PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Del Phonics (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Graffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Graffin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by American Jesus by Bad Religion. Greg Graffin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Phonics
vs
Graffin

188 cm
19
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Predator

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 - 3 - 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Greg Graffin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graffin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phonics paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phonics keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Graffin.
Phonics has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phonics there as he acknowledges the shot.
A head kick misses from Graffin.

Phonics rushes Graffin and presses him up against the cage.

Graffin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graffin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graffin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phonics is looking to clinch but Graffin is avoiding it.
Phonics tries a low kick but Graffin avoids it.
A combination from Graffin does no damage.
Graffin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phonics manages to avoid it.
Phonics tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graffin clinches but Phonics breaks the clinch

and Phonics counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phonics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graffin looking to stall.
Graffin wants to break free but Phonics has control.
Graffin is trying to stall.
Graffin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Graffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phonics just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graffin's brow.
Phonics taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Phonics fails to land.
Phonics landing knees to the body.
Phonics connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graffin's face.
Phonics with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Graffin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phonics pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Graffin looks gassed!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
Phonics prevents Graffin from breaking the clinch.
Phonics throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phonics lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phonics lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Greg Graffin has been cut.
Graffin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Graffin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phonics is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Phonics is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phonics keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Phonics clinches up with Graffin and pushes him back against the cage.
Graffin looking to slow down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Phonics.
Graffin tries to break the clinch but Phonics is controlling the position.
Phonics gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Graffin.
Graffin 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 Greg Graffin.
Phonics misses with a head kick.

Phonics darts in and clinches Graffin up against the cage.
Phonics tries to land knees in the clinch but Graffin avoids the damage to the body.
Phonics avoids the elbow strike from Graffin, against the cage.
Graffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Phonics landing knees to the head.
Graffin tries to land knees in the clinch but Phonics avoids the damage to the body.
Graffin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phonics with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phonics pushes off an throws an elbow but Graffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phonics lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Graffin letting Phonics take a breather here.
Phonics landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phonics has Graffin pressed against the cage.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Graffin blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Phonics.
Phonics lands a knee to the head.
Phonics keeps control of Graffin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Graffin throws an elbow but misses.
Phonics throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Graffin blocks it with crossed arms.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graffin tries to land a knee to the head but Phonics blocks with his arms.
Graffin blocks an elbow strike from Phonics.
Graffin can't break the clinch.
Phonics tries to throw a body punch but Graffin avoids it by throwing Phonics back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phonics throws an elbow but misses.
Phonics prevents Graffin from breaking the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phonics.
Graffin misses with an elbow strike.
Phonics using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Graffin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phonics smiles and moves away.

Phonics has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graffin missing with knees to the body.
Graffin blocks the elbow strike.
Phonics throws an elbow that misses.

Phonics breaks the clinch.
Graffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phonics counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graffin looks to score with a jab to the body but Phonics is just out of range.

Phonics forces Graffin back against the cage and clinches.
Phonics misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graffin.
Graffin lands an elbow just above Phonics 's eye.
A knee to the head by Graffin.
Graffin dodges an elbow strike from Phonics.
The referee calls for Phonics to work.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Graffin.
Graffin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Phonics dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Graffin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phonics avoids the body shot from Graffin.
Phonics is looking to clinch but Graffin is avoiding it.

Phonics closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graffin wants to get back to striking at distance but Phonics won't allow it.

Graffin pulls guard effortlessly.
Phonics wants to control from the top but Graffin keeps moving.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phonics drops back looking for a leg! Graffin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Graffin manages to kick Phonics off! Phonics jumps back into Graffin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phonics looking to sit in guard and control but Graffin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phonics is working an open guard so Graffin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Graffin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Graffin misses.
Phonics has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Graffin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phonics.
Phonics explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graffin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phonics finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Phonics rushes Graffin and presses him up against the cage.
Graffin is trying to break free.
Phonics scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phonics.
Phonics throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phonics tries to land a knee to the head but Graffin blocks with his arms.
Phonics lands a nice elbow.
Phonics scores a nice knee to the body.
Phonics lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phonics throws an elbow but misses.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
Graffin lands a knee to the body.
Graffin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Graffin throws an elbow that misses.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
Phonics throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Graffin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phonics throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graffin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Graffin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phonics stalling in the clinch but Graffin improves position.

Graffin has hold of one of Phonics's legs. Phonics is fighting the takedown attempt but Graffin gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Graffin looking to sit in guard and control but Phonics gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Graffin trying to keep a closed guard but Phonics is proving a slippery customer.
Graffin wants to sweep here but Phonics controlling him for the moment.
Graffin has momentary wrist control but Phonics slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phonics looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Graffin is trying to control the position but Phonics postures up.
Phonics trying to control but Graffin is working from the bottom.
Phonics throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Del Phonics dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Graffin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Phonics.
Del Phonics is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Graffin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Phonics counters with a thumping low kick.
Phonics fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phonics tries to clinch there but Graffin circles away.
Graffin looks to throw a body kick

and Phonics counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Phonics breaks the clinch.
Phonics thows a body kick. Graffin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Phonics goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Phonics darts in and clinches Graffin up against the cage.
Phonics tries to stall but Graffin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Phonics misses with a knee strike.
Graffin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phonics missing with knees to the body.
Graffin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phonics tries a knee to the head but Graffin blocks it.
Phonics lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phonics misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Graffin.
Graffin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Graffin can't get the takedown.
Graffin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phonics has a couple of punches blocked by Graffin.
Phonics managing to block the knees to the body from Graffin.
Phonics blocks an elbow strike.
Phonics pushes off an throws an elbow but Graffin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Graffin looking to throw knees to the head but Phonics is blocking nicely.
Graffin throws an elbow but it misses.
Graffin looking to slow down the pace here.
Phonics creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phonics misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phonics just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graffin's brow.

Graffin drags the fight down to the ground.
Phonics lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phonics throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Graffin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phonics tries to free his leg and advance position but Graffin is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phonics postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Phonics drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Graffin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phonics has Graffin in his guard.
Graffin 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 keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Graffin's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Graffin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phonics passes Graffin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Phonics looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Graffin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Graffin taking some punishment here, with Phonics in his half guard.
Graffin wants to improve his position but Phonics is controlling well.
Greg Graffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Graffin trying to control but Phonics postures up.
Nice strikes from Phonics there.
Phonics landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Phonics takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Phonics takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Phonics passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Del Phonics showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phonics, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Del Phonics!