PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikita Rabov (ranked 3808 p4p, 2999 weight class) and Gaston Messier (ranked 233 p4p, 190 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Rabov
vs
Messier

185 cm
25
155
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
142
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Rabov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaston Messier!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Messier has managed to clinch.
Messier lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Nikita Rabov has been cut.
Rabov takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabov takes a shot to the head.
Rabov blocks an elbow strike from Messier.
Messier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabov's defenses.
Messier lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Messier on the inside.
Messier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Messier misses with an elbow strike.
Messier lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Messier.
Rabov misses with a punch to the body.
Messier lands a nice elbow.

Nikita Rabov's cut is getting worse.
Messier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rabov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Messier.
Messier lands a nice elbow.
Messier lands a nice uppercut.

Nikita Rabov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Messier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messier lands a damaging elbow.

Rabov is rocked!
Messier swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Messier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rabov backwards.

Jeez, Nikita Rabov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Messier misses with an elbow over the top.
Rabov just leaning against Messier, taking a breather.
Messier misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Messier.
Messier lands a right hand.
Messier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rabov avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from Messier.
Rabov wants a takedown.
Messier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rabov's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nikita Rabov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gaston Messier!