PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Messier (ranked 3483 p4p, 3555 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 432 p4p, 440 weight class). Menendez has chosen Kurt Angle Theme as his entrance music. The key to victory for Anton Messier has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Messier
vs
Menendez

188 cm
24
210
6 - 6 - 0

188 cm
23
211
7 - 9 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Messier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messier throws a right and a left that Menendez avoids nicely.
Messier throws a right hand that Menendez ducks under and follows up with a left that Menendez also avoids with ease.
Menendez wants to counter with a clinch but Messier pushes him away.

Messier drops Menendez with a left and a right! Oh, Menendez is hurt - Messier dives into side control looking to finish!

Menendez is rocked!

It looks like AJ Menendez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lull in the action here as Messier stalls from top position.
Menendez is still in real trouble! Can Messier finish him?
Messier working away.

Messier is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Menendez is trying to escape and Messier transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Menendez is forced to tap! Nice work there by Messier! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anton Messier!