PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jolo Tianjengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Del Phonics (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tianjengo
vs
Phonics

185 cm
24
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolo Tianjengo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Phonics!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phonics fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Tianjengo or perhaps it was just good defense by Phonics which made him look bad.

Phonics gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tianjengo tries to land a knee to the head but Phonics blocks with his arms.
Phonics doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike.
Tianjengo tries to break the clinch but Phonics is controlling the position.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tianjengo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phonics takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phonics is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phonics is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tianjengo is keeping busy.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks with his arms.
Tianjengo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks it.
Tianjengo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tianjengo is trying to force a seperation but Phonics has the dominant position.
Phonics leaning against his opponent.
Phonics keeps control of Tianjengo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tianjengo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Phonics walks away with a smile on his face. Tianjengo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Phonics clinches up against the cage.

Phonics breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tianjengo closes the distance and clinches up with Phonics, looking for a takedown. Tianjengo pushes Phonics against the cage but Phonics circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolo Tianjengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tianjengo is breathing heavily.
Tianjengo tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Phonics holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tianjengo working hard to break the clinch.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics working Tianjengo over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phonics throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phonics lands an elbow inside.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
Phonics tries to land knees in the clinch but Tianjengo avoids the damage to the body.
Tianjengo tries to land a knee to the head but Phonics blocks with his arms.

Phonics breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Phonics closes the distance and clinches.
Phonics effectively controlling the action here.

Phonics breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phonics is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tianjengo misses with a takedown attempt

and Phonics counters by moving into the clinch.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phonics connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tianjengo's face.

It looks like Jolo Tianjengo has been cut.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tianjengo.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phonics throws an elbow but misses.
Phonics manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks with his arms.
Tianjengo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phonics gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phonics with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phonics throws an elbow that misses.
Phonics keeps control of Tianjengo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phonics comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phonics is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tianjengo is defending well for now.
Phonics creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phonics throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tianjengo.
Tianjengo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tianjengo working hard to break the clinch.
Phonics lands an elbow inside that Tianjengo shrugs off.
Phonics lands a nice elbow.
Phonics throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phonics creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tianjengo's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phonics obliges.
Tianjengo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phonics landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics looking to throw knees to the head but Tianjengo is blocking nicely.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tianjengo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tianjengo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phonics turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tianjengo with a poor takedown

and Phonics counters by clinching up.
Tianjengo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phonics scores with a knee to the head.

Phonics pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tianjengo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Phonics counters by clinching up.
Tianjengo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Phonics.

Tianjengo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Phonics shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phonics works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tianjengo tries to reverse the position but Phonics maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phonics punishing his opponent with strikes.
Phonics putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Phonics prevents Tianjengo from getting the reversal.
Tianjengo is bucking up trying to escape but Phonics cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tianjengo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phonics with the ground and pound from mount.
Tianjengo working to try and regain half guard.
Phonics unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phonics looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Tianjengo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Phonics dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jolo Tianjengo's cut.
That's time! Tianjengo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phonics gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tianjengo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phonics has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tianjengo looking to throw knees to the head but Phonics is blocking nicely.
Tianjengo has had enough of the clinch but Phonics keeps him there for the moment.
Phonics using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tianjengo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tianjengo tries to score a body lock takedown but Phonics shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tianjengo takes a knee to the side of the body.

Phonics breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Phonics gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tianjengo tries to break free but Phonics pushes him back against the cage.
Phonics misses with an elbow over the top.
Tianjengo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Phonics using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tianjengo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phonics landing knees to the head.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Phonics lands an elbow that stopped Tianjengo in his tracks for a moment.
Phonics throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Phonics.
Phonics dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phonics with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phonics has Tianjengo pressed against the cage, preventing Tianjengo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tianjengo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phonics pressing his opponent against the cage.
Phonics throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tianjengo missing with knees to the body.
Del Phonics seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phonics landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tianjengo looking to throw knees to the head but Phonics is blocking nicely.
Tianjengo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phonics connects with a knee to the head.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tianjengo avoids it.
Tianjengo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phonics blocks it with crossed arms.
Phonics lands a damaging elbow.
Phonics lands a nice elbow.
Phonics throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tianjengo working hard to break the clinch.
Phonics connects with a knee to the head.

Tianjengo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tianjengo circles away from the clinch attempt

and Tianjengo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tianjengo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phonics blocks it with crossed arms.
Phonics unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tianjengo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tianjengo has had enough of the clinch but Phonics keeps him there for the moment.
Tianjengo misses with a knee strike.
Tianjengo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Phonics.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phonics throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phonics throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phonics.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phonics just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tianjengo's brow.
Tianjengo misses with a knee to the head.
Tianjengo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phonics has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phonics lands a damaging elbow.
Tianjengo looking to throw knees to the head but Phonics is blocking nicely.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tianjengo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phonics's defenses.
Tianjengo wants to break free but Phonics has control.
Phonics looking to throw knees to the head but Tianjengo is blocking nicely.
Phonics with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Tianjengo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Phonics closes the distance and clinches.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Tianjengo breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phonics tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tianjengo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Tianjengo scores with a takedown into Phonics's guard.
Tianjengo wants to pass the guard but Phonics is keeping the position.
Phonics manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tianjengo is in a horrible position here. Phonics smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tianjengo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phonics lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Tianjengo is looking to improve his position but Phonics isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phonics looking to control but Tianjengo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phonics is landing with some decent strikes but Tianjengo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tianjengo is looking to improve his position but Phonics isn't that keen on the idea.
Tianjengo tries to lock up and control but Phonics gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tianjengo is bucking up trying to escape but Phonics cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tianjengo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phonics can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tianjengo is looking to escape.

Phonics wants to finish this one by submission but Tianjengo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Phonics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Phonics showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jolo Tianjengo's cut.
That's time! Tianjengo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tianjengo wants to clinch

and Phonics counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tianjengo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phonics lands a damaging elbow.
Tianjengo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phonics has him pressed against the cage.
Phonics looking to throw knees to the head but Tianjengo is blocking nicely.
Phonics unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tianjengo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Phonics.

Tianjengo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tianjengo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phonics defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Phonics there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tianjengo closes the distance but Phonics moves to the side

and Phonics counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Phonics - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tianjengo connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phonics pushes off an throws an elbow but Tianjengo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phonics with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phonics lands a good knee to the midsection. Tianjengo won't want to take too many of those.
Phonics has Tianjengo pressed against the cage, preventing Tianjengo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tianjengo blocks it with crossed arms.
Tianjengo blocks an elbow strike.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tianjengo blocks it with crossed arms.
Tianjengo misses with a knee strike.
Tianjengo is trying to break free.
Tianjengo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phonics blocks it with crossed arms.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tianjengo avoids it.
Phonics is looking to control Tianjengo's arms but Tianjengo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phonics has his back to the cage.

Phonics manages to break the clinch.
Phonics circles away from the clinch attempt

and Phonics counters by moving into the clinch.
Tianjengo scores with a knee to the head.
Phonics with a knee to the head.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Phonics's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tianjengo shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tianjengo clinches but Phonics breaks the clinch
and Phonics counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo fails with the takedown

and Phonics counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phonics.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jolo Tianjengo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tianjengo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Phonics is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tianjengo tries to clinch but Phonics moves away

and Phonics counters by clinching up.
Phonics is struggling to control the position.
Tianjengo managing to block the knees to the body from Phonics.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks with his arms.
Tianjengo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phonics's face.
Tianjengo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phonics missing with knees to the body.
Tianjengo connects with a knee to the head.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Phonics connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tianjengo's face.
Tianjengo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phonics has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tianjengo lands a knee to the head.
Tianjengo tries to break the clinch but Phonics is controlling the position.
Tianjengo tries a knee to the head but Phonics blocks it.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tianjengo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Phonics.
Tianjengo scores with a shot to the side of Phonics's head.
Tianjengo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phonics comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phonics lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phonics throws an elbow but it misses.
Phonics keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tianjengo's efforts to push away.
Tianjengo avoids a wild elbow strike from Phonics.
Phonics lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tianjengo blocks it with crossed arms.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.

Tianjengo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tianjengo fails with the takedown

and Phonics moves into the clinch.
Tianjengo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phonics is pushing Tianjengo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Phonics looking to throw knees to the head but Tianjengo is blocking nicely.
Phonics is looking to control Tianjengo's arms but Tianjengo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phonics has his back to the cage.

Tianjengo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jolo Tianjengo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tianjengo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Phonics counters with a shoot takedown. Tianjengo fights it but they end up in guard.
Tianjengo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tianjengo blocks the strikes from Phonics.
Jolo Tianjengo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tianjengo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phonics landing rabbit punches to the side of Tianjengo's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Tianjengo is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Phonics has managed to free his arm - good work.

Tianjengo is working for a submission of some sort.
Del Phonics is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phonics trying to hold on to Tianjengo's head to control him but Tianjengo postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Phonics comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phonics has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Phonics!