PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Von Return (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phallos Eugene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Return
vs
Eugene

170 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
143 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Return!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phallos Eugene!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Return misses with a jab to the body
and Eugene counters with a straight right hand.
Eugene throws an overhand right that lands on Return's shoulder, as Return tries to avoid the shot.
Return showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eugene.
Eugene takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Return takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eugene fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Return. Eugene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Return takes a swing at Eugene's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eugene! But no joy.
Eugene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eugene tries to clinch up but Return circles away and keeps his distance.
Return wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eugene looks to score with a jab to the body but Return is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eugene avoids the body shot from Return.
Return lands a nice looking body shot.
Return moves away from the strike by Eugene.
Return displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eugene throws out the jab.
Return digs a good hook to Eugene's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Return comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Return misses with a wild body shot.
Return throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eugene is looking for the big counter here.
Good standup being displayed there by Return as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Eugene misses.
Return throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Return avoids the body shot from Eugene.
Return keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eugene.
A head kick misses from Eugene.
Eugene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugene throws a jab when Return was well out of range.
Eugene pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eugene misses with a straight right.
Eugene throws a body punch but Return moves out of range.
Return seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Return fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eugene manages to avoid it.
Return misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Return. Eugene does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Return ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eugene moves away.
Eugene takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eugene fails in his attempt to clinch.
Return avoids the head kick by Eugene.
Eugene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Return.
Eugene wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Return dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eugene will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eugene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Return throws a body shot but no joy.
Return misses with the combination.
Eugene takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene tries to land a leg kick but Return saw it coming and moves away.
Eugene misses with a straight left.
Return is looking to wear down Eugene with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eugene swings for the body but Return moves out of range.
Return uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eugene.
Return wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Eugene takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Eugene tries to clinch there but Return circles away.
A big left from Eugene misses.
Return looks to score with a jab to the body but Eugene is just out of range.
Eugene is looking to clinch.

Eugene pushes Return up against the cage in a clinch.
Return managing to block the knees to the body from Eugene.
Return lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Return pushes Eugene back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eugene throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Return throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugene.
Return swings wildly with an uppercut but Eugene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugene blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eugene.
Return struggles to land a body shot inside as Eugene controls his hands.
Return working aggressively here.
Return can't find room to land a body shot as Eugene controls the action.
Return avoiding damage as Eugene throws knees to the body.
Eugene tries a knee to the head but Return blocks it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Return on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eugene has a couple of punches blocked by Return.
Return stops a takedown attempt from Eugene.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Von Return will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to the liver by Return. Beautiful body shot.
Von Return is winning the standup battle so far.
Eugene waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Return.
Eugene misses with a kick to the body.
Return throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eugene connects with a good right hand that stumbles Return. Return circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Return defending well as Eugene loads up on a big left hand.
Return swings for the body but Eugene moves out of range.
Return misses with a body shot
and Eugene counters with a straight right hand.
Eugene missing with a left hand there. Return was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eugene throws a sloppy head kick and Return moves out of range easily.
Eugene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Return misses the shot to the body.
Return defending well as Eugene loads up on a big left hand.
Return swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Return takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Return throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eugene replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Return blocks it well.
Return slips under a jab from Eugene.
Return misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Return misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Return takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Return just misses with a punch to the body.
Eugene throws a sloppy body shot

and Return moves into the clinch.
Eugene blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugene tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Return lands a body punch in the clinch.
Return misses with a body punch.
Return tries a body shot but Eugene blocks it.
Eugene with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Return scores with a shot to the side of Eugene's head.
Return throws a head punch that misses.
Return throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eugenes head.
Eugene misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Return throws a punch but it's blocked by Eugene.
Eugene misses with a punch on the inside.
Return lands a nice shot to the body.
Eugene has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Eugene misses with the head strike.
Return lands a shoulder strike.

Return breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Return throws a sloppy body shot
and Eugene counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Return ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eugene moves away.
Return swings for the body but Eugene moves out of range.
Eugene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Return swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Return takes a swing at Eugene's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eugene replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Return blocks it well.
Return just misses with a punch to the body.
Return misses with a jab to the body
and Eugene counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Return thinking.
Eugene misses with a hook

and Return holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Return.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Return.

Return breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eugene misses the shot to the body.
Eugene works over Return's head and body with a nice combination.
Return misses the shot to the body.
Eugene throws an overhand right that lands on Return's shoulder, as Return tries to avoid the shot.
Return avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eugene misses with a hook. Return ducked under it nicely.
Return changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eugene falls off balance throwing a combination

and Return counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Return.
Eugene struggles to land a body shot inside as Return controls his hands.
Eugene blocking some punches.
Eugene wants to get back to striking at distance but Return won't allow it.
Return lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eugene is trying to break the clinch but Return has him pressed against the cage.

Eugene breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Return throws a body shot but no joy.
Eugene misses with a double jab.
Eugene is breathing heavily.
Return wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Return misses the shot to the body.
Return misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Return dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Return fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Return cracks Eugene with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Return.
Eugene tries to clinch but Return moves out of range.
Eugene throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Return tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eugene manages to circle out of the way.
Return uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eugene.
Return throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Eugene stumbling backwards into the cage! Eugene bounces back off the cage towards Return, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Return lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Return celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Von Return!
Von Return spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Phallos Eugene had this to say: 'dick got in the way'.