PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felix Messler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brahma Cervejinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cervejinha has chosen Beer! by Psychostick as his entrance music. Brahma Cervejinha is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Messler
vs
Cervejinha

171 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Messler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brahma Cervejinha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervejinha scores with a push kick.
Messler shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cervejinha as he avoids it easily.
Messler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cervejinha.

Cervejinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.
Messler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Messler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cervejinha.
Cervejinha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Cervejinha.
Messler blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Cervejinha.
Cervejinha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Messler checks a leg kick.
Cervejinha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cervejinha misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Messler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cervejinha is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cervejinha misses with a low kick.
Cervejinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cervejinha fails to land with a series of punches.
Cervejinha tries to work over Messler's front leg with a kick but Messler checks it.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that Messler semi-blocks.
Cervejinha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Messler. That did some damage!
Messler misses with a takedown attempt
and Cervejinha counters with a nice leg kick.
Messler shoots in but Cervejinha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Messler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cervejinha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messler tries for a takedown but Cervejinha circles away easily
and Cervejinha counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good leg kick by Cervejinha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cervejinha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Messler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cervejinha clinches.
Cervejinha is stalling here.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Messler. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Cervejinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Messler won't want to take too many of those.
Cervejinha misses with the head strike.
Cervejinha crunches a lovely knee into Messler's ribcage.
Cervejinha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Messler avoids a wild elbow strike from Cervejinha.
Messler takes a knee to the side of the body.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Cervejinha.
Cervejinha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Messler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cervejinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that Messler semi-blocks.
Cervejinha fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cervejinha keeps Messler at a distance using the push kick.
A jab from Cervejinha misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cervejinha, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cervejinha.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervejinha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Messler takes a step back to recover.
Cervejinha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Messler blocks a head kick by Cervejinha.
Cervejinha throws the left hand but Messler avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Cervejinha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Cervejinha clinches up with Messler and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brahma Cervejinha 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.

Cervejinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cervejinha connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cervejinha.

Messler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cervejinha quickly recovers to half guard.
Cervejinha is trying to maintain the position but Messler is very close to passing his half guard.

Messler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Messler wants to take a breather but Cervejinha is having none of it.

Cervejinha has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Messler is on him like a limpet, forcing Cervejinha back against the cage.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cervejinha breaks from the clinch.
Messler looks for a takedown but Cervejinha sprawls well.
Messler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cervejinha clinches up against the cage.
Messler tries to score a body lock takedown but Cervejinha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Messler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cervejinha manages to break the clinch.

Cervejinha takes the fight into the clinch.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Messler wants to take the fight to the mat but Cervejinha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Messler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cervejinha obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Messler.
Cervejinha scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervejinha landing knees to the head.
Cervejinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cervejinha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cervejinha lands an elbow inside.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head.
Brahma Cervejinha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cervejinha is stalling here.
Cervejinha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Messler.
Cervejinha working Messler over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Cervejinha manages to break the clinch.
Messler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brahma Cervejinha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cervejinha takes the fight into the clinch.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cervejinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Messler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cervejinha manages to avoid it.

Messler tries to keep at a distance but Cervejinha has taken the fight into the clinch.
Messler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Messler takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cervejinha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Messler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Messler is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cervejinha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cervejinha lands a nice knee to the body.
Cervejinha lands an uppercut.
Cervejinha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cervejinha breaks from the clinch.
Brahma Cervejinha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cervejinha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cervejinha connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cervejinha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Messler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Messler shoots in but Cervejinha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brahma Cervejinha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Messler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Cervejinha scores with a head kick.

Messler is rocked!

It looks like Felix Messler has been cut.
Cervejinha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cervejinha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Messler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Cervejinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Messler has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cervejinha is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Cervejinha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Messler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cervejinha connects with a solid leg kick.
Cervejinha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cervejinha lands a nice looking kick to the body. Messler takes a step back to recover.
Cervejinha scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cervejinha.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cervejinha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Messler.
Oh Messler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cervejinha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Messler seems to have got his legs back now.
Cervejinha scoring well with a low kick there.

Cervejinha closes the distance and pushes Messler back into the cage.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Cervejinha.
Messler blocking some punches.
Cervejinha landing knees to the body.
Cervejinha lands an elbow that stopped Messler in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervejinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cervejinha landing knees to the body.
Cervejinha connects with a knee to the head.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.
Cervejinha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cervejinha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Messler. That did some damage!
Cervejinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cervejinha misses with a head kick.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that misses.

Cervejinha instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervejinha scores a nice knee to the body.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cervejinha lands a knee to the head.
Cervejinha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Messler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Messler wants to take the fight to the mat but Cervejinha manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Messler looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felix Messler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cervejinha.
Cervejinha working Messler over with knees to the body.
Cervejinha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Messler's defenses.
Messler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cervejinha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Messler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cervejinha can pounce on him.
Cervejinha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cervejinha moves into the clinch successfully.
Cervejinha scores a nice knee to the body.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.
Cervejinha throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Messler's head.
Brahma Cervejinha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cervejinha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Felix Messler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Cervejinha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cervejinha lands a good knee to the midsection. Messler won't want to take too many of those.
Messler fails to pull guard.
Cervejinha lands a knee to the body.

Cervejinha breaks the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brahma Cervejinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cervejinha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brahma Cervejinha!
An out of breath Brahma Cervejinha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.