PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Parker Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Пачка сигар kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rainbow Hero enters the cage!

Phoenix
vs
Hero

191 cm
27
186 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

179 cm
32
203 lbs
15 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
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 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Hero throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phoenix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phoenix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hero manages to avoid it.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hero.
Hero connects with a crisp jab.
Hero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Hero looks to score with a jab to the body but Phoenix is just out of range.
Hero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Phoenix is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hero.
Hero keeps the fight on the outside.
Hero misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook but Hero blocks it.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Phoenix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hero throws a sloppy head kick and Phoenix moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Phoenix misses its target.
Hero misses with a looping right.
Phoenix tests Hero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phoenix lands with a right hand.
Hero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Hero's shoulder, as Hero tries to avoid the shot.
Hero throws out a counter right but Phoenix avoids it with no problem.
Hero misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Hero cracks Phoenix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Hero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hero takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Hero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Hero.
Hero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phoenix misses with a body punch
letting Hero counter with a right hand.
Phoenix thuds a left hand into Hero's body.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hero was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Hero follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Phoenix moves away from the strike by Hero.
Phoenix moves in looking to clinch but Hero pushes him off.
Hero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hero throws a poor cross that misses
and Phoenix counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hero thuds a left hand into Phoenix's body.

Hero takes the fight into the clinch.
Hero can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hero breaks from the clinch.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Jab, jab by Phoenix - just one landing.
Phoenix is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good leg kick by Hero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phoenix lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hero looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phoenix wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.

Hero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phoenix throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Hero blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero working hard to break the clinch.
Hero has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phoenix lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hero is looking to break free of the clinch but Phoenix has double underhooks.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hero backwards.
Hero stalls.
Hero blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Hero misses with the head strike.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Hero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Hero blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hero.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Hero blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Parker Phoenix dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Phoenix.
Parker Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Hero takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the body
and Hero counters with a three punch combo that has Phoenix backing up. Phoenix nods at Hero to acknowledge the strikes.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hero was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Hero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hero was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.

Phoenix closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hero did well to prevent Phoenix getting side control.
Phoenix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hero keeps working.
Hero is in trouble now - Phoenix has advanced to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix wants to control the pace but Hero is squirming around nicely.
Phoenix will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phoenix avoids the attempt from Hero to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to control but Hero is having none of it.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hero can do to turn this around?
Hero tries to hold on but Phoenix postures up.

Phoenix swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hero is now in Phoenix's guard. A big mistake from Phoenix there, giving up the dominant position!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hero throwing strikes from guard but Phoenix blocks nicely.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phoenix is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Hero is proving a slippery customer.
Hero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phoenix is trying to keep Hero in close.
Hero is in close to Phoenix's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phoenix swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phoenix looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hero has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phoenix is trying to keep Hero in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phoenix looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phoenix looking to control.
Phoenix wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hero is now in half guard.

Hero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Phoenix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hero slows the pace down in half guard.

Hero seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Phoenix is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rainbow Hero!
After winning the bout, Rainbow Hero thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.