PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 695 p4p, 110 weight class) and George Lambton (ranked 448 p4p, 66 weight class). The key to victory for Blake Phoenix has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Phoenix
vs
Lambton

194 cm
22
206 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

187 cm
20
218 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Lambton!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Lambton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lambton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix cracks Lambton with an open hand slap.
A jab from Phoenix finds it's way through Lambton's defenses.
Phoenix throws a big shot that misses.
Lambton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lambton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phoenix manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phoenix thuds a left hand into Lambton's body.
Lambton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Lambton slips the punch.
Phoenix lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lambton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phoenix.
It looked like Phoenix was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lambton.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
George Lambton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lambton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Lambton misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phoenix gets tackled into the cage by Lambton. Lambton maintains the clinch.
Lambton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lambton prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
A right hand to the body from Phoenix.
I was talking to Phoenix's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Lambton controls his hands.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambton.
Lambton misses with some punches.
Phoenix digs a right hand underneath Lambton's ribcage. Lambton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Lambton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lambton misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Lambton's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lambton tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Lambton struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Lambton throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lambton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Lambton misses with a punch on the inside.
Lambton blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix pushes Lambton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Lambton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
Lambton looks winded!
Phoenix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lambton or not.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lambton throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lambtons head.

It looks like George Lambton has been cut.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lambton working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Phoenix.
A right handed body shot lands from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Lambton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.

Lambton is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Phoenix.
Lambton is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambton.
Lambton seems to have recovered his senses.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambton.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Lambton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lambton's gas tank.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix gets through Lambton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix gets through Lambton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.
Lambton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lambton blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Phoenix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Lambton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Phoenix jabs at Lambton's body.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phoenix moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lambton tries to clinch but Phoenix is having none of it.
Phoenix throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lambton can do to turn this around?
Lambton drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lambton moves in looking to clinch but Phoenix pushes him off.

Lambton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lambton blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
Lambton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lambton misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Lambton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Lambton is breathing heavily.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Lambton avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
Phoenix pushes Lambton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.

Phoenix drops Lambton onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lambton is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Lambton.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
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!
Lambton tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lambton backwards.
Lambton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Phoenix.
Phoenix pushes Lambton against the cage. Phoenix is working some dirty boxing. Phoenix pushes off with a quick right hook! Lambton goes down! Lambton tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Phoenix moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blake Phoenix!
A victorious Blake Phoenix thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.