PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Messner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Picton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Picton has chosen some emo trash as his entrance music. Mike Messner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kevin Picton's chin.

Messner
vs
Picton

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Messner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kevin Picton!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picton swinging wildly here.
Picton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Picton walks into a left hand.
Messner looks to land a combination but Picton avoids it well.
Picton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Messner throws a series of punches but Picton avoids them all with ease.
Picton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Messner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Messner.
Messner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Messner darts in and clinches Picton up against the cage.

Messner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Messner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Messner wants it to stay on the feet.
Messner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Messner throws a series of punches but Picton moves out of range.
Picton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Messner scores with a three punch combo!

Picton is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Messner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picton is still on wobbly legs! Can Messner finish him?
Messner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Picton seems to have recovered his senses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Messner has Picton up against the cage in a clinch.

Messner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messner lands a really nice looking cross but Picton seems unphased.
Messner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picton.
Messner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Messner does no damage.
Messner scores with a jab to the body.
Messner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Messner lands a nice looking body shot.
Messner lands a two punch combo.
Messner throws a combination. Picton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Messner misses with a few strikes there.
Messner looks to land a combination but Picton avoids it well.
Messner scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Messner fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Picton misses.

Messner closes the distance and pushes Picton back into the cage.

Messner manages to break the clinch.
Picton missing with a left hand there. Messner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Messner forces Picton back against the cage and clinches.

Messner manages to break the clinch.
Picton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Messner lands with a nice combination. Picton backs away looking to recover.
Messner throws a series of punches but Picton avoids them all with ease.

Messner closes the distance and clinches.

Messner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Picton wants to clinch.
Messner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Picton back to the cage. Messner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picton lands a jab to Messner's midsection.
Picton dodges the punch combination from Messner.
Picton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Picton's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Picton's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Messner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Picton.

Messner has closed the distance and engaged Picton in a clinch.

Messner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mike Messner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Messner has closed the distance and engaged Picton in a clinch.

Messner breaks the clinch.
Messner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Picton throws a nice looking combination but Messner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messner stalks Picton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Picton's face. Picton staggers backwards, shaken.

Messner moves into the clinch successfully.

Messner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Messner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Picton lands a leg kick that knocks Messner off balance momentarily.
Messner swinging wildly here.
Picton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Messner pinned against the cage. Messner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Messner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Picton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Messner feints a jab promting Picton to slip. Messner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Picton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Messner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Messner misses with a wild combination.
Messner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Picton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Picton dodges the punch combination from Messner.
Picton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Messner defends it nicely.
Messner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picton eats them both and turns towards Messner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Picton is breathing heavily.
Messner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mike Messner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Messner swinging wildly here.
Messner throws a series of strikes that have Picton backpedaling.
Nice body punch from Messner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Messner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Messner.
Messner tries to bum rush Picton with a series of wild strikes but Picton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Messner throws a combination. Picton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Messner connects with a body shot that sends Picton's belly button to the back.
Messner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Picton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Picton gets tackled into the cage by Messner. Messner maintains the clinch.
Messner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Picton can do to turn this around?
Messner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Picton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Messner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Picton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Messner clinches with his opponent.

Messner breaks from the clinch.
Mike Messner is winning the standup battle so far.
Picton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Messner.
Messner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Messner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Messner throws a right hand that Picton ducks under and follows up with a left that Picton also avoids with ease.
Messner misses with a double jab.
Messner looks to land a combination but Picton avoids it well.
Picton scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messner connects with a right hand. Picton shakes it off.
A punch combination from Messner misses.
Picton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Messner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Messner instigates a clinch.

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

Messner clinches up with Picton and pushes him back against the cage.
Picton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messner misses with an uppercut.
Picton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No joy there for Messner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Picton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Messner.
Messner throws a combination that misses
and Picton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Picton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Messner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Picton looks to land a combination but Messner avoids it well.
Picton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Picton misses with a looping left.
Messner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Messner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Picton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Messner is working the combinations to good effect here.
Picton throws a right and a left that Messner avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Messner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Messner.
Messner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Messner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Messner misses with a wild combination.
Picton misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Messner scores with a four punch combination!
Picton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Picton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Messner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Messner lands a right hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Messner. That did some damage!
Picton shoots in but Messner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Messner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Picton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Messner lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Messner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Messner misses with a double jab.
Picton dodges the punch combination from Messner.
Messner shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Picton eats them both and turns towards Messner to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Messner lands with a nice combination. Picton backs away looking to recover.
Picton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Messner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Picton shoots for a double leg takedown but Messner sprawls well. He's pushed Picton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Picton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Picton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Messner avoids it really well and circles away.
Messner misses with a series of wild punches.
Messner tries to bum rush Picton with a series of wild strikes but Picton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Picton throws a series of punches but Messner avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Messner lands a nice shot to the body.
Picton dodges the punch combination from Messner.
A punch combination from Messner misses.
Picton misses with a wild combination.
Messner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Messner.
Messner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picton.
Messner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Picton has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Messner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Picton.
Messner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice combination there by Messner.
Messner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Messner throws a one two combo.
Messner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Messner wants it to stay on the feet.
Messner lands with a good body shot.
Picton looks to land a combination but Messner avoids it well.
Messner misses with a two punch combination.
Picton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Messner defends it nicely.
Picton closes the distance and clinches up with Messner, looking for a takedown. Picton pushes Messner against the cage but Messner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Messner clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picton is trying to pull guard but Messner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Messner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messner scores with a one two! Picton had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Messner stuns Picton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick misses from Picton.
Messner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Picton tries for a takedown but Messner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Messner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Picton.
Picton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Messner circles away quickly and effectively.
Messner throws a series of punches but Picton moves out of range.
Picton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Messner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Messner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Picton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Picton shoots in but Messner avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Messner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Picton, pushing him back against the cage.

Messner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Messner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Messner lands a two punch combo.
Messner missing with a left hand there. Picton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Messner is looking to wear down Picton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Messner misses with a two punch combination.
Messner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Messner throws a jab when Picton was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Picton moves in looking to clinch but Messner pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Picton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kevin Picton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Messner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Messner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Messner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Messner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Messner 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Messner!
Our winner, Mike Messner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Kevin Picton was interviewed post fight and said 'I would like to thank my manager for sucking so bad, this defeat goes to you angry dude!'.