PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Messner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adanez Ferrodenes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ferrodenes's choice of entrance music: TNT. Adanez Ferrodenes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Messner
vs
Ferrodenes

184 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Messner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adanez Ferrodenes!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrodenes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Messner lands a really nice looking cross but Ferrodenes seems unphased.
Ferrodenes avoids the body shot from Messner.
Ferrodenes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ferrodenes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ferrodenes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Messner but Messner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Messner misses with a straight left.
Ferrodenes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferrodenes throws a head kick but Messner moves out of range.
Ferrodenes slips a straight right by Messner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Messner.
Messner misses with an uppercut.
Messner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferrodenes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Messner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ferrodenes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adanez Ferrodenes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ferrodenes.
Ferrodenes looks gassed!
Messner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ferrodenes under the eye.
Ferrodenes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Messner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrodenes drops his hands momentarily and Messner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Messner swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferrodenes.
Messner misses the jab.
Messner lands with an uppercut that bounces Ferrodenes off the cage and back into range.
Ferrodenes falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Messner counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Messner coming out on top.
Messner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrodenes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Messner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ferrodenes scrambles back to his feet.
Ferrodenes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Messner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferrodenes tries to clinch but Messner moves out of range.
Messner tries a low kick but Ferrodenes avoids it.
Messner with a nice cross.
Ferrodenes blocks a jab.
Messner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferrodenes.
Messner just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferrodenes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferrodenes shoots in but Messner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferrodenes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael Messner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adanez Ferrodenes.
Messner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Messner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ferrodenes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good standup being displayed there by Messner as he connects with a hook.
Messner lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Messner dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferrodenes fails to land the takedown.
Messner misses with a straight right.
Messner swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ferrodenes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Messner's guard.
Messner controlling the position.
Messner is trying to keep Ferrodenes in close.
Messner has Ferrodenes pulled in close to control his posture.

Ferrodenes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ferrodenes is breathing heavily.
Messner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Messner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferrodenes's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrodenes moves forwards but Messner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferrodenes shoots in and drives through. Messner sprawls well.
Messner keeps the fight on the outside.
Messner scores with a hook to the body. Ferrodenes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Messner scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Ferrodenes.
Messner throws a hook to the side of Ferrodenes's head but Ferrodenes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Ferrodenes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrodenes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Messner.
Ferrodenes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ferrodenes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferrodenes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferrodenes fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferrodenes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Messner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Messner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrodenes needs to keep his hands up - Messner had a free shot at his head there.
Ferrodenes moves away from the strike by Messner.
Ferrodenes moves out of range as Messner strikes.
Adanez Ferrodenes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Ferrodenes.
Ferrodenes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferrodenes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Messner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messner misses the shot to the body.
Ferrodenes is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messner misses with a hook.
Ferrodenes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Ferrodenes.
Ferrodenes doesn't manage to clinch there - Messner circles away.
Messner lands with an overhand left.
Messner circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messner throws a shot to the body.
Ferrodenes misses with an uppercut. Messner saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adanez Ferrodenes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Messner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Ferrodenes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Messner.
Ferrodenes moves in looking to clinch but Messner pushes him off.
Ferrodenes is looking to clinch but Messner is avoiding it.
Messner scores with a nice strike.
Messner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Messner lands with a straight right. Ferrodenes didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Messner.
Ferrodenes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Messner scores with a shot to the body.
Michael Messner is winning the standup battle so far.
Messner throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferrodenes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ferrodenes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ferrodenes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Messner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferrodenes on the side of the head.

Ferrodenes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Messner gets underhooks to prevent Ferrodenes's takedown attempt.
Michael Messner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adanez Ferrodenes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ferrodenes blocks an uppercut.
Messner is trying to force a seperation but Ferrodenes has the dominant position.
Messner wants to break free but Ferrodenes has control.
Messner is trying to break free.
Messner has a couple of punches blocked by Ferrodenes.
Messner is trying to break the clinch but Ferrodenes is controlling him.
Messner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Messner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrodenes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Ferrodenes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferrodenes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Messner thuds a left hand into Ferrodenes's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Messner.
Ferrodenes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Michael Messner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut there from Ferrodenes.
Ferrodenes throws a leg kick but Messner sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferrodenes misses with a double jab.

Ferrodenes takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Messner fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ferrodenes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Messner stops a takedown attempt from Ferrodenes.
Messner working aggressively here.
Ferrodenes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Ferrodenes pulls guard effortlessly.

Ferrodenes pushes Messner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messner slaps away a takedown attempt from Ferrodenes, before circling back to the center of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Messner.
I think Messner 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Messner!