diff --git a/p2p/adapters/exec.go b/p2p/adapters/exec.go
index 4eecd6b4fce9..7e7557b377c6 100644
--- a/p2p/adapters/exec.go
+++ b/p2p/adapters/exec.go
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func (p *PeerAPI) PeerEvents(ctx context.Context) (*rpc.Subscription, error) {
 
 	go func() {
 		events := make(chan *p2p.PeerEvent)
-		sub := p.server().SubscribePeers(events)
+		sub := p.server().SubscribeEvents(events)
 		defer sub.Unsubscribe()
 
 		for {
diff --git a/p2p/adapters/inproc.go b/p2p/adapters/inproc.go
index 740e69bfc5df..844d988ca1fa 100644
--- a/p2p/adapters/inproc.go
+++ b/p2p/adapters/inproc.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 )
 
-func newPeer(rw *p2p.MsgPipeRW) *Peer {
+func newPeer(rw MsgReadWriteCloser) *Peer {
 	return &Peer{
-		MsgPipeRW: rw,
+		MsgReadWriteCloser: rw,
 		Errc:      make(chan error, 1),
 		Connc:     make(chan bool),
 		Readyc:    make(chan bool),
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func newPeer(rw *p2p.MsgPipeRW) *Peer {
 }
 
 type Peer struct {
-	*p2p.MsgPipeRW
+	MsgReadWriteCloser
 	Connc  chan bool
 	Readyc chan bool
 	Errc   chan error
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ type Network interface {
 	Reporter
 }
 
+// Adds close pipe to the MsgReadWriter 
+type MsgReadWriteCloser interface {
+	p2p.MsgReadWriter
+	Close() error
+}
+
 // SimNode is the network adapter that
 type SimNode struct {
 	lock     sync.RWMutex
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@ func (self *SimNode) getPeer(id *NodeId) *Peer {
 	return self.peers[i]
 }
 
-func (self *SimNode) setPeer(id *NodeId, rw *p2p.MsgPipeRW) *Peer {
+func (self *SimNode) setPeer(id *NodeId, rw MsgReadWriteCloser) *Peer {
 	i, found := self.peerMap[id.NodeID]
 	if !found {
 		i = len(self.peers)
@@ -183,7 +189,8 @@ func (self *SimNode) setPeer(id *NodeId, rw *p2p.MsgPipeRW) *Peer {
 	// }
 	// legit reconnect reset disconnection error,
 	p := self.peers[i]
-	p.MsgPipeRW = rw
+	//p.MsgPipeRW = rw
+	p.MsgReadWriteCloser = rw
 	p.Connc = make(chan bool)
 	p.Readyc = make(chan bool)
 	return p
@@ -194,11 +201,12 @@ func (self *SimNode) RemovePeer(node *discover.Node) {
 	defer self.lock.Unlock()
 	id := &NodeId{node.ID}
 	peer := self.getPeer(id)
-	if peer == nil || peer.MsgPipeRW == nil {
+	//if peer == nil || peer.MsgPipeRW == nil {
+	if peer == nil || peer.MsgReadWriteCloser == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	peer.MsgPipeRW.Close()
-	peer.MsgPipeRW = nil
+	peer.MsgReadWriteCloser.Close()
+	peer.MsgReadWriteCloser = nil
 	// na := self.network.GetNodeAdapter(id)
 	// peer = na.(*SimNode).GetPeer(self.Id)
 	// peer.RW = nil
@@ -216,7 +224,8 @@ func (self *SimNode) AddPeer(node *discover.Node) {
 	rw, rrw := p2p.MsgPipe()
 	// // run protocol on remote node with self as peer
 	peer := self.getPeer(id)
-	if peer != nil && peer.MsgPipeRW != nil {
+	//if peer != nil && peer.MsgPipeRW != nil {
+	if peer != nil && peer.MsgReadWriteCloser != nil {
 		return
 	}
 	peer = self.setPeer(id, rrw)
@@ -228,7 +237,7 @@ func (self *SimNode) AddPeer(node *discover.Node) {
 	self.RunProtocol(na.(*SimNode), rw, rrw, peer)
 }
 
-func (self *SimNode) SubscribePeers(ch chan *p2p.PeerEvent) event.Subscription {
+func (self *SimNode) SubscribeEvents(ch chan *p2p.PeerEvent) event.Subscription {
 	return self.peerFeed.Subscribe(ch)
 }
 
@@ -246,7 +255,7 @@ func (self *SimNode) PeersInfo() (info []*p2p.PeerInfo) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (self *SimNode) RunProtocol(node *SimNode, rw, rrw p2p.MsgReadWriter, peer *Peer) {
+func (self *SimNode) RunProtocol(node *SimNode, rw, rrw MsgReadWriteCloser, peer *Peer) {
 	id := node.Id
 	protocol := self.service.Protocols()[0]
 	if protocol.Run == nil {
diff --git a/p2p/message.go b/p2p/message.go
index ee8d0efbb1fc..1b44a9326d56 100644
--- a/p2p/message.go
+++ b/p2p/message.go
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	
+	
 )
 
 // Msg defines the structure of a p2p message.
@@ -271,3 +275,57 @@ func ExpectMsg(r MsgReader, code uint64, content interface{}) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+
+// wraps a msgreadwriter to allow for emitting message events upon
+// send or receive
+type MsgReporterRW struct {
+	MsgReadWriter
+	feed *event.Feed
+	peerid discover.NodeID
+	closefunc func() error
+}
+
+func NewMsgReporterRW(feed *event.Feed, rw MsgReadWriter, id discover.NodeID, closefunc func() error) *MsgReporterRW {
+	return &MsgReporterRW{
+		MsgReadWriter: rw,
+		feed: feed,
+		peerid: id,
+		closefunc: closefunc,
+	}
+}
+
+func (self *MsgReporterRW) ReadMsg() (Msg, error) {
+	msg, err := self.MsgReadWriter.ReadMsg()
+	if err != nil {
+		return msg, err
+	}
+	event := PeerEvent{
+		Type: PeerEventTypeMsgRecv,
+		Peer: self.peerid,
+		Label: fmt.Sprintf("%d,%d", msg.Code, msg.Size),
+	}
+	self.feed.Send(event)
+	return msg, nil
+}
+
+func (self *MsgReporterRW) WriteMsg(msg Msg) error {
+	err := self.MsgReadWriter.WriteMsg(msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	event := PeerEvent{
+		Type: PeerEventTypeMsgSend,
+		Peer: self.peerid,
+		Label: fmt.Sprintf("%d,%d", msg.Code, msg.Size),
+	}
+	self.feed.Send(event)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self *MsgReporterRW) Close() error {
+	if self.closefunc != nil {
+		return self.closefunc()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/p2p/peer.go b/p2p/peer.go
index 49126343c1fa..c815af1f0beb 100644
--- a/p2p/peer.go
+++ b/p2p/peer.go
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ const (
 	// PeerEventTypeDrop is the type of event emitted when a peer is
 	// dropped from a p2p.Server
 	PeerEventTypeDrop PeerEventType = "drop"
+	
+	// PeerEventTypeMsgSend is the type of event emitted when a 
+	// message is successfully sent to a peer
+	PeerEventTypeMsgSend PeerEventType = "msgsend"
+	
+	// PeerEventTypeMsgSend is the type of event emitted when a 
+	// message is successfully sent to a peer
+	PeerEventTypeMsgRecv PeerEventType = "msgrecv"
 )
 
 // PeerEvent is an event emitted when peers are either added or dropped from
@@ -78,6 +86,7 @@ const (
 type PeerEvent struct {
 	Type PeerEventType
 	Peer discover.NodeID
+	Label string
 }
 
 // Peer represents a connected remote node.
@@ -381,6 +390,10 @@ func (rw *protoRW) ReadMsg() (Msg, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (rw *protoRW) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // PeerInfo represents a short summary of the information known about a connected
 // peer. Sub-protocol independent fields are contained and initialized here, with
 // protocol specifics delegated to all connected sub-protocols.
diff --git a/p2p/server.go b/p2p/server.go
index bba0c54a0892..1f22c479fce6 100644
--- a/p2p/server.go
+++ b/p2p/server.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ type Server interface {
 	Stop() error
 	AddPeer(node *discover.Node)
 	RemovePeer(node *discover.Node)
-	SubscribePeers(ch chan *PeerEvent) event.Subscription
+	SubscribeEvents(ch chan *PeerEvent) event.Subscription
 	PeerCount() int
 	NodeInfo() *NodeInfo
 	PeersInfo() []*PeerInfo
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (srv *server) RemovePeer(node *discover.Node) {
 }
 
 // SubscribePeers subscribes the given channel to peer events
-func (srv *server) SubscribePeers(ch chan *PeerEvent) event.Subscription {
+func (srv *server) SubscribeEvents(ch chan *PeerEvent) event.Subscription {
 	return srv.peerFeed.Subscribe(ch)
 }
 
diff --git a/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go b/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
index eb8037d69446..87ffa7588b7c 100644
--- a/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
+++ b/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (self *ProtocolSession) trigger(trig Trigger) error {
 	if peer == nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("trigger: peer %v does not exist (1- %v)", trig.Peer, len(self.Ids)))
 	}
-	if peer.MsgPipeRW == nil {
+	if peer.MsgReadWriteCloser == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("trigger: peer %v unreachable", trig.Peer)
 	}
 	errc := make(chan error)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (self *ProtocolSession) expect(exp Expect) error {
 	if peer == nil {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("expect: peer %v does not exist (1- %v)", exp.Peer, len(self.Ids)))
 	}
-	if peer.MsgPipeRW == nil {
+	if peer.MsgReadWriteCloser== nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("trigger: peer %v unreachable", exp.Peer)
 	}
 
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (self *ProtocolSession) TestDisconnected(disconnects ...*Disconnect) error
 func (self *ProtocolSession) Stop() {
 	for _, id := range self.Ids {
 		p := self.GetPeer(id)
-		if p != nil && p.MsgPipeRW != nil {
+		if p != nil && p.MsgReadWriteCloser != nil {
 			p.Close()
 		}
 	}