PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Im Still Fly - Page ft. Drake. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phoenix
vs
Gracie

192 cm
23
218 lbs
12 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
203 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Phoenix!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Phoenix's head back.

Phoenix has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.

Phoenix manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marcus Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix is looking to clinch.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Phoenix scores with a push kick.
Phoenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Phoenix finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Phoenix cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Phoenix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Phoenix lands a big uppercut and Gracie crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gracie looks OK. Phoenix waves Gracie back to his feet!
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phoenix feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Phoenix finish him?!

Gracie is rocked!

That has opened up Ryan Gracie's cut even more.
Phoenix cracks Gracie with a left hook right on the temple and Gracie goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Phoenix lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Gracie is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marcus Phoenix!
Marcus Phoenix retains his light heavyweight title!