PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Messler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terence Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Messler
vs
Willis

171 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Messler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Terence Willis!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis misses with a takedown attempt

and Messler counters with a single leg into guard. Willis didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Messler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Willis managing to control the position.
Messler postures up.
Messler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Messler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Willis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Messler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messler preventing the sweep.
Messler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Messler chips away with some ground and pound.
Messler postures up and lands a big shot to Willis's brow.
Willis looking for a sweep. Not yet Willis, not yet.
Messler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Messler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Messler trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Messler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Messler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Messler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Messler trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messler works over Willis with some ground and pound from guard.
Messler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Messler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Messler grinds an elbow into Willis's temple.
Willis dodges the ground and pound from Messler.
Willis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Messler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messler trying to control the position but Willis is working away.
Messler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messler cracks Willis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Willis is not content to let Messler control the position.

Messler wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Willis, who protects the arm well.
Willis takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Messler wants to take a breather but Willis manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Messler.
Messler connects with a couple of short punches.
Messler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Messler postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
Messler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willis trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Messler is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Messler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Willis's head.
Messler trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
Messler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Willis is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Messler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Messler is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
Willis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Messler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Messler is working Willis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Messler postures up in Willis's guard and throws a big left but Willis blocks it.
Willis wants to get back to his feet but Messler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
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!
Messler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Willis seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Willis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Messler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Willis is trying to keep Messler in close.
Messler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Messler is looking to work some ground and pound but Willis has wrist control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Messler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Messler scoring with some ground and pound.
Messler content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Messler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Willis with a lazy takedown attempt

and Messler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Messler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Willis is rocked!
Messler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Willis is still in real trouble! Can Messler finish him?
Messler wants to control from the top but Willis keeps moving.
Messler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Messler postures up.

Messler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Messler trying to control but Willis is working from the bottom.
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!
Messler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Willis has momentary wrist control but Messler slips an elbow through the middle.
Messler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Messler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Messler passes Willis's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Messler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Messler slips a nice elbow through Willis's hands, connecting with Willis's forehead.
Willis is trying to get back to full guard.
Willis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Still in half guard, Messler seems content to control.
Messler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Messler working Willis over with strikes.

Messler is looking for a kimura but Willis is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Messler to get the leverage.
Messler content to control rather than advance.
Willis trying to control here.
Willis wants to get back to his feet.
Messler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Willis is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messler working Willis over with strikes.
Felix Messler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Messler drops an elbow to the side of Willis's head.
Willis has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Messler is working away from the top position though.
Messler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Messler working over Willis with some ground and pound. Willis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Willis is trying to get back to full guard.
Messler slips a nice elbow through Willis's hands, connecting with Willis's forehead.
Messler lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Willis! More strikes land and this one is all over! Messler jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Messler!