PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 981 p4p, 1037 weight class) and Ranji Katoor (ranked 136 p4p, 146 weight class). Blake Phoenix has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Phoenix
vs
Katoor

194 cm
29
205
25 - 11 - 0

182 cm
26
225
6 - 2 - 0

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Excellent MT
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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 25 - 11 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ranji Katoor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Phoenix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phoenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Katoor slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Katoor defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Katoor doesn't manage to clinch there - Phoenix circles away.
Phoenix lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katoor backs up against the cage.
Phoenix throws a leg kick
letting Katoor counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katoor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Katoor tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Katoor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix swings for the body but Katoor moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Katoor closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Katoor tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Katoor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Katoor.
Katoor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Katoor lands a body punch.
Katoor lands a shoulder strike.
Katoor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Katoor looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katoor works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Katoor.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Katoor pushes off an throws an elbow but Phoenix leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Katoor prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Katoor swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katoor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Katoor working aggressively here.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Katoor tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Katoor back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Katoor tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Katoor.
A hook to the body from Katoor.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Katoor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Katoor's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katoor backwards.
Katoor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Katoor.
Katoor blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
A right handed body shot lands from Katoor.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Katoor throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Katoor scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix stalls.
Katoor gets through Phoenix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katoor blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katoor blocking some punches.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Katoor.
Katoor misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Katoor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix is working Katoor over against the cage.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Katoor looks winded!
Katoor prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Katoor off the cage and back into range.

Katoor is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Katoor ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katoor takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Katoor is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Good shot there by Phoenix.
Ranji Katoor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Katoor! Phoenix dives in looking to finish! Katoor is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
A victorious Blake Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.