PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 3166 p4p, 3209 weight class) and Phony Phontana (ranked 310 p4p, 314 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lucas Iv
vs
Phontana

168 cm
27
148
9 - 11 - 0

173 cm
26
155
8 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phony Phontana!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phontana throws a body kick that misses.
Phontana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phontana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phontana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas Iv fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lucas Iv gets a takedown into half guard.
Phontana works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lucas Iv thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lucas Iv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucas Iv won't allow Phontana to sweep him here.
Lucas Iv won't allow Phontana to get back to his feet.
Lucas Iv makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lucas Iv working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phontana's head.
Lucas Iv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Phontana is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucas Iv preventing the sweep.
Lucas Iv not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucas Iv is looking to work some ground and pound but Phontana has wrist control.
Phontana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Phontana stops Lucas Iv from standing up.
Phontana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas Iv is keeping the position for now.
Phontana wants to stand and escape but instead Lucas Iv has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Lucas Iv postures up and lands a big shot to Phontana's brow.
Lucas Iv scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Phontana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lucas Iv is aware though and is defending well.
Lucas Iv trying to control the position from guard on top but Phontana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas Iv preventing the sweep.
Lucas Iv stops Phontana from standing up.
Phontana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucas Iv's guard.

Phontana stands up from Lucas Iv's guard - Phontana perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nice uppercut there from Phontana.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phontana misses with an uppercut
and Lucas Iv counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lucas Iv dives in and grabs Phontana's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phontana pushes down on Lucas Iv's head and hops out.
Lucas Iv changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phontana tries to avoid it but Lucas Iv manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phontana to the ground. Phontana escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phontana defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucas Iv.
Phontana throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Phontana. Lucas Iv shrugs it off though.
Phontana throws a push kick but Lucas Iv slaps the foot to one side.
Lucas Iv shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucas Iv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phontana is fending him off so far but Lucas Iv persists. Nope, Phontana circles away and we're back to standing.
Phontana swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Phontana clinches up with Lucas Iv and pushes him back against the cage.
Phontana presses Lucas Iv against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phontana prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucas Iv is breathing heavily.
Lucas Iv wants a takedown but no success here.
Lucas Iv is looking to take this one to the mat.
Good body shot from Phontana.
Phontana softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phontana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucas Iv backwards.
Phontana misses with a punch on the inside.

Lucas Iv is trying to trip Phontana. He has hold of a leg but Phontana is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lucas Iv persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phontana looking for a sweep. Not yet Phontana, not yet.

Phontana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phontana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phontana slips nicely into half guard.
Phontana is pressing down on Lucas Iv's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucas Iv is holding on for now.
Phontana passes to side control.

Phontana thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phontana tries to move to mount but Lucas Iv blocks the move with his legs.

Phontana decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phony Phontana dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lucas Iv tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phontana sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lucas Iv somewhat.
Lucas Iv misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phontana steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Lucas Iv shoots in for a takedown but Phontana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phontana looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas Iv avoids the head kick by Phontana.
Phontana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucas Iv connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Lucas Iv throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucas Iv slips under a jab from Phontana.
Phontana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas Iv has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phontana gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Lucas Iv counters with a shoot takedown. Phontana fights it but they end up in guard.
Phontana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucas Iv manages to get himself to full guard.

Phontana stands up from Lucas Iv's guard - Phontana perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phontana wants it to stay on the feet.

Lucas Iv has managed to clinch.
Phontana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phontana.
Lucas Iv has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phontana after a bit of a struggle.
Phontana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phontana lands an uppercut.

Lucas Iv turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Phontana tries to bench press Lucas Iv off him but Lucas Iv keeps the position.
Phontana manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phontana is refusing to be controlled, as Lucas Iv sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Phontana manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas Iv accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucas Iv trying to control but Phontana is working from the bottom.
Lucas Iv advances to half guard.
Phontana felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phontana gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phontana looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phontana wants to sweep but no luck.
Phontana manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucas Iv manages to get himself to full guard.

Phontana looking to pass the guard.

Phontana gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lucas Iv moves out of range as Phontana strikes.
Phony Phontana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas Iv fails to land the takedown.
Lucas Iv slips a straight right by Phontana.
Phony Phontana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phontana lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Phontana does it's job there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas Iv bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lucas Iv in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Phontana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas Iv working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Phontana manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Phontana is trying to work for a kimura but Lucas Iv is defending well.
Lucas Iv has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Phontana is working away from the top position though.

Phontana stands up and beckons Lucas Iv to join him on the feet.
Phontana throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phontana throws a head kick but Lucas Iv moves out of range.
Lucas Iv fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phontana misses the jab.
Lucas Iv swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas Iv looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phontana is fending him off so far but Lucas Iv persists. Nope, Phontana circles away and we're back to standing.
Phontana looks to land a body kick but Lucas Iv moved away.
Lucas Iv half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lucas Iv moves out of range of the body kick from Phontana.
Lucas Iv looks to land a combination but Phontana avoids it well.
Lucas Iv ducks under a wild hook from Phontana.
Lucas Iv goes for a double leg but Phontana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phontana continues to drive forward.
Phontana throws a counter combo.
Phontana lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucas Iv has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Phontana after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Phontana.
Lucas Iv looking for a takedown.
Lucas Iv lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phontana.
Still in the clinch, Phontana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lucas Iv tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lucas Iv has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phontana avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phony Phontana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phontana lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Phony Phontana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Phontana pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucas Iv ducks under a wild hook from Phontana.
Lucas Iv closes the distance and clinches up with Phontana, looking for a takedown. Lucas Iv pushes Phontana against the cage but Phontana circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phontana throws a wild body kick that Lucas Iv sees coming a mile off.
Phontana throws a body kick that misses.
Phontana lands with a slapping head kick.
Lucas Iv fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phontana manages to avoid it.
Lucas Iv takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Lucas Iv is rocked!
Lucas Iv shoots for a takedown but Phontana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oh Lucas Iv is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Lucas Iv closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Phontana quickly recovers to half guard.

Phontana pushes Lucas Iv off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas Iv goes for a double leg but Phontana avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phontana continues to drive forward.
Lucas Iv seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phontana tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Phontana manages to pull guard.
Lucas Iv has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Phontana has his feet on Lucas Iv's thighs here. He's pushed Lucas Iv off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Lucas Iv screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Phony Phontana!
Phony Phontana made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You Don't Have The Guts To Be What You Wanna' Be! You Need People Like Me So You Can Point Your Fuckin' Fingers And Say, 'That's The Bad Guy!''.