PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between VooDoo Daddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix has chosen Phoenix as his entrance music. 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.

Daddy
vs
Phoenix

215 cm
26
275 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

187 cm
27
250 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, VooDoo Daddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daddy sprawls well. Daddy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phoenix gets slowly back to his feet.
Daddy slaps away a takedown attempt from Phoenix, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phoenix looks to throw a body kick
and Daddy counters with a head kick.
Daddy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Daddy lands a right hook to the body.
Phoenix tries to clinch there but Daddy circles away.
Daddy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Paul Phoenix has been cut.
Daddy lands a nice looking body shot.
Phoenix takes a kick to the side of the 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!
Phoenix wants to clinch.
Daddy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Daddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Daddy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phoenix in his tracks.
Daddy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Phoenix looks gassed!
Daddy lands a jab.
Daddy lands a nice shot to the body.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daddy throws a nice head kick!
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Daddy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix fails to land the takedown.
VooDoo Daddy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Phoenix.

Daddy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Daddy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Daddy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Daddy scores with a shot to the side of Phoenix's head.
Daddy landing knees to the head.
Daddy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phoenix will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Daddy up against the cage.
Daddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Daddy crunches a lovely knee into Phoenix's ribcage.
Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daddy with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Paul Phoenix's cut even more.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.
Daddy working aggressively here.
Daddy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Daddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Daddy.
Daddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix is working for takedown but Daddy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daddy lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Paul Phoenix's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Daddy lands a shoulder strike.
Daddy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Daddy tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Daddy lands a body punch.
Daddy connects with a knee to the head.
Daddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daddy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phoenix avoiding damage as Daddy throws knees to the body.
Daddy landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Daddy.

Paul Phoenix's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Phoenix is trying desperately to land a takedown but Daddy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Phoenix.
Daddy misses with a knee to the head.
Daddy misses with the head strike.
Daddy tries to land a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks with his arms.
Daddy landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daddy prevents the takedown attempt.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but Daddy holds him up against the cage and eventually Phoenix drops back down to his feet.
Daddy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daddy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phoenix is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Daddy pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Daddy with a knee to the head.
Daddy scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Phoenix's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). VooDoo Daddy!