PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 536 p4p, 77 weight class) and Richie Fortune (ranked 1051 p4p, 147 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phoenix
vs
Fortune

194 cm
28
205 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

190 cm
28
220 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richie Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phoenix darts in and clinches Fortune up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.

Fortune manages to break the clinch.
Fortune scores with a nice right hand.
Phoenix misses with a right hand
and Phoenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fortune is looking to clinch.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Fortune is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fortune throws a lazy right hand but Phoenix sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix wants to clinch but Fortune slips to the side
and Fortune connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Fortune's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Fortune darts in and clinches Phoenix up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Fortune wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fortune's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix prevents Fortune from breaking the clinch.
Fortune tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortune has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Fortune blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fortune breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.
Fortune pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Fortune looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortune on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fortune uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Fortune's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortune scrambles back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Fortune swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fortune is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phoenix with a body shot.
Fortune slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Fortune tries to clinch there but Phoenix circles away.
Fortune blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Fortune on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fortune avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fortune misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Fortune circles away.
Fortune throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
Phoenix throws a hook but Fortune avoids it easily.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Fortune is having none of it.
We've been told by Phoenix's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fortune uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortune doesn't seem bothered though.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut
letting Fortune counter with a right hand.
Fortune misses with a straight right.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Fortune ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Fortune's head but Fortune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fortune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phoenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fortune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fortune.
Fortune looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Fortune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phoenix.
Fortune throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune moves forwards but Phoenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortune moves away.
A swing and a miss from Fortune.
Fortune moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Fortune moved out of range.
Fortune let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Fortune tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix throws a hook but Fortune blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortune! But no joy.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Fortune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fortune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Fortune looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix jabs at Fortune's body.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Fortune defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Fortune dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
A little jabbing left from Fortune on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Phoenix clinches up with Fortune and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Fortune lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortune can do to turn this around?
Fortune scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortune's efforts to push away.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.

Fortune breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
A countering left hand to the body from Fortune misses.
Phoenix scores with a jab.

Fortune gets a clinch.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fortune blocks a jab.
Fortune slips a jab and a cross from Phoenix.

Fortune gets a clinch.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blake Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Phoenix.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Fortune is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fortune's efforts to push away.
Fortune looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands a big knee to the head and Fortune goes down! Phoenix pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
A very excited looking Blake Phoenix made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.