PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Phoenix (ranked 1941 p4p, 1141 weight class) and Sledge Wrou (ranked 234 p4p, 142 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Phoenix
vs
Wrou

167 cm
24
162
9 - 6 - 1

175 cm
21
160
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Wrou!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrou misses with a hook to the body
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Wrou takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Wrou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wrou throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Wrou throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phoenix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phoenix swings for the body but Wrou moves out of range.
Phoenix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick from Phoenix.
Phoenix drops his hands momentarily and Wrou takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wrou jabs Phoenix to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wrou.
Phoenix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wrou eats them both and turns towards Phoenix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wrou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sledge Wrou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wrou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wrou swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Wrou slips the punch.
Wrou lands with a hook. Phoenix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wrou bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Wrou takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix swings away with a body shot that misses

and Wrou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrou scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Wrou misses with a body punch.
Wrou scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
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!
Wrou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Wrou controls the action.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Wrou.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Wrou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phoenix lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Sledge Wrou has been cut.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
Wrou struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix taking a breather.
Wrou is trying to maintain a safe position but Phoenix gets an underhook and turns Wrou into the cage.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.

That's three 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.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix blocks a body shot from Wrou.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix landing knees to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phoenix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Phoenix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Phoenix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phoenix.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrou.
Wrou tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Wrou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wrou lands a shoulder strike.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix pushes Wrou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Wrou digs a right hand underneath Phoenix's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wrou struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Wrou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrou blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou misses with some punches.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Wrou.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix takes a shot to the head.
Phoenix gets through Wrou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Wrou working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrou.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wrou fails to land.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wrou lands with a left to the head.
Wrou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou blocking some punches.
Phoenix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wrou or not.
Wrou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrou.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Wrou scores with a hook to the body.
Wrou pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix pushes Wrou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Wrou fails to land.
Phoenix with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrou controls his hands.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrou misses with a body punch.
Wrou lands with a left to the head.
Wrou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix pushes Wrou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Phoenix stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.
A short uppercut from Wrou.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wrou.
Phoenix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wrou misses with the head strike.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Wrou.
Wrou scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Wrou tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Wrou back against the cage.
Wrou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands an elbow just above Wrou 's eye.
Wrou tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Wrou avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sledge Wrou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sledge Wrou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phoenix misses with a hook. Wrou ducked under it nicely.
Wrou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix tries to counter by clinching up but Wrou breaks away and moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Wrou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wrou moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wrou sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phoenix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wrou circles away quickly and effectively.
Phoenix wants to slow Wrou down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wrou. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Wrou scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Wrou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wrou looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrou just misses with a punch to the body.
Wrou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phoenix throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Wrou misses.
Wrou throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Wrou looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
A big right from Wrou misses.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wrou steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phoenix.
Wrou misses with a straight right.
Phoenix thows a left - swing and a miss!

Phoenix forces Wrou back against the cage and clinches.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrou tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou cracks Phoenix with a nice body shot.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Wrou's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wrou's gas tank.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gerald Phoenix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
A shot in the inside from Wrou.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrou gets through Phoenix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wrou tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrou struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Wrou fails to land.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou lands a body punch.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Wrou.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wrou.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wrou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wrou can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wrou misses with a punch to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wrou tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Wrou back against the cage.
Wrou misses with the head strike.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Wrou avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Wrou manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wrou misses with some punches.
Phoenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phoenix landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wrou is breathing heavily.
Phoenix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix gets through Wrou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix is struggling to control the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wrou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Wrou avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wrou lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Wrou has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
A short right from Phoenix.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Wrou scores with a hook to the body.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Wrou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Wrou's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrou.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrou works on Phoenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
Wrou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Wrou blocks it.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
Wrou lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
A hook to the body from Wrou.
Wrou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wrou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wrou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Wrou.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Wrou.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phoenix up against the cage.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Phoenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sledge Wrou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Phoenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Wrou is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phoenix rather than just go for the knockout.

Phoenix clinches up against the cage.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix lands an elbow inside that Wrou shrugs off.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Wrou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrou working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix landing knees to the head.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrou's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wrou.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Wrou misses with some punches.
Wrou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou misses with a body punch.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrou controls his hands.
Phoenix misses with a knee to the head.
Phoenix scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.

Wrou is rocked!
Wrou throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Wrou.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wrou takes an elbow to the temple.
Wrou is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Wrou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrous head.
A head punch on the inside from Wrou fails to land.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Wrou blocks it.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou seems to have recovered his senses.
Wrou scores with a hook to the body.
Wrou misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrous head.
Wrou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wrou has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wrou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wrou scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrou scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
The referee calls for Wrou to work.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Wrou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix gets through Wrou's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou scores with a shoulder strike.
Wrou lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Wrou pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wrou.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wrou up against the cage.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wrou's elbow.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrou blocks an uppercut.
Wrou tries to stall but Phoenix uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wrou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wrou misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Wrou.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrou throws a head punch that misses.
Wrou has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Wrou working aggressively here.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Wrou lands a hook that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Wrou working aggressively here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix prevents a body shot from Wrou.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix takes a shot to the head.
Wrou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Wrou letting Phoenix take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Wrou.
Wrou scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wrou fails to land.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wrou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Wrou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a knee to the head.
Phoenix pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Wrou.
Wrou swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrou pushes Phoenix back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Wrou controls his hands.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wrou lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrou swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wrou backwards.
Wrou avoids the elbow strike from Phoenix, against the cage.
Wrou throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Wrou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Wrou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrou lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrou tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrou works on Phoenix's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrou.
Wrou tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gerald Phoenix.
Well Phoenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Phoenix!
A victorious Gerald Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.