PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Phoenix (ranked 2043 p4p, 2857 weight class) and Happy Hands (ranked 179 p4p, 244 weight class). Hands has chosen Pharoahe Monch- Simon Says as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Gerald Phoenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phoenix
vs
Hands

167 cm
20
152
5 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
154
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Happy Hands!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands tries to score with a low kick but Phoenix moves his leg out of the way.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Hands moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Hands throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phoenix's head.

It looks like Gerald Phoenix has been cut.
Happy Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hands counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hands is looking to score with low kicks.
Phoenix checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hands throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hands. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hands throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Phoenix misses its target.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
A swing and a miss from Hands.
Hands throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands misses with a left hand
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix thows a leg kick but Hands checks it
and Hands counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.
Hands let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hands slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Hands throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hands tried to score with a low kick but Phoenix checks it.
Hands fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phoenix on the side of the head.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hands moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Hands moves away and avoids it.

Phoenix clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hands wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hands lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hands lands with a right to the head.
Hands wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Hands to work.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hands scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix pushes off an throws an elbow but Hands leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hands struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hands blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix gets through Hands's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hands's elbow.

Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Hands.
Hands scores with a leg kick.
Hands moves out of range as Phoenix throws a body kick.
Hands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phoenix chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hands can pounce on him.
Hands swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hands. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hands.
Phoenix throws a head kick but Hands moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hands misses with a low kick as Phoenix jumps back.
Hands throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix is looking to wear down Hands with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phoenix misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Hands ducked under it nicely.
Hands is looking for the big counter here.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hands misses with a body kick.
Hands thows a body kick. Phoenix tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phoenix.
Hands tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phoenix is able to avoid easily.
Phoenix jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hands.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Phoenix looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Happy Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Phoenix's cut.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phoenix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hands looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phoenix checks the leg kick.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix slips a jab from Hands.
Happy Hands seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phoenix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phoenix scores with a one two! Hands had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phoenix gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hands connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phoenix stuns Hands with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hands avoids the head kick by Phoenix.
Hands closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Good leg kick by Phoenix.
Hands thuds a left hand into Phoenix's body.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Phoenix misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hands avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phoenix.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hands.
Phoenix throws a leg kick which misses Hands's front leg but catches the back leg as Hands tries to avoid it.
Phoenix throws out a leg kick but Hands moves out of range and Phoenix only half commits.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hands fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phoenix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phoenix gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hands.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Hands swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hands throws a front kick aimed at Phoenix's knee but Phoenix avoids it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Phoenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands is looking to slow Phoenix down with leg kicks.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix walks into a left hand.
Hands on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hands gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hands swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hands lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Hands connects with a solid leg kick.
Phoenix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Hands as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hands moves out of range of the body kick.
Hands lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hands misses with a leg kick
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hands looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix cracks Hands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phoenix misses with a low kick as Hands jumps back.
Phoenix lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hands's sensitive parts.
Hands throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hands counters with a low kick, right behind Phoenix 's knee.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hands looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Hands throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
An inside leg kick from Hands misses.
Hands throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Happy Hands will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerald Phoenix's cut.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phoenix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phoenix works Hands's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phoenix.
Phoenix is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hands feints a counter leg kick.
Phoenix scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Happy Hands has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Hands misses
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hands keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phoenix - that will leave a mark!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hands.
Hands bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix tried to counter with a leg kick but Hands avoided it.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Hands avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hands moves out of range as Phoenix throws a body kick.
Phoenix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hands.
Hands avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hands with a nice cross.
Hands tried to score with a low kick but Phoenix checks it.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hands scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix backing away here, and Hands unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hands delivers a nice body kick.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Hands finds it's target.
Phoenix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hands on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hands wants to land a leg kick but Phoenix is out of range.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hands lands a nice shot that snaps Phoenix's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a straight left.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Hands misses with a straight left.
Hands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix walks into a straight right hand from Hands.

Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Phoenix pushes Hands back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Phoenix.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gerald Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hands misses with the head strike.
Hands tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Hands back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hands blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hands.
Phoenix presses Hands against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hands misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hands blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hands has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Hands scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Gerald Phoenix did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Hands darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hands throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Phoenix.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix blocks a low kick nicely.
Hands misses with a hook.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hands takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Hands connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hands's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phoenix under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Phoenix!
Phoenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phoenix's corner calls for a 1-2. Phoenix obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands is looking to land body kicks.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hands misses with a lunging right hand
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hands takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hands throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a right hand to the body.
Hands throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Hands takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hands blocks the body kick.
Hands throws a big counter head kick but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phoenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hands backwards.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Hands presses Phoenix against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hands has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Hands lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Hands goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Hands.
A short left from Hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phoenix.

Hands breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hands will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hands throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Hands throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phoenix chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick by Hands misses
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix backing away here, and Hands unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hands connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hands.
Phoenix cracks Hands with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Phoenix moves out of range of the leg kick from Hands.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Phoenix does it's job there.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Hands is just out of range.
Phoenix goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Hands is rocked!
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Hands seems to have recovered his senses.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Phoenix's leg but Phoenix calmly moves out of range.

Hands tries to keep at a distance but Phoenix has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hands fails to land.
Hands wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hands working aggressively here.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Hands takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Phoenix had his way with Happy Hands in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jab by Hands.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Hands's shoulder, as Hands tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Phoenix has managed to clinch.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hands is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands lands a right hand.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Hands.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Hands's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hands's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hands.
Hands is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hands working aggressively here.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hands lands a body shot.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Hands misses with the head strike.
Hands working aggressively here.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Hands controls his hands.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Hands misses with some punches.
Hands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Hands manages to break the clinch.
Hands takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands misses with a double jab

and Phoenix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phoenix stalling in the clinch.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hands lands a body punch.
Hands blocks the elbow strike.
Hands struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands is trying to stall.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Hands blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.
Hands softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix tries to work over Hands's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hands throws a head punch that misses.
Hands misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Hands swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Hands's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phoenix works on Hands's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hands working hard to break the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hands's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hands.
Hands taking a breather.
Phoenix misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hands.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hands blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phoenix has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Happy Hands!
Happy Hands is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Happy Hands thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.