PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dada Segbo (ranked 2115 p4p, 275 weight class) and Blake Phoenix (ranked 671 p4p, 105 weight class). Segbo comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. On his way into the cage it seems that Dada Segbo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dada Segbo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Segbo
vs
Phoenix

189 cm
27
208 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

194 cm
26
205 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Vegan Gains

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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dada Segbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Segbo there.
We've been hearing reports that Segbo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Segbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Segbo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Segbo slips a jab from Phoenix.
Segbo ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Segbo scores with a nice body kick.
Segbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix tries to counter with a clinch but Segbo shakes him off and moves away.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Segbo moves out of range.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Segbo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phoenix was covering up waiting for the punch and Segbo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Segbo trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Phoenix is pulling down on Segbo's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is trying to keep Segbo in close.
Phoenix has Segbo pulled in close to control his posture.
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Segbo is one step ahead there.
Segbo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phoenix is keeping the position for now.
Phoenix is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Segbo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Segbo is one step ahead there.
Phoenix keeping moving, preventing Segbo from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix wants to sweep but no luck.
Phoenix is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Segbo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phoenix looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Phoenix moves into range and clinches up with Segbo.

Segbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Segbo slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Phoenix jabs Segbo right on the nose. Segbo blinks but takes it well.
Segbo swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Segbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Segbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phoenix swings for the body but Segbo moves out of range.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook but Segbo blocks it.
Phoenix takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Segbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Segbo.
Phoenix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Segbo.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Segbo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Segbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Phoenix.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Phoenix. Those never looked like landing.
Segbo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Phoenix.
Phoenix staying out of range there.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Segbo moves away.
Segbo is looking to wear down Phoenix with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phoenix fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Segbo moved out of range.
Phoenix looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phoenix throws a hook but Segbo avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Segbo.
A counter left hand to the body from Segbo misses its target.
Segbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Segbo misses with a straight left.
Segbo throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phoenix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Segbo eats them both and turns towards Phoenix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Segbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Segbo scores with a four punch combination!
Segbo slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Segbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch but Segbo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix clobbers Segbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Phoenix clinches.
Phoenix misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Segbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Segbo blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Blake Phoenix will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Segbo defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Segbo moved out of range.
Phoenix cracks Segbo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Segbo ducks down to avoid it.
Segbo looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix connects with the punch.
Phoenix moves out of range of the body kick.

Segbo looking to score a takedown here. Phoenix is defending well but Segbo drives through and ends up in Phoenix's guard.
Segbo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Segbo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phoenix wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Segbo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Phoenix utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Segbo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Segbo throws a big right hand that misses.
Segbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Segbo wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is keeping the position.
Segbo trying to control the position from guard on top but Phoenix is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phoenix looking to hit a scissor sweep but Segbo is one step ahead there.
Segbo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Segbo looks to land a strike but Phoenix avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Phoenix tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Segbo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phoenix pulls Segbo in to control the position.
Segbo throws a strike but Phoenix rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Phoenix is looking to stand up but Segbo won't let him.
Segbo managing to control the position.

Segbo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Phoenix has passed into half guard!
Phoenix is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Segbo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Phoenix pulls his head out easily.
Segbo is pressing down on Phoenix's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Segbo looking for a guillotine here but Phoenix defends easily.

Segbo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phoenix doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Segbo is tightening it up a little... Phoenix has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Phoenix reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Phoenix taps out! Nice BJJ there by Segbo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dada Segbo!
Dada Segbo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.