PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Towers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Troy - Wanna Be a Baller. This should be fireworks!

Phoenix
vs
Towers

188 cm
21
239 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

209 cm
21
255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michelangelo Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Timmy Towers!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Towers moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Towers.
A nice inside leg kick there by Towers. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Towers moves out of range of the strikes.
Towers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phoenix walks into a stiff left hand from Towers.
Towers scores with a hook.
Towers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Towers.
Towers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Towers is defended easily by Phoenix.
Towers 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.
Towers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phoenix swivels and escapes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Towers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Towers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phoenix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Towers scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Towers 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.
Towers lands a lovely overhand right.
Towers lands with a nice combination. Phoenix backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Towers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice body kick there by Towers.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Towers saw that one coming.
That kick from Towers tenderised Phoenix's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Towers saw that one coming.
Towers fails with the takedown.
Michelangelo Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Towers.
Towers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Towers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
A nice inside leg kick there by Towers. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Towers lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Towers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Towers feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Towers connects with a looping right hand.
Towers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Towers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.
Towers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Towers cracks the inside of Phoenix's front leg.
Towers connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Towers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Towers.
Towers looks to land a combination. Phoenix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Towers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Towers scoring well with a low kick there.
Towers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phoenix's calf.
Towers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Towers lands with a two punch combination before moving 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!
Towers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Towers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phoenix but Phoenix pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Towers 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.
Towers feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Towers defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Towers counters with a thumping low kick.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Towers blocks a jab.
Towers lands with a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Towers.
Towers lands a leg kick that knocks Phoenix off balance momentarily.
Towers feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.
Towers is working the combinations to good effect here.
Towers thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Towers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phoenix backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Towers tenderised Phoenix's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Towers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Phoenix is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Towers's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Phoenix walks into a left hand.
Towers feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timmy Towers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A solid leg kick lands there for Towers.
Towers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Towers.
Towers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phoenix tries to avoid it but Towers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phoenix to the ground. Phoenix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Towers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Towers dives in and grabs Phoenix's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phoenix pushes down on Towers's head and hops out.
Towers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phoenix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Towers.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Towers thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Towers lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Timmy Towers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Towers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Michelangelo Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Towers moves away.
Phoenix misses with a jab to the body
and Towers counters with a one-two to the body.
Timmy Towers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Towers slips under a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Towers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phoenix misses with a takedown attempt - Towers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Phoenix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Towers scores with a three punch combo!
Towers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phoenix tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phoenix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Towers connects with a leg kick. Phoenix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Towers. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Towers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix.
Towers throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phoenix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phoenix takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towers throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Towers tenderised Phoenix's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Towers pushes him off.
Phoenix misses with a leg kick
and Towers counters with a nice kick to the body.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Towers 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Towers fails with the takedown
and Phoenix counters with a straight right hand.
Michelangelo Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timmy Towers.
Towers scores with a three punch combo!
Phoenix lands a slapping body shot.

Phoenix scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Phoenix fails to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix working Towers over with strikes here.
Phoenix lands a big elbow.

Phoenix looking to isolate an arm here. Towers doesn't see it coming and as Phoenix extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Phoenix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michelangelo Phoenix!