PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Will Messinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Barral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Messinger comes to the cage accompanied by Huckleberry by Ichabod. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Messinger
vs
Barral

170 cm
34
145 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

161 cm
33
134 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Determined

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 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Messinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renato Barral!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Messinger.
Will Messinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Messinger clinches.

Messinger manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Messinger.
Messinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Barral, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Messinger feints and as Barral raises his hands in defense, Messinger changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Barral is looking to sinch up a triangle. Messinger throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Barral's body to avoid the submission. Barral has instead reached around Messinger's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Barral arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Renato Barral!