PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo Higgins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phineas Ferb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Phineas Ferb was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Higgins
vs
Ferb

175 cm
27
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phineas Ferb!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Higgins as he jumps to the side.
Ferb shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Higgins as he jumps to the side.
Higgins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Higgins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Higgins throws a series of punches but Ferb moves out of range.
Ferb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Geraldo Higgins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phineas Ferb.
Higgins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ferb shoots in but Higgins avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins stuns Ferb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Higgins misses with the combination.
Higgins misses with an uppercut. Ferb saw that one coming.
Higgins throws a combination. Ferb tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice takedown defense from Higgins. No joy for Ferb on that attempt.
A shot to the liver by Higgins. Beautiful body shot.
Ferb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higgins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferb avoids the body shot from Higgins.
Ferb misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Higgins.
Higgins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferb.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higgins. Ferb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Higgins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ferb but Ferb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Higgins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Higgins.
Higgins misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Higgins swings for the body but Ferb moves out of range.
Higgins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higgins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ferb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Higgins.
Higgins lands a right hook to the body.
Higgins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - Ferb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferb swinging wildly here.
Geraldo Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ferb back to the cage. Higgins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Higgins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Higgins misses.
Ferb scores with a crisp jab that stopped Higgins in his tracks.
Higgins throws a body punch but Ferb moves out of range.
Higgins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Higgins is looking to wear down Ferb with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ferb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Higgins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferb. That snapped Higgins's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geraldo Higgins dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ferb looks for a takedown but Higgins sprawls well.
Nice uppercut lands for Higgins. That snapped Ferb's head back.
Ferb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ferb is trying desperately to land a takedown but Higgins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ferb.
Higgins misses with a wild body shot.
Ferb fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Higgins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Higgins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ferb.
Geraldo Higgins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phineas Ferb.
Some wild striking there from Higgins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferb.

Higgins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ferb on his heels. He'll look to pass Ferb's guard now, I'm sure.
Ferb wants to sweep but no luck.
Ferb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Ferb escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Higgins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ferb has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Higgins should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ferb has tightened it up now! Higgins should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Phineas Ferb!