PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Farley Steve (ranked 693 p4p, 102 weight class) and Blake Phoenix (ranked 1174 p4p, 165 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Steve
vs
Phoenix

190 cm
37
210 lbs
28 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
205 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 28 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farley Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Steve slips a jab from Phoenix.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix lands a slapping body shot.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
A jab from Steve misses.
Phoenix lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve looks to throw the jab but Phoenix is out of range.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Steve.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a jab to the head.
Phoenix misses the jab.
A big right from Steve misses.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steve takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Steve throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phoenix stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farley Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Steve takes a swing at Phoenix's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A left lands for Steve.
Phoenix scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix slips a jab from Steve.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Steve.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Phoenix takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.

Phoenix darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Steve prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix digs a right hand underneath Steve's ribcage. Steve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Steve blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Farley Steve has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve is working Phoenix over against the cage.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Phoenix's ribcage. Phoenix let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phoenix letting Steve take a breather here.
Steve pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix trying to land knees to the body.
Steve dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Phoenix avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
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 Farley Steve's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Phoenix catches Steve with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steve looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Phoenix throws a good cross that connects.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phoenix thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Phoenix. That snapped Steve's head back.
Steve moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Steve misses with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve lands with an overhand left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phoenix, as that shot connected.
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!
Steve's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phoenix connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steve scrambles back to his feet.
Steve misses with a left hand
letting Phoenix counter with a right hand.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Phoenix misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
As Steve backs off Phoenix throws a huge counter combo but Steve manages to avoid it all.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phoenix counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steve slips a jab from Phoenix.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
A little jabbing left from Phoenix on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phoenix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Phoenix connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steve.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the body.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phoenix misses with a straight left.
Steve throws a right hand that misses
and Phoenix counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve staying out of range there.
Steve blocks a jab.
Phoenix swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Phoenix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steve finds it's way round the side to connect with Phoenix's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Steve tests Phoenix's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Phoenix does no damage.
Phoenix moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steve with a body shot.
Steve gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phoenix.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Phoenix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix needs to keep his hands up - Steve had a free shot at his head there.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve throws a hook but Phoenix avoids it easily.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phoenix connects with a jab.
Phoenix lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Steve.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a jab to the nose.
Phoenix lands a jab to the head.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Phoenix moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Phoenix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Phoenix slips a straight right by Steve.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blake Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Farley Steve's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Steve throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Blake Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Phoenix smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.

Phoenix has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix cracks Steve with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve is trying to force a seperation but Phoenix has the dominant position.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix being controlled against the cage.
Steve blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Phoenix's shoulder, as Phoenix tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Phoenix ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Steve slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steve misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phoenix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Steve.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Steve swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Phoenix sizes up Steve with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phoenix moves out of range as Steve strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phoenix ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phoenix throws out a powerful jab.
Farley Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big left from Steve misses.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Phoenix counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phoenix swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Steve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blake 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blake Phoenix!
Blake Phoenix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Farley Steve had this to say: 'Did u fart? Or is that ur BREATH?'.