PBP Commentary

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

Diego Ferreira
vs
Phoenix

180 cm
29
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

191 cm
29
186 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diego Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Parker Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix lands a jab.
Ferreira takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phoenix stuffs the takedown attempt from Ferreira. Ferreira gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ferreira shoots in for a double leg but Phoenix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ferreira shoots for a takedown but Phoenix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Diego Ferreira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left lands for Phoenix.
Ferreira shoots for a takedown but Phoenix saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ferreira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ferreira doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Phoenix counters by clinching up.
Ferreira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands an elbow that stopped Ferreira in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Carlos Diego Ferreira has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferreira's defenses.
Phoenix is working Ferreira over against the cage.
Phoenix lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ferreira jumps guard but Phoenix stands there with Ferreira around his waist. Ferreira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.

Ferreira is rocked!
Phoenix lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oh Ferreira is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Ferreira seems to have got his legs back now.
Ferreira is trying to pull guard but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Ferreira jumps guard but Phoenix turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ferreira takes an elbow to the temple.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
A right hand to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Phoenix.
Ferreira takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira fails to pull guard.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ferreira.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix pushes Ferreira back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phoenix creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ferreira's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ferreira drops to his knees and Phoenix pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Parker Phoenix!