PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Messer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messer comes to the cage accompanied by Hatebreed -under the knife. Mack is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: homies by icp. This should be a great matchup!

Messer
vs
Mack

190 cm
22
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Messer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Mack!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
Jeff Messer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Messer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Messer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mack counters with a series of strikes. Messer will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Messer!
Messer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Messer lands with a right hand.
Messer throws a good cross that connects.
Messer works over Mack's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Dan Mack has been cut.
Mack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Messer.
Messer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Messer lands a left and a right that send Mack crashing to the mat, dazed. Messer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Messer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mack tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Messer is in Mack's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Messer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Messer wants to stand and escape but instead Mack has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Mack decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mack looks gassed!
Messer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Messer misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Messer scores with a four punch combination!
Messer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Messer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Messer tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left and a right from Messer both land. Nice combination.
Messer scores with a hook to the body. Mack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Messer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Messer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Messer shoots for a double leg takedown but Mack sprawls well. He's pushed Messer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Messer throws a nice looking combination but Mack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Messer connects with a body shot.
Mack dodges the punch combination from Messer.
Messer lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messer lands with a nice combination. Mack backs away looking to recover.
Messer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Messer lands a jab-cross combination.
Messer lands a really nice looking cross but Mack seems unphased.
Mack shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messer but Messer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice combination there by Messer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Messer lands a nice looking body shot.
Messer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mack takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Messer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Messer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mack's hands.
Messer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Messer throws a right and a left that Mack avoids nicely.
Messer swinging wildly here.
Messer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mack eats them both and turns towards Messer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messer scores with a nice right hand.
Messer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mack circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Messer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Mack's cut.
That's time! Messer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Messer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mack has time to react.
Messer tries to bum rush Mack with a series of wild strikes but Mack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Messer with a poor takedown
and Mack counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A left and a right from Messer both land. Nice combination.
Mack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Jeff Messer has been cut.
Messer swinging wildly here.
Jeff Messer is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Messer throws a right hand that Mack ducks under and follows up with a left that Mack also avoids with ease.
Mack looks to land a combination but Messer avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Messer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Messer.
Messer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Messer cracks Mack with a good jab.
Sloppy strikes from Messer. Those never looked like landing.
Messer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Messer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Messer does no damage.
Messer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Messer.
Messer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack slips a jab and a cross from Messer.
Mack doesn't manage to clinch there - Messer circles away.
Jeff Messer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mack eats them both and turns towards Messer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Messer throws the left hand but Mack avoids the punch easily.
Messer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messer closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Messer gets tackled into the cage by Mack. Mack maintains the clinch.
Messer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Mack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Messer backwards.
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!
Mack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Messer taking a breather.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Messer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Messer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messer blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messer.
Messer is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Messer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Messer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mack swings wildly with an uppercut but Messer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Messer is trying to break the clinch but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Mack scores with a shoulder strike.
Mack lands a right hand.
Mack keeps control of Messer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Messer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mack throws the kick towards the body but Messer avoids it.
A jab from Messer finds it's way through Mack's defenses.
Messer throws a left and a right that both miss

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Mack counters with a nice double leg into side control. Messer won't be happy with that.
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!
The ground and pound from Mack seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mack in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mack working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Messer is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Messer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack tries to score with some ground and pound. Messer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Messer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mack on the ground.
Mack working the strikes but Messer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dan Mack will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Messer. Those never looked like landing.
Messer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mack circles away quickly and effectively.
Messer lands a glancing blow to the side of Mack's head.
Messer scores with a hook to the body. Mack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Messer feints a jab promting Mack to slip. Messer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mack slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jab from Messer.
No joy there for Messer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Messer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mack slips a straight right by Messer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messer keeps the fight on the outside.
Mack tries to clinch there but Messer circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Messer!
Messer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Messer swats away the attempt to clinch by Mack.
Sloppy strikes from Messer. Those never looked like landing.
Messer throws a leg kick

and Mack counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Mack fails to land.
Messer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Messer can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messer blocking some punches.
Mack has a couple of punches blocked by Messer.
A frustrated look appears on Messer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Messer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mack won't allow it.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Messer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Messer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mack misses with the head strike.
Mack being controlled against the cage.
Messer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mack prevents it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack stops a takedown attempt from Messer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Messer.
Mack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Messer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mack has him pressed against the cage.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Messer.
Mack throws a punch but it's blocked by Messer.

Messer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Messer throws a leg kick
and Mack counters with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mack - that will leave a mark!
Messer takes a swing at Mack's ribcage but misses.
Mack tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Messer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Messer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mack stops Messer from standing up.
Mack with a nice head shot there.
Mack throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mack wants to pass the guard but Messer is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dan Mack.
I think Mack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Mack!