PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joca Fenomeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grandmaster Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joca Fenomeno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fenomeno
vs
Red

178 cm
25
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joca Fenomeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grandmaster Red!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenomeno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Red throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fenomeno fails with the takedown
and Red counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fenomeno looks for a takedown but Red sprawls well.
Fenomeno tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joca Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Red throws a sloppy head kick and Fenomeno moves out of range easily.
Fenomeno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fenomeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed Fenomeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno moves out of range of the body kick.
Red misses with a straight left.
Fenomeno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Red missing with a left hand there. Fenomeno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fenomeno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Red is fending him off so far but Fenomeno persists. Nope, Red circles away and we're back to standing.
Fenomeno shoots in for a double leg but Red sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Red throws a head kick but Fenomeno moves out of range.
Red misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fenomeno closes the distance and clinches up with Red, looking for a takedown. Fenomeno pushes Red against the cage but Red circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joca Fenomeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenomeno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Red misses with a low kick.
Fenomeno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Red pinned against the cage. Red gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fenomeno is breathing heavily.
Red attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fenomeno shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Red pinned against the cage. Red gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Red throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fenomeno.
Red scores with the left hand. Fenomeno knows he should have avoided that one.
Red looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fenomeno shoots in looking for a takedown but Red manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fenomeno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Red sizes up Fenomeno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a body kick.
Red digs a good hook to Fenomeno's body.
Grandmaster Red is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fenomeno moves away from the strike by Red.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.
Fenomeno doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Red counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fenomeno doesn't seem bothered though.
Fenomeno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Red avoids it really well and circles away.
Red cracks Fenomeno with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fenomeno moves out of range of the leg kick from Red.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fenomeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Red keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fenomeno shoots in looking for a takedown. Red tries to sprawl out of it but Fenomeno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Red manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fenomeno ducks right into an uppercut from Red.
Fenomeno misses with a takedown
and Red counters with a nice uppercut.
Red lands with an overhand left.
Red misses the jab.
Nice cross by Red.
Fenomeno shoots for a double leg takedown but Red sprawls well. He's pushed Fenomeno's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt.
Fenomeno takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Red darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fenomeno. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Fenomeno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fenomeno somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenomeno has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fenomeno there as he acknowledges the shot.
Red misses with a head kick.
Fenomeno tries for a takedown but Red circles away easily
enabling Red to counter with a crisp jab.
Red throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Red is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fenomeno had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red misses with a low kick.
Fenomeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Red is just out of range.
Red tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenomeno was well out of range. Poor timing from Red.
Fenomeno looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Red is fending him off so far but Fenomeno persists. Nope, Red circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grandmaster Red dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fenomeno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Red tests Fenomeno's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Red.
Red paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Red as he avoids it easily.
Fenomeno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red.
Red ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fenomeno moves away.
Red displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fenomeno.
Red lands a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Red.
Red scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fenomeno.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joca Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red stalks Fenomeno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fenomeno's face. Fenomeno staggers backwards, shaken.
Red connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fenomeno blocks a head kick by Red.
Red stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Red wants it to stay on the feet.
Fenomeno checks a leg kick.
Fenomeno checks the leg kick.
Red keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Red lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fenomeno at a distance.
Red changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fenomeno dodges the punch combination from Red.
Red slaps away a takedown attempt from Fenomeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fenomeno.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fenomeno checks a leg kick.
Fenomeno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Red sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Red throws a head kick but Fenomeno moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fenomeno might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Red thuds his right hand into Fenomeno's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fenomeno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fenomeno somewhat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenomeno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fenomeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Red manages to avoid it.
Fenomeno slips a straight right by Red.
Fenomeno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Red.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Red tries to avoid it but Fenomeno manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Red to the ground. Red escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Red connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Red slaps away a takedown attempt from Fenomeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grandmaster Red seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Red misses with a low kick.
Red lands a nice shot that snaps Fenomeno's head back.
Fenomeno tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Red.
Fenomeno looks for a takedown but Red sprawls well.
Fenomeno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Red counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Red throws out a powerful jab.
Joca Fenomeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fenomeno misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Red lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Red sprawls well. Red wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fenomeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Red tries to work over Fenomeno's front leg with a kick but Fenomeno checks it.
Red misses the shot to the body.
Red stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Red wants it to stay on the feet.
Red slaps away a takedown attempt from Fenomeno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Red lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fenomeno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fenomeno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fenomeno closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fenomeno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grandmaster Red showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Red misses with a body shot.
Red throws a leg kick but Fenomeno checks it.
Fenomeno with a lazy takedown attempt
and Red counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Red throws out a loose jab but Fenomeno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fenomeno shoots in looking for a takedown but Red manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fenomeno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Red.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joca Fenomeno. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fenomeno blocks a head kick by Red.
A low kick from Red is predictable there
and Fenomeno counters with a stiff right hand.
Red works Fenomeno's body with a nice hook.
Red tried to score with a low kick but Fenomeno checks it.
Fenomeno with a lazy takedown attempt
and Red counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fenomeno takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Red tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fenomeno is able to avoid easily.
Red swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fenomeno.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red lands with a good body shot.
Red works Fenomeno's body with a nice hook.
Fenomeno tries to score a power double leg takedown but Red sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fenomeno somewhat.
Red misses with a body kick.
Fenomeno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Red changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Red lands a really nice looking cross but Fenomeno seems unphased.
Fenomeno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Red stuffs the takedown attempt from Fenomeno. Fenomeno gets slowly back to his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Red, as that shot connected.
Fenomeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red looks for the body kick but Fenomeno saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Fenomeno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fenomeno is defended easily by Red.
Red throws a leg kick that misses.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
Fenomeno tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Red thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fenomeno tries for a takedown but Red sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Red throws a chopping leg kick but Fenomeno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fenomeno will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot by Red.
Red wants to land a leg kick but Fenomeno is out of range.
No joy there for Red, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Red has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenomeno shoots in for a takedown but Red shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Red swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red misses with a straight right.
Red defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fenomeno.
Fenomeno blocks a low kick nicely.
Red swings widly with a right hand
and Fenomeno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fenomeno looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fenomeno scores with a decent looking hook.
Fenomeno shoots in looking for a takedown but Red manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fenomeno's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fenomeno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Red uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fenomeno has time to react.
Fenomeno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Red throws out the jab.
Fenomeno fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fenomeno checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Red stuffs the takedown.
Fenomeno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fenomeno looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fenomeno dives in and grabs Red's left leg, looking for a takedown. Red pushes down on Fenomeno's head and hops out.
Fenomeno takes one to the side of the head.
Fenomeno fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red looks to score with a jab to the body but Fenomeno is just out of range.
Fenomeno shoots in looking for a takedown. Red tries to sprawl out of it but Fenomeno keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Red manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joca Fenomeno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fenomeno throws a right and a left that Red avoids nicely.
Red misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grandmaster Red comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Red 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grandmaster Red!