PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ikki De Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Fenix might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ave Fênix. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

De Fenix
vs
Destroyer

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikki De Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer throws a shot from downtown. De Fenix moves away and avoids it.
Destroyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Destroyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Destroyer misses with a right hand
and De Fenix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Fenix lands a nice looking body shot.
A lazy left from Destroyer finds it's target.
De Fenix digs a good hook to Destroyer's body.
De Fenix scores with a body shot.
Destroyer takes one to the chin there.
Destroyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Destroyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Destroyer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Fenix counters with a three punch combo that has Destroyer backing up. Destroyer nods at De Fenix to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Fenix connects with the punch.
De Fenix throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer clinches up against the cage.
Destroyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Destroyer is trying to break the clinch but De Fenix has him pressed against the cage.
Destroyer is trying to break free.
De Fenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De Fenix leaning his opponent against the cage.
Destroyer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ikki De Fenix.
De Fenix misses with a kick to the body.
Destroyer drops his hands momentarily and De Fenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Fenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Fenix connects with a body shot.
Destroyer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De Fenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Destroyer looks winded!
De Fenix with a nice cross.

Destroyer darts in and clinches De Fenix up against the cage.
De Fenix just leaning against Destroyer, taking a breather.
De Fenix blocking some punches.
De Fenix lands with a short shot to the head.
De Fenix controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ikki De Fenix.
De Fenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Destroyers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab by De Fenix.

De Fenix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Destroyer, pushing him back against the cage.
Destroyer is looking to break free of the clinch but De Fenix has double underhooks.
Destroyer tries to break free but De Fenix pushes him back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Fenix keeps control of Destroyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with De Fenix for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki De Fenix dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

De Fenix has closed the distance and engaged Destroyer in a clinch.
De Fenix controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ikki De Fenix.
De Fenix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
De Fenix slips under a jab.
Destroyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Destroyer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Destroyer throws a jab but it's blocked by De Fenix.
Destroyer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from De Fenix lands.
De Fenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
Donk. Destroyer catches De Fenix right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Destroyer.
Destroyer throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fenix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Destroyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Destroyer is breathing heavily.
Destroyer ducks right into an uppercut from De Fenix.
De Fenix digs a good hook to Destroyer's body.
De Fenix connects with a jab.
De Fenix throws a good cross that connects.
De Fenix digs a good hook to Destroyer's body.
De Fenix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix works Destroyer's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

De Fenix shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Destroyer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
De Fenix tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Destroyer tries to escape but De Fenix is in control.
Destroyer being controlled for a moment.
Destroyer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
De Fenix advances nicely into full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
De Fenix takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
De Fenix can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Destroyer is looking to escape.
De Fenix is really struggling to control Destroyer but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Ikki De Fenix just wasn't active enough.
De Fenix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Destroyer looks to land a left hand but De Fenix moved out of range nicely.
De Fenix lands with a good body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Fenix lunges at Destroyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Destroyer's hand.
A cross from De Fenix lands.
De Fenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Destroyer's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki De Fenix dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

De Fenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Destroyer.
De Fenix throws a shot to the body.
De Fenix cracks Destroyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Fenix leaning against his opponent.
Destroyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
De Fenix has Destroyer pressed against the cage, preventing Destroyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Destroyer tries to pull guard but De Fenix won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Fenix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Fenix prevents a body shot from Destroyer.
Destroyer is trying to pull guard but De Fenix turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Destroyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Fenix.
De Fenix has Destroyer pressed against the cage, preventing Destroyer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Destroyer working hard to break the clinch.
De Fenix leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Fenix gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Destroyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Fenix content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Destroyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ikki De Fenix.
De Fenix shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Destroyer misses with a hook.
De Fenix scores with a shot to the body.
Ikki De Fenix is winning the standup battle so far.

De Fenix closes the distance and clinches.
De Fenix stalling.
Destroyer is trying to pull guard but De Fenix has him pressed against the cage.
Ikki De Fenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Destroyer.
De Fenix just leaning against Destroyer, taking a breather.
Destroyer is trying to force a seperation but De Fenix has the dominant position.
Destroyer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee calls for De Fenix to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Fenix - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ikki De Fenix.
A combination from Destroyer does no damage.
Ikki De Fenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Fenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destroyer doesn't seem bothered though.
De Fenix cracks the inside of Destroyer's front leg.
De Fenix lands with a cross.
De Fenix lands with a straight right. Destroyer didn't see that one coming.
De Fenix cracks Destroyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Destroyer under the eye.
Destroyer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Fenix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De Fenix scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
De Fenix jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Destroyer throws the left hand but De Fenix avoids the punch easily.
De Fenix lands a nice shot that snaps Destroyer's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer misses with a lunging right hand
letting De Fenix counter with a right hand.
Jack Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from De Fenix does it's job there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikki De Fenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Fenix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikki De Fenix!
Ikki De Fenix was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.