PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Disamsam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Messner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Disamsam
vs
Messner

185 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

184 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Disamsam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Messner!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Disamsam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Disamsam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Disamsam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Messner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Messner dodges the punch combination from Disamsam.
Disamsam tries to clinch up.
Disamsam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Disamsam lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Messner backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Disamsam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Messner swats away the attempt to clinch by Disamsam.
Messner swats away the attempt to clinch by Disamsam.

Disamsam gets a clinch.
Disamsam throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Disamsam scores with a shot to the side of Messner's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike.
Messner can't break the clinch.
Disamsam lands a hook that snaps the head of Messner backwards.
Disamsam lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Disamsam lands a nice uppercut.
Messner swings wildly with an uppercut but Disamsam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Disamsam presses Messner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Messner looks winded!
Messner is trying to break the clinch but Disamsam has him pressed against the cage.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Disamsam lands with a right to the head.
Disamsam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Disamsam.
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!
Disamsam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Disamsam.
Disamsam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Disamsam.
A nice left hand lands by Disamsam.
Disamsam lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands a nice shot to the body.
Disamsam scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike.
Disamsam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Disamsam presses Messner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Disamsam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Disamsam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Messner backwards.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Disamsam.
Disamsam is working Messner over against the cage.
Disamsam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Messner or not.
Still in the clinch, Disamsam scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Disamsam.
Messner is trying to force a seperation but Disamsam has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Disamsam.
Disamsam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Messners head.
A short left from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Messner backwards.
Disamsam lands with a left to the head.
Disamsam works on Messner's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Disamsam.
Nice body punch from Disamsam - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Disamsam.
Disamsam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Disamsam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Messner is rocked!
A short right from Disamsam on the inside.
Messner is still on wobbly legs! Can Disamsam finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Disamsam.
Disamsam digs a right hand into Messner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Messner's gas tank.
Disamsam scores with a shoulder strike.
Disamsam lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Disamsam.
Messner seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Disamsam.
Disamsam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Messner or not.
Disamsam works on Messner's body with a couple of short punches.
Disamsam pushes Messner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Disamsam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Disamsam lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disamsam is leaning against Messner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Disamsam lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Disamsam.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Disamsam.
Disamsam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Disamsam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Disamsam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Disamsam.
A hook to the body from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands with a right to the head.
Disamsam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Disamsam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Disamsam.
Disamsam lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Disamsam scores with a nice short uppercut.
Disamsam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Disamsam stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Disamsam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Disamsam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Disamsam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Messner tries to keep at a distance but Disamsam has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Disamsam.
Messner can't break the clinch.
Disamsam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Disamsam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Disamsam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Messner is looking to break free of the clinch but Disamsam has double underhooks.
Disamsam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Disamsam lands a body shot.
Disamsam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Disamsam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Disamsam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Disamsam lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Messner or not.
Disamsam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Messner.
Disamsam lands a right hand.
Messner takes a shot to the head.
Disamsam dips a shoulder and cracks Messner with a mighty uppercut! Messner falls back against the cage and Disamsam unloads with a barrage of strikes! Messner is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Disamsam screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Disamsam!
A relieved looking Mark Disamsam thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.