PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ikki De Fenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Fenix comes to the cage accompanied by Killing Inside. Ikki De Fenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De Fenix
vs
Pierre

180 cm
24
175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
23
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ikki De Fenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jay Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fenix lands a nice looking body shot.
De Fenix misses with a series of wild punches.
De Fenix walks into a stiff left hand from Pierre.
De Fenix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
De Fenix cracks Pierre with a right hand to the side of the head.
De Fenix jabs at Pierre's body.
Pierre throws a body punch but De Fenix moves out of range.
De Fenix throws a right and a left that Pierre avoids nicely.
Pierre wants to clinch up but De Fenix keeps it at a distance.
Pierre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De Fenix counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Pierre.
Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by De Fenix.
Pierre dives in and grabs De Fenix's left leg, looking for a takedown. De Fenix pushes down on Pierre's head and hops out.
Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by De Fenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Fenix.
Pierre slips a jab and a cross from De Fenix.
De Fenix lands with a nice body kick.
Donk. De Fenix catches Pierre right on the button with a cross.
De Fenix lands with a nice body punch.
Pierre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Fenix lands a head kick. Pierre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Fenix works over Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
An inside leg kick lands from De Fenix.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De Fenix throws a nice looking combination but Pierre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Pierre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
De Fenix throws a right hand that Pierre ducks under and follows up with a left that Pierre also avoids with ease.
Ikki De Fenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from De Fenix misses.
De Fenix lands a jab to the head.
De Fenix is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pierre is on the wrong end of a nice combination from De Fenix.
Pierre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Fenix.
Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De Fenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pierre blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from De Fenix lands.
Pierre with a poor takedown
and De Fenix counters with a nice body shot.
De Fenix fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pierre missing with a left hand there. De Fenix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Fenix lands a slapping body shot.
Pierre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fenix moves away.
De Fenix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Fenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Fenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Fenix lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierre at a distance.
Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Fenix is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre swings widly with a right hand
and De Fenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Fenix throws a head kick that Pierre semi-blocks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pierre closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Fenix counters with a nice uppercut.
Ikki De Fenix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Fenix.
De Fenix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Fenix punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre misses with a left hand
and De Fenix counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki De Fenix dominated that round.
That's time! De Fenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Fenix's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and De Fenix duly obliges.
Pierre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Fenix digs a good hook to Pierre's body.
Ikki De Fenix is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Fenix swinging wildly here.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
De Fenix connects with a body shot that sends Pierre's belly button to the back.
De Fenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pierre doesn't seem bothered though.
De Fenix misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Fenix connects with an inside leg kick.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but De Fenix is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Fenix feints a jab promting Pierre to slip. De Fenix then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pierre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice body punch from De Fenix.
De Fenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
De Fenix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but De Fenix is just out of range.
De Fenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pierre tries to clinch but De Fenix moves out of range.
De Fenix works over Pierre's head and body with a nice combination.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
De Fenix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix stuns Pierre with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice combination there by De Fenix.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pierre.
De Fenix moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pierre throws a lazy uppercut
and De Fenix counters with a two punch combo.
De Fenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pierre can do to turn this around?
De Fenix slips a straight right by Pierre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pierre fails with a takedown attempt.
Ikki De Fenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Pierre.
Pierre shoots in for a takedown but De Fenix shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
De Fenix throws a combination. Pierre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Fenix slips a straight right by Pierre.
Pierre is trying desperately to land a takedown but De Fenix is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pierre.
Pierre looks for a takedown but De Fenix sprawls well.
De Fenix was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Fenix scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Fenix is working the combinations to good effect here.
De Fenix moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pierre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Fenix scores with a one two! Pierre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fenix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pierre misses with a wild body shot.

Pierre dives in and scores a takedown into De Fenix's guard.

Pierre drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Fenix looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Fenix looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Fenix!

De Fenix just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikki De Fenix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

De Fenix scores with a jab to the body.
Pierre misses with an uppercut
and De Fenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pierre thinking.
Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like De Fenix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pierre.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by De Fenix.
De Fenix connects with a looping right hand.
De Fenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Fenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pierre has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Fenix lands a lovely overhand right.
De Fenix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Fenix moves away.
De Fenix is looking for a counter combo.
De Fenix lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Fenix, as that shot connected.
Pierre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Fenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Fenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Fenix misses with a few strikes there.
Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Fenix manages to avoid it.
De Fenix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pierre eats them both and turns towards De Fenix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
De Fenix lands a nice hook to Pierre's body. Pierre takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Fenix throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by De Fenix.
De Fenix is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix misses with a two punch combination.
De Fenix cracks a nice hook into Pierre's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Fenix jabs at Pierre's body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
De Fenix thuds a left hand into Pierre's body.
De Fenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Fenix jabs Pierre to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Fenix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pierre.
De Fenix dips to his left and cracks Pierre with an uppercut!
De Fenix scores with a nice right hand.
De Fenix moves out of range of the strikes.
De Fenix cracks Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pierre.
Pierre takes a swing at De Fenix's ribcage but misses.
Pierre shoots in but De Fenix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A right-left combo lands from De Fenix.
Ikki De Fenix is winning the standup battle so far.
De Fenix digs a good body shot into Pierre's ribs.
Pierre throws out a loose jab but De Fenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Fenix punishes Pierre's body with a nice straight punch.
Pierre looks to throw the jab but De Fenix is out of range.
De Fenix lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Fenix throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
De Fenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jay Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pierre tries to clinch up but De Fenix circles away and keeps his distance.
De Fenix is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pierre walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pierre throws a right hand that misses
and De Fenix counters with a stiff right hand.
De Fenix misses with a two punch combination.
Pierre drops down looking to force a counter takedown but De Fenix defends it well.
Nice takedown defense from De Fenix. No joy for Pierre on that attempt.
De Fenix lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pierre takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ikki De Fenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pierre takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikki De Fenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikki De Fenix!
In his post fight interview, Ikki De Fenix gave a big smile as he said 'Glad to get a win in the CFC. I feel like a win in the best company in the world really proves my worth as a fighter.'.
Jay Pierre spoke after the fight, saying 'GOD BLESS!!! MY PERFORMANCE WILL BE BETTER NEXT TIME'.