PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Messervey (ranked 5081 p4p, 3904 weight class) and Kendall Boone (ranked 567 p4p, 501 weight class). Kendall Boone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Messervey
vs
Boone

170 cm
26
194
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
198
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Messervey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kendall Boone!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone shoots in but Messervey avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Messervey pushes Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Messervey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boone can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Messervey.
Boone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Messervey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack Messervey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Boone.
Boone tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Messervey smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone shoots in for a takedown but Messervey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Messervey closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Messervey obliges.
Still in the clinch, Messervey scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Messervey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Messervey drives through and clinches with Boone against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Messervey is pressed up against the cage. Boone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Messervey down to the mat. Messervey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Messervey closes the distance and clinches.

Messervey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Messervey pushes Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Boone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Messervey lands with a right to the head.
Messervey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boone.
Messervey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boone or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messervey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.

Messervey breaks the clinch.

Messervey has managed to clinch.
Boone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Messervey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Messervey has Boone pushed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messervey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Boone.

Messervey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Messervey rushes Boone and presses him up against the cage.

Messervey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Messervey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Messervey instigates a clinch.
Messervey stalling.
Boone looking for a takedown.
Boone is trying to pull guard but Messervey turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Messervey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Messervey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boone with a lazy takedown attempt
and Messervey counters with a good low kick that Boone was not able to check.

Messervey moves into the clinch successfully.
Messervey stalling against the cage.
Messervey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boones head.

Messervey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Messervey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Messervey has Boone up against the cage in a clinch.
Messervey digs a right hand into Boone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boone's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Messervey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Messervey moves into the clinch.
Messervey lands an elbow inside that Boone shrugs off.
Messervey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boone up against the cage.
Boone trying to stall but Messervey improves his position.
Messervey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Messervey has Boone pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Messervey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Messervey gets underhooks to prevent Boone's takedown attempt.
Messervey slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messervey landing knees to the body.

Messervey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boone is trying hard to land a takedown here. Messervey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boone with a lazy takedown attempt

and Messervey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Boone won't be happy with that.
Jack Messervey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Boone.

Messervey thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Messervey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Messervey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boone tries to bench press Messervey off him but Messervey keeps the position.
Boone sneaks back into half guard.
We've been informed that Boone has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boone trying to hold on to Messervey's head to control him but Messervey postures up.
Boone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Messervey is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Messervey seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Messervey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boone can do to turn this around?
Boone trying to hold on to Messervey's head to control him but Messervey postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messervey moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Boone.
Messervey is working Boone over with some ground and pound from side control.
Messervey scoring with punches and elbows.
Messervey staying calm.

Messervey decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Boone misses with a takedown

and Messervey counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Messervey.

Messervey manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messervey stuffs the takedown attempt from Boone. Boone gets slowly back to his feet.
Messervey feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Messervey instigates a clinch.

Messervey breaks from the clinch.
Boone closes this distance looking for a takedown but Messervey circles away.
Jack Messervey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boone shoots in for a takedown but Messervey shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boone.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Messervey has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Messervey dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Boone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Messervey is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boone.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Messervey lands with a right to the head.
Boone changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Messervey fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Messervey walks away with a smile on his face. Boone gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jack Messervey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Boone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Boone gets tackled into the cage by Messervey. Messervey maintains the clinch.
Boone trying to stall but Messervey improves his position.
Stalling in the clinch from Messervey.
Messervey stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Messervey for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Messervey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boone misses with a takedown attempt - Messervey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Messervey with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone dives in and grabs Messervey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Messervey pushes down on Boone's head and hops out.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Messervey breaks from the clinch.

Messervey moves into the clinch.
Messervey working Boone over with knees to the body.
Messervey is struggling to control the position.
Messervey with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kendall Boone has been cut.
Boone tries to pull guard but Messervey won't allow it.
Messervey lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messervey lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone has had enough of the clinch but Messervey keeps him there for the moment.
Messervey lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Messervey.
Boone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boone can't break the clinch.

Messervey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy body kick from Boone

and Messervey moves into the clinch.
Boone can't get the takedown.
Messervey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Messervey - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Messervey lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messervey utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kendall Boone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Messervey cracks Boone with a nice body shot.

Messervey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Messervey moves into the clinch successfully.

Messervey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Messervey rushes Boone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Messervey.
Boone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Messervey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Messervey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messervey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Messervey!
In his post fight interview, Jack Messervey gave a big smile as he said 'That was Bussin'.