PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Etienne Lazarvic (ranked 23898 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Messie (ranked 3883 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lazarvic
vs
Messie

185 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
30
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Etienne Lazarvic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Messie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lazarvic has closed the distance and engaged Messie in a clinch.

Messie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Messie wants it to stay on the feet.
Messie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lazarvic throws the left hand but Messie avoids the punch easily.
Lazarvic defending well as Messie loads up on a big left hand.
Messie lands a jab to Lazarvic's midsection.
Lazarvic ducks right into an uppercut from Messie.
Nice body punch from Messie.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lazarvic or perhaps it was just good defense by Messie, which made it look bad.
Lazarvic with a poor takedown
and Messie counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Etienne Lazarvic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lazarvic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Messie stuffs the takedown.
Lazarvic is breathing heavily.
Messie lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lazarvic walks into a left hand.

Lazarvic is rocked!
Messie closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Lazarvic out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stanley Messie!
A very excited looking Stanley Messie 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.