PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Messi
vs
Zero

195 cm
23
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
22
284 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Zero!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Messi.
Zero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Messi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Messi.
Messi throws a right hand that Zero ducks under and follows up with a left that Zero also avoids with ease.
Zero misses with an uppercut.
Messi lands an overhand right.

It looks like Sub Zero has been cut.
Messi throws a right hand that misses
and Zero counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Messi misses with a straight left.
Messi throws a leg kick but Zero moved away.
Zero lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for Zero.
Messi throws a body punch but Zero moves out of range.
Messi lands with a shot to the body.
Messi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Messi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Messi doesn't seem bothered though.
Zero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Messi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Messi is breathing heavily.
Zero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zero.
Zero moves away from the strike by Messi.
Messi misses with a lunging right hand
and Zero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Messi, pushing him back against the cage.
Messi lands with a right to the head.
Messi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Messi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zero blocks an uppercut.
Zero wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Messi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zero was well out of range. Poor timing from Messi.
Zero throws a jab but it's blocked by Messi.
Zero closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Lionel Messi has been cut.
Lionel Messi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zero lands with a nice body punch.
Messi swings for the body but Zero moves out of range.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Messi looks to land a right hand but Zero moved out of range.
Zero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Messi misses with a two punch combination.
Messi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zero slips a jab from Messi.
Messi throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to clinch up but Messi circles away and keeps his distance.
Messi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zero's hands.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Zero blocks a jab.
Messi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Messi cracks Zero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zero scores with a shot to the body.
Zero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messi.

Zero closes the distance and clinches.
Zero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zero missing with knees to the body.
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 is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zero breaks the clinch.
Messi avoids the body shot from Zero.
Zero is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Messi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zero at a distance.
Zero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Messi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zero counters with a series of strikes. Messi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zero throws a body punch but Messi moves out of range.
Messi throws out a powerful jab.
Messi slips a jab and a cross from Zero.
Zero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Messi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Zero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Messi throws a looping overhand right but Zero ducks down to avoid it.
Zero thuds a left hand into Messi's body.
Zero walks into a straight right hand from Messi.
Zero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Messi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zero is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Messi rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Messi does it's job there.
Zero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zero. Messi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Messi misses with a right hand
and Zero counters with a right hand to the body.
Zero stuns Messi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice straight punches there by Zero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zero.

Zero rushes Messi and presses him up against the cage.
Messi misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zero throws an elbow but misses.
Messi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Messi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zero is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Messi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zero dodges the ground and pound from Messi.
Messi in side control, throwing shots but Zero defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero dodges the ground and pound from Messi.
Zero wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Messi throwing strikes but Zero manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Messi holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Zero wants to stand but Messi has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi is looking to sweep but instead, Zero has passed into half guard.
Messi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Messi wants to control but Zero is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi trying to get back to full guard but Zero takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Messi tries to reverse the position but Zero maintains control.

Zero stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi lands an overhand right.
Messi scores with a nice head shot.
Zero takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Messi misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Messi misses its intended target.
Messi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Messi throws a hook to the side of Zero's head but Zero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zero throws the left hand but Messi avoids the punch easily.
Messi throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messi misses with a double jab.
Messi throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Messi. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lionel Messi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zero staying out of range there.
Messi throws a hook to the side of Zero's head but Zero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Messi.
Messi throws a combination that misses
and Zero counters with a two punch combo.
Zero staying out of range there.
Messi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Messi avoids the body shot from Zero.
Messi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zero on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zero misses the shot to the body.
Messi keeps the fight on the outside.
Messi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Messi there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messi throws the left hand but Zero avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Messi misses with a looping right.
Zero throws an overhand right that lands on Messi's shoulder, as Messi tries to avoid the shot.
Messi throws an overhand right that lands on Zero's shoulder, as Zero tries to avoid the shot.
Zero moves out of range of the strikes.
Zero just misses with a punch to the body.
Zero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Messi.
Messi misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Zero. Those never looked like landing.
Zero slips a straight right by Messi.
Zero connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zero scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi keeps the fight on the outside.
Messi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zero misses with a few strikes there.

Zero closes the distance and pushes Messi back into the cage.
Zero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Messi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Messi has a couple of punches blocked by Zero.
Messi throws a head punch that misses.
Messi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zero is defending well.
Messi prevents Zero from breaking the clinch.
Messi misses with a body punch.

Zero breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi moves forwards but Zero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Messi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zero fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Messi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zero scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sub Zero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zero gets a clinch.
Messi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Messi tries a body shot but Zero blocks it.

Zero breaks the clinch.
Messi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Messi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zero tries to clinch but Messi is having none of it.
Zero throws out a powerful jab.
Zero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messi throws a hook but Zero avoids it easily.
Messi thows a body shot but no joy.
Messi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zero throws a big shot that misses.
Messi throws a lazy uppercut
and Zero counters with a straight right hand.
Messi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Messi.
A swing and a miss from Messi.
Messi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zero.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messi throws a shot from downtown. Zero moves away and avoids it.
Messi throws an off balance right hand
letting Zero counter with a right hand.
Zero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Messi moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sub Zero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zero 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Zero!
A very excited looking Sub Zero made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.