PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Proctor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fenix
vs
Proctor

197 cm
30
248 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

195 cm
30
285 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcus Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Proctor!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Fenix pushes Proctor up against the cage in a clinch.
Fenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix tries to throw a body punch but Proctor avoids it by throwing Fenix back against the cage.
Fenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Proctor.

Proctor breaks the clinch.
Fenix cracks Proctor with a good jab.
Proctor lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Proctor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Proctor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Proctor slips a jab from Fenix.
Proctor flicks out a counter leg kick but Fenix steps away.
Fenix looks to throw the jab but Proctor is out of range.
Fenix swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Proctor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Marcus Fenix has been cut.
A jab from Fenix misses.
Fenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Fenix thuds his right hand into Proctor's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Proctor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Proctor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fenix misses with a body kick.
Proctor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Proctor tries a quick counter leg kick but Fenix is wise to it.
Proctor throws an overhand right that lands on Fenix's shoulder, as Fenix tries to avoid the shot.
Proctor connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Fenix.
Proctor slips under a jab from Fenix.
Fenix misses the shot to the body.
Fenix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fenix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Proctor. That did some damage!
Proctor has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Proctor there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Proctor's head backwards.
Fenix fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proctor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Fenix cracks Proctor with a right hand to the side of the head.
Proctor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Michael Proctor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Proctor throws the left hand but Fenix avoids the punch easily.
Fenix misses the shot to the body.
Proctor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Proctor is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fenix works Proctor's body with a nice hook.
Fenix lands a nice hook to Proctor's body. Proctor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fenix lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Fenix.
Fenix misses with a left hand
and Proctor counters with a nice body shot.
The fighters circling - Fenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Proctor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Proctor ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Proctor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fenix's hands.
Proctor takes one to the chin there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fenix.
Proctor ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Proctor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fenix looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fenix fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Proctor is out of range.
Proctor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Proctor throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fenix.
Fenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fenix thuds a left hand into Proctor's body.
Fenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fenix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Proctor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Fenix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Proctor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fenix has a couple of punches blocked by Proctor.
Proctor swings wildly with an uppercut but Fenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proctor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Fenix escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Fenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Fenix's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice cross by Fenix.
Fenix jabs at Proctor's body.
Proctor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Proctor.
Fenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fenix is looking to clinch but Proctor is avoiding it.
Fenix swings for the body but Proctor moves out of range.
Proctor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good leg kick by Fenix there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fenix lands a slapping body shot.
Fenix looks to land a body kick but Proctor moved away.
Proctor throws a fast counter high kick but Fenix manages to duck under it in time.
Fenix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Proctor counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fenix takes a swing at Proctor's ribcage but misses.
Fenix moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fenix slips under a jab.
Fenix throws a hook but Proctor blocks it.
Fenix misses with an uppercut. Proctor saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proctor throws a low kick but Fenix avoids it.
Fenix defending well as Proctor loads up on a big left hand.
Fenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fenix takes a swing at Proctor's ribcage but misses.
Proctor ducks under a wild hook from Fenix.
Fenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Proctor steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fenix.
Proctor throws a low kick, looking for Fenix's leg but Fenix calmly moves out of range.
Fenix throws the kick towards the body but Proctor avoids it.
A punch lands to the side of Proctor 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Proctor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Proctor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fenix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fenix changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Proctor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marcus Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fenix throws the kick towards the body but Proctor avoids it.
Fenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proctor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fenix works Proctor's body with a nice hook.
Fenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Proctor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenix looks to land a right hand but Proctor moved out of range.
Fenix takes a swing at Proctor's ribcage but misses.
Proctor appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fenix misses with a straight left.
Fenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Proctor throws out a counter right but Fenix avoids it with no problem.
Fenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Proctor.
Proctor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proctor only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fenix misses with a hook. Proctor ducked under it nicely.
Fenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Proctor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fenix.
Proctor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Proctor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fenix misses the jab.
Fenix fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fenix backing away here, and Proctor unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fenix moves away from the strike by Proctor.
Proctor walks into a straight right hand from Fenix.
Proctor avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Fenix looks to land a right hand but Proctor moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Proctor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Proctor looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fenix dips to his left and cracks Proctor with an uppercut!
Proctor wants to slow Fenix down by chopping away at his legs.
Proctor looks to throw the jab but Fenix is out of range.
Fenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Proctor throws a chopping leg kick but Fenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fenix throws a poor cross that misses
and Fenix takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proctor moves forwards but Fenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Proctor.
Proctor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fenix.
Fenix throws a hook to the side of Proctor's head but Proctor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fenix throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Proctor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fenix - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Fenix dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Fenix's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fenix thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proctor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Proctor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Proctor throws a hook but Fenix blocks it.
Fenix scores with a crisp jab that stopped Proctor in his tracks.
Proctor avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Proctor replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fenix blocks it well.
Fenix misses with a body shot
and Proctor counters with a nice leg kick.
Proctor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Proctor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fenix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Proctor prevents a body shot from Fenix.
Proctor digs a right hand into Fenix's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fenix's gas tank.
Proctor trying to control the position but instead, Fenix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Proctor into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fenix is trying to maintain a safe position but Proctor gets an underhook and turns Fenix into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Proctor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Proctor fails to land.
Proctor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Proctor is stalling here.
Proctor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Proctor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Proctor blocks a body shot from Fenix.
Fenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Proctor can do to turn this around?
Proctor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proctor.

Proctor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fenix throws a jab but it's blocked by Proctor.
Fenix thuds a left hand into Proctor's body.
Good shot there by Fenix.
Fenix fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Proctor avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Proctor has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fenix.
A swing and a miss from Fenix.
Proctor throws out a counter right but Fenix avoids it with no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proctor avoids the body shot from Fenix.
Fenix throws a leg kick but Proctor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Proctor throws a jab when Fenix was well out of range.
Fenix looks to land a body kick but Proctor moved away.
Marcus Fenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marcus Fenix is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Proctor moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fenix throws a leg kick
and Proctor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Proctor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fenix misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fenix digs a good body shot into Proctor's ribs.
Fenix misses with a straight left.
Proctor misses with a straight left.
Fenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Proctor counter with a right hand.
Fenix swings away with a body shot that misses
and Proctor counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fenix digs a good hook to Proctor's body.
Fenix throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Proctor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Proctor throws a hook but Fenix avoids it easily.
Fenix takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Proctor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fenix takes a swing at Proctor's ribcage but misses.
Fenix scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Proctor moves out of range of the body kick from Fenix.
Proctor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Michael Proctor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Proctor.
Fenix misses with an uppercut. Proctor saw that one coming.
Fenix swings widly with a right hand
enabling Proctor to counter with a crisp jab.
Fenix tries to bum rush Proctor with a series of wild strikes but Proctor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fenix takes a swing at Proctor's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Fenix.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fenix, 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Fenix!
After the big win, Marcus Fenix made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.