PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hattingh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Hattingh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Phoenix
vs
Hattingh

192 cm
24
240 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
34
255 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hattingh!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hattingh.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Phoenix is looking to regain half guard here but Hattingh keeps moving and retains side control.
Hattingh wants to stand but Phoenix has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Phoenix tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phoenix scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Phoenix connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like George Hattingh has been cut.
Phoenix avoids a punch combination nicely.

Phoenix forces Hattingh back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phoenix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Hattingh looks winded!
Phoenix misses with a body punch.
Phoenix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phoenix creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Hattingh takes a shot to the head.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Hattingh backwards.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hattingh tries to circle away but Phoenix has him pinned against the cage.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phoenix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up George Hattingh's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hattingh blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
A short body shot lands from Phoenix as the two fighters clinch.
Hattingh blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hattingh working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix tries a body shot but Hattingh blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Hattingh's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phoenix closes the distance and clinches.

Hattingh breaks from the clinch.
Hattingh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hattingh thuds his right hand into Phoenix's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phoenix.
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 sends Hattingh crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Phoenix is motioning to the referee to let Hattingh up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Hattingh is rocked!
Phoenix delivers a nice body kick.
Hattingh is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Phoenix closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Hattingh! Phoenix dives in looking to finish! Hattingh is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Phoenix!
A victorious Simon Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.