PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neymar Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Garrison looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Messi
vs
Garrison

175 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neymar Messi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison moves to clinch but Messi breaks away
and Messi counters with a three punch combo that has Garrison backing up. Garrison nods at Messi to acknowledge the strikes.

Garrison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Messi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Messi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garrison swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Messi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Messi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi prevents Garrison from getting back to his feet.
Messi stands and throws Garrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Messi cracks Garrison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messi controls the position.
Garrison is trying to improve his position.
Messi working the head with strikes.
Messi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A lull in the action here.
Messi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garrison is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messi is staying tight to Garrison's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Messi grinds an elbow into Garrison's temple.
Messi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Messi cracks Garrison with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Messi working the ground and pound.
Messi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Garrison is rocked!
Garrison looks winded!
Garrison takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garrison is still in real trouble! Can Messi finish him?
A big shot lands for Messi! That's hurt Garrison! Will he recover? Messi fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neymar Messi!