PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dingo Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. deftones-simple man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Dingo Penn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Messi
vs
Penn

168 cm
20
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
24
143 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dingo Penn!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi misses with a body shot.
Messi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Messi thuds his right hand into Penn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Messi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Messi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Penn on the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Messi as Penn shoots in.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Messi as he jumps to the side.
Leo Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Messi tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Messi to the ground. Messi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Messi scores with a hook to the body. Penn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horrible takedown by Penn or perhaps it was just good defense by Messi which made him look bad.
Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
Messi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Messi throws out a powerful jab.
Penn shoots in for a double leg but Messi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messi but Messi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Messi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Penn backs up against the cage.
Messi sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Penn walks into a jab.
Messi stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Messi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Penn looks gassed!
Jab from Messi.
Messi throws a good cross that connects.
Messi scores with a nice right hand.
A jab from Messi does it's job there.
Leo Messi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Messi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Messi as he connects with a hook.
Messi fails to land with a series of punches.
Penn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Messi pinned against the cage. Messi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Messi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Messi lands with a straight right. Penn didn't see that one coming.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Penn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Messi as he avoids it easily.
Penn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Penn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messi but Messi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A good leg kick by Messi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Messi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Messi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Messi cracks Penn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Messi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Messi throws a good cross that connects.
Messi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Penn's head backwards.
Messi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Messi jabs at Penn's body.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Messi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Messi tries to sprawl but Penn drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Messi gets back to full guard.
Penn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Messi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Messi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penn landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Penn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to control but Messi is working from the bottom.
Penn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Messi swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Messi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Messi does it's job there.
Messi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Penn fails with the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Messi shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Messi tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Messi to the ground. Messi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Messi sizes up Penn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Penn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Messi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Penn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Messi tries to avoid it but Penn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Messi to the ground. Messi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Messi tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Messi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Penn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leo Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Messi scores with a nice strike.
Messi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Penn's head.
Messi connects with a looping right hand.
Messi lands a slapping body shot.
Messi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Penn has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Messi scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Messi coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Penn scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Messi tries to bench press Penn off him but Penn keeps the position.
Penn controlling the position from side mount.
Penn landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Penn trying to control the action but Messi is working from the bottom.
Messi tries to kick Penn off but Penn keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Penn is trying to control the action in half guard but Messi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Penn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Messi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Penn connects with a nice short shot to Messi's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn passes to full mount!
Messi is squirming around, avoiding Penn's attempts to control the action.
Penn with the ground and pound from mount.
Messi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Penn tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Messi manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Messi, under a barage of strikes from Penn.
Penn looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Messi's head.
Messi is trying to control but can't.
Dingo Penn has got the better of the ground game so far.
Penn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Penn trying to mount his opponent but Messi defends it.
Penn works his foot free and advances to mount.
Penn wants to control the action but instead Messi gets a body lock and reverses into Penn's guard! Nice work!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dingo Penn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Penn shoots in for a takedown but Messi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Messi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Messi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Penn momentarily.
Messi missing with a left hand there. Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Messi lands a nice shot to the body.
Leo Messi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Messi avoids it really well and circles away.
Messi lands a jab-cross combination.
Messi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Messi lands a slapping body shot.
Messi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Penn in his tracks.
Messi cracks Penn with a good jab.
Penn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Messi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leo Messi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dingo Penn.
Messi lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn takes one on the button.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Messi.
Messi tries a low kick but Penn avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Messi finds it's way through Penn's defenses.
Penn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Messi swivels and escapes.
A slow jab from Messi misses its intended target.
Messi throws a hook but Penn avoids it easily.
Penn fails to land the takedown.
Leo Messi is winning the standup battle so far.
Messi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Penn misses with a takedown attempt - Messi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Penn fails with the takedown.
Penn walks into a jab.
Messi lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn walks into a stiff left hand from Messi.
Penn shoots in for a takedown but Messi shows good takedown defense.
Messi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Messi catches Penn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Messi works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi with a nice cross.
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!
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messi but Messi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Messi lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Penn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Messi avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Messi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Messi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Penn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Penn is defended easily by Messi.
Penn shoots in looking for a takedown. Messi tries to sprawl out of it but Penn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Messi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Messi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Penn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messi stuns Penn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Messi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Messi as he jumps to the side.
Messi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Messi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Messi.
Messi connects with an inside leg kick.
Messi tries to bum rush Penn with a series of wild strikes but Penn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Penn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Messi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Messi misses with a hook.
Penn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messi but Messi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Messi does no damage.
Messi lands with a nice body punch.
Messi leaves Penn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Penn drops his hands momentarily and Messi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Messi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Messi scores with a shot to the body.
Messi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Penn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Messi is trying to defend but Penn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Penn passes to side control.
Penn tries to advance to mount but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Penn trying to control the position but Messi is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Messi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Messi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Messi!
Our winner, Leo Messi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.