PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dusk
vs
Phoenix

180 cm
28
195 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

191 cm
26
188 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drake Dusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phoenix circles away quickly and effectively.
Dusk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dusk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phoenix with a nice cross.
Dusk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phoenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dusk counters with a nice body shot.
Dusk cracks Phoenix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phoenix lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix works Dusk's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix lands a really nice looking cross but Dusk seems unphased.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Dusk is having none of it.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Dusk avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
Dusk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good shot there by Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Dusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Dusk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Dusk looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Phoenix lands a jab to the nose.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dusk.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Dusk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dusk scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dusk misses with a jab to the body
and Dusk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phoenix moves out of range as Dusk strikes.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dusk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dusk swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dusk loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Dusk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Dusk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Phoenix moves out of range as Dusk strikes.
Dusk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dusk scores with a jab to the head.
Dusk moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phoenix wants to counter with a clinch but Dusk pushes him away.
Dusk takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk scores with a punch to the head.
Dusk misses with a jab to the body
and Dusk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dusk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dusk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dusk keeps the fight on the outside.
Phoenix is looking to slow Dusk down with leg kicks.
Phoenix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Dusk throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix works Dusk's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dusk cracks Phoenix with an open hand slap.
Dusk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Dusk throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body shot
and Dusk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phoenix is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Dusk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dusk throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phoenix.
Dusk lands with a nice body punch.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dusk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Dusk moves out of range.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dusk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dusk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix throws a shot from downtown. Dusk moves away and avoids it.
Dusk throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phoenix takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dusk misses its target.
Phoenix takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dusk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dusk scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dusk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
Parker Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Dusk.
Dusk fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dusk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phoenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dusk slips a jab from Phoenix.
Dusk throws a big shot that misses.
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phoenix sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dusk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Dusk throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix throws a hook but Dusk blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
A big right from Dusk misses.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Dusk is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dusk is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Phoenix takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dusk looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix cracks Dusk with a good jab.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dusk misses with a wild body shot.
Dusk throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dusk misses with an uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a left to the body.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Dusk slips the punch.
Phoenix feints a jab promting Dusk to slip. Phoenix then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dusk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dusk might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Dusk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dusk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phoenix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dusk moves away.
Dusk throwing a counter right hand but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Dusk ducked under it nicely.
Dusk throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dusk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Dusk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dusk swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dusk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dusk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throws a right hand that Phoenix ducks under and follows up with a left that Phoenix also avoids with ease.
Phoenix tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix lands a jab to the nose.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
Dusk lands with a nice combination. Phoenix backs away looking to recover.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk throws a big shot that misses.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dusk.
Dusk digs a good body shot into Phoenix's ribs.
Dusk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Phoenix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dusk, pushing him back against the cage.

Dusk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Phoenix scores with a hook to the body. Dusk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dusk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phoenix throws a jab when Dusk was well out of range.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Dusk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dusk cracks Phoenix with a good jab.
Dusk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Dusk throws a nice looking combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phoenix! But no joy.
Phoenix throws an off balance right hand
and Dusk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dusk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dusk misses with an uppercut. Phoenix saw that one coming.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Drake Dusk'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. This is the final round!

Phoenix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phoenix.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dusk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dusk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dusk checks a low kick from Phoenix.
Dusk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Dusk's head.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Dusk.
Dusk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dusk throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Dusk moves out of range.
Phoenix stuns Dusk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phoenix cracks Dusk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dusk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Phoenix takes a swing at Dusk's ribcage but misses.
Dusk throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dusk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix cracks Dusk with an open hand slap.
Dusk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dusk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phoenix punishes Dusk's body with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phoenix throws a hook but Dusk blocks it.
Phoenix lands a glancing blow to the side of Dusk's head.
Drake Dusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Dusk misses.
Phoenix swings for the body but Dusk moves out of range.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dusk.
Phoenix scores with a body shot.
Dusk tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Dusk throws a combination that misses
and Phoenix counters with a left to the body.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dusk misses with a straight left.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phoenix was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
A right-left combo lands from Phoenix.
Dusk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Dusk does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phoenix walks into a straight right hand from Dusk.
Phoenix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Phoenix moves into range and clinches up with Dusk.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Dusk controls his hands.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dusk tries to circle away but Phoenix has him pinned against the cage.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Dusk backwards.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Dusk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dusk blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.

Dusk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Dusk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dusk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Dusk's defenses.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dusk's head backwards.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Dusk slips the punch.

Dusk drops Phoenix with a beautiful combination! Phoenix stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dusk is looking for the KO!
Parker Phoenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Phoenix is rocked!
Dusk misses with the combination.
Phoenix is still on wobbly legs! Can Dusk finish him?
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dusk on the side of the head.
Phoenix seems to have recovered his senses.
Dusk throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk lands with a straight right. Phoenix didn't see that one coming.
Dusk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phoenix counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dusk thinking.
A swing and a miss from Dusk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Parker Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phoenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Parker Phoenix!
Parker Phoenix took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Flying Knee Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.