.
Crunch! Messi slams his shin into Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Messi tries a head kick but it misses.
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Messi lands a nice looking body kick.
Messi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Messi lands with a nice body kick.
Messi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Messi.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Messi.
Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Messi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Messi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 24:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Messi!