PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Messervey (ranked 4266 p4p, 4802 weight class) and Marc Tong Panong (ranked 0 p4p, 565 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Messervey
vs
Tong Panong

170 cm
25
194
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
192
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Messervey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Tong Panong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tong Panong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Messervey with a poor takedown
and Tong Panong counters with a straight right hand.

Messervey fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tong Panong sprawls well initially but Messervey persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tong Panong tries to kick Messervey off but Messervey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Tong Panong pushes Messervey off and gets back to his feet.
Tong Panong tries to clinch up.
Tong Panong tries to clinch there but Messervey circles away.
A punch combination from Tong Panong misses.
Tong Panong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Tong Panong moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Messervey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tong Panong moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Messervey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Messervey prevents a body shot from Tong Panong.
Nice elbow from Tong Panong.
Messervey is trying to maintain a safe position but Tong Panong gets an underhook and turns Messervey into the cage.
Tong Panong tries to throw a body punch but Messervey avoids it by throwing Tong Panong back against the cage.
Messervey is working for takedown but Tong Panong is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tong Panong misses with some punches.
Tong Panong struggles to land a body shot inside as Messervey controls his hands.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tong Panong tries a body shot but Messervey blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Tong Panong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tong Panong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Messervey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Messervey.
Tong Panong pushes Messervey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messervey is trying to pull guard but Tong Panong has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Messervey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tong Panong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.
Messervey is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tong Panong lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Messervey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Messervey prevents a body shot from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong lands an elbow that stopped Messervey in his tracks for a moment.
Tong Panong is leaning against Messervey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tong Panong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tong Panong lands an elbow inside that Messervey shrugs off.
Tong Panong tries a knee to the head but Messervey blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Messervey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Messervey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marc Tong Panong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tong Panong drives through and clinches with Messervey against the cage.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messervey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Messervey lands an uppercut.
Tong Panong pushes Messervey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tong Panong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messervey's face.
Tong Panong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Messervey is trying to maintain a safe position but Tong Panong gets an underhook and turns Messervey into the cage.
Tong Panong tries a knee to the head but Messervey blocks it.
Tong Panong prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tong Panong missing with knees to the body.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong digs a right hand underneath Messervey's ribcage. Messervey let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Messervey.
Tong Panong lands an elbow that stopped Messervey in his tracks for a moment.
Tong Panong missing with knees to the body.
Messervey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tong Panong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Messervey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tong Panong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tong Panong.
Tong Panong missing with knees to the body.
Tong Panong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Messervey takes a shot to the head.
Messervey blocking some punches.
Messervey is looking for a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Tong Panong dominated that round.
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.

Messervey connects with a high kick.
Tong Panong misses with a right hand
and Messervey counters with a left and a right that stings Tong Panong.

Messervey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Messervey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Messervey slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.
Messervey is looking to take a break and control but Tong Panong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong is looking to get back to is feet but Messervey passes into side control.
Tong Panong wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Messervey trying to control the position but Tong Panong is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messervey prevents Tong Panong from escaping the position.
Messervey is looking to take a break and control but Tong Panong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tong Panong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messervey prevents Tong Panong from escaping the position.

Messervey is trying to get an arm triangle but Tong Panong is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tong Panong is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Messervey has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Messervey advances nicely into full mount.
Tong Panong has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Messervey controls the position.
Tong Panong wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is taking a good look at Tong Panong as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Messervey!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong is trying to stand back up.

Messervey looking for the RNC.
Tong Panong trying to get back to his feet but Messervey is in full control for now.

Messervey working for the choke.
Tong Panong is trying to get back to his feet but Messervey has full control of the position and if anything, Tong Panong has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Good control from Messervey.
Tong Panong is trying to get back to his feet but Messervey has full control of the position and if anything, Tong Panong has just worked his way into a worse spot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tong Panong preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Messervey.
I would not like to be Tong Panong right now.
Tong Panong takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Tong Panong trying to get back to his feet but Messervey is in full control for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Messervey is looking to control Tong Panong but Tong Panong is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Messervey dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tong Panong stuffs the takedown attempt from Messervey. Messervey gets slowly back to his feet.

Messervey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Tong Panong kicks Messervey off and gets back to his feet.
Messervey fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tong Panong but Tong Panong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Messervey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Messervey ducks under a wild hook from Tong Panong.
Jack Messervey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messervey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Messervey gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Messervey tries to break the clinch but Tong Panong is controlling the position.
Messervey blocks a body shot from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong is working Messervey over against the cage.
Messervey managing to block the knees to the body from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tong Panong lands a hook that snaps the head of Messervey backwards.
Messervey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tong Panong is keeping busy.
Messervey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tong Panong just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Messervey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tong Panong lands a nice elbow.
Tong Panong lands a damaging elbow.
Tong Panong gets through Messervey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Messervey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tong Panong fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Tong Panong moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tong Panong lands a body punch.
Knees to the body from Tong Panong.
Messervey takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tong Panong lands a shoulder strike.
Tong Panong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tong Panong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tong Panong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Tong Panong.
Tong Panong tries to throw a body punch but Messervey avoids it by throwing Tong Panong back against the cage.
Tong Panong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Messerveys head.
Tong Panong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tong Panong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Messervey's face.
Tong Panong lands an uppercut.
Tong Panong lands a nice shot to the body.
Tong Panong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messervey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tong Panong lands with a light punch inside.
Tong Panong lands a nice knee to the body.
Tong Panong trying to land knees to the body.
Tong Panong lands a damaging elbow.
Marc Tong Panong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tong Panong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tong Panong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Messervey backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messervey wants a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tong Panong.
Tong Panong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Messervey backwards.
Tong Panong misses with a body punch.
Tong Panong lands with a light punch inside.
Messervey blocks a body shot from Tong Panong.
A short left from Tong Panong.
Messervey can't get the takedown.
Tong Panong lands with a left to the head.
Tong Panong connects with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Messervey.
Tong Panong with a knee to the head.
Tong Panong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Messervey.
Messervey tries to pull guard but Tong Panong won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Tong Panong as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Tong Panong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tong Panong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Tong Panong!
In defeat, Jack Messervey stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's not Bussin'.