PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Phonics (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolo Tianjengo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Phonics
vs
Tianjengo

188 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Elite Suplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Del Phonics!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jolo Tianjengo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tianjengo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phonics looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tianjengo tries to score with some ground and pound. Phonics controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tianjengo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Tianjengo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tianjengo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tianjengo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Phonics knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Tianjengo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tianjengo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Phonics prevents Tianjengo from moving into mount.
Tianjengo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Phonics is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phonics takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Phonics is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tianjengo throws a head kick that misses.
Phonics tries to work over Tianjengo's front leg with a kick but Tianjengo checks it.
Nice sprawl there from Phonics as Tianjengo shoots in.
Tianjengo looks gassed!
Phonics blocks a head kick by Tianjengo.
Del Phonics is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Phonics closes the distance and clinches.
Tianjengo tries to land knees in the clinch but Phonics avoids the damage to the body.
Phonics with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks with his arms.

Phonics manages to break the clinch.
Tianjengo throws a hook to the side of Phonics's head but Phonics sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phonics tries to work over Tianjengo's front leg with a kick but Tianjengo checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phonics keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tianjengo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tianjengo swats away the attempt to clinch by Phonics.
Tianjengo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phonics can pounce on him.

Phonics clinches with his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tianjengo.
Tianjengo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tianjengo goes for a takedown attempt but Phonics pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Del Phonics has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolo Tianjengo.
No joy there for Tianjengo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tianjengo tries a head kick but it misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tianjengo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tianjengo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phonics as he avoids it easily.

Phonics instigates a clinch.
Tianjengo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phonics gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phonics is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phonics throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tianjengo is working for takedown but Phonics is calmly controlling the position for now.

Tianjengo pulls guard effortlessly.
Tianjengo tries to strike from the bottom.
Phonics throws and elbow that misses. Tianjengo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Phonics's guard. Nice move by Tianjengo!
Phonics wants to sweep but no luck.
Phonics working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tianjengo drops back looking for a leg! Phonics is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phonics manages to kick Tianjengo off! Tianjengo jumps back into Phonics's guard.
Tianjengo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phonics is keeping the position for now.
Phonics preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phonics wants to sweep here but Tianjengo controlling him for the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phonics misses with a low kick as Tianjengo jumps back.
Tianjengo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jolo Tianjengo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tianjengo avoids the head kick by Phonics.
A head kick misses from Tianjengo.
Tianjengo throws a sloppy head kick and Phonics moves out of range easily.
Tianjengo lands a jab to Phonics's midsection.

Phonics darts in and clinches Tianjengo up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Phonics.
Tianjengo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phonics gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phonics throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phonics keeps control of Tianjengo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Tianjengo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tianjengo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Tianjengo looking for a sweep. Not yet Tianjengo, not yet.
Tianjengo trying to control the position.

Tianjengo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tianjengo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Phonics looking to sit in guard and control but Tianjengo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tianjengo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phonics is proving hard to escape from.
Phonics throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tianjengo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phonics works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Tianjengo drops back looking for a leg! Phonics is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phonics manages to kick Tianjengo off! Tianjengo jumps back into Phonics's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tianjengo looking to sit in guard and control but Phonics gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Phonics pushes down on Tianjengo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tianjengo moves into full guard.
Phonics working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tianjengo wants to stand but Phonics is controlling the position.
Phonics trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tianjengo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phonics's guard.
Phonics is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tianjengo passes into half guard.
Tianjengo wants to take a breather but Phonics is having none of it.
Tianjengo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Tianjengo looking to control but Phonics is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Phonics that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Tianjengo looking to secure an arm triangle but Phonics defends it well.
Phonics tries to hold on but Tianjengo pushes him away.

Tianjengo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Tianjengo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tianjengo closes the distance and clinches up with Phonics, looking for a takedown. Tianjengo pushes Phonics against the cage but Phonics circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jolo Tianjengo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Phonics's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Phonics clinches up against the cage.
Tianjengo avoiding damage as Phonics throws knees to the body.
Tianjengo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phonics avoids the elbow strike from Tianjengo, against the cage.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Tianjengo blocks with his arms.
Tianjengo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tianjengo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phonics fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Del Phonics has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jolo Tianjengo.
Tianjengo shoots in and drives through. Phonics sprawls well.
Tianjengo lands a head kick. Phonics smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Del Phonics has been cut.
Phonics moves out of range as Tianjengo throws a body kick.
Tianjengo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tianjengo wants to clinch
and Phonics counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tianjengo is looking to clinch but Phonics is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tianjengo lands a big head kick that sends Phonics to the canvas! Tianjengo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jolo Tianjengo!