PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 410 p4p, 1036 weight class) and Murilo Ninja (ranked 60 p4p, 157 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Phoenix
vs
Ninja

194 cm
36
201
38 - 20 - 0

176 cm
34
187
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 38 - 20 - 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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murilo Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ninja.
Ninja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phoenix tries to work over Ninja's front leg with a kick but Ninja checks it.
Ninja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phoenix momentarily.
Ninja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Phoenix on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ninja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Phoenix misses the shot to the body.
Ninja with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phoenix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Ninja looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix takes a swing at Ninja's ribcage but misses.

Ninja closes the distance and pushes Phoenix back into the cage.
Ninja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ninja has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ninja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Phoenix pushes Ninja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ninja misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja blocking some punches.
Ninja tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ninja is working for takedown but Phoenix is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ninja wants to take the fight to the mat but Phoenix manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blake Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murilo Ninja.
Ninja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ninja tries a body shot but Phoenix blocks it.
Ninja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Ninja tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phoenix as Ninja tries to tie him up.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ninja lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ninja controls his hands.
Ninja swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix lands a right hand.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Phoenix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ninja misses with a punch to the body.
Ninja stalling in the clinch but Phoenix improves position.
Ninja has a couple of punches blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix tries a body shot but Ninja blocks it.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ninja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Ninja on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
Ninja working aggressively here.
Phoenix tries to work over Ninja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ninja struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Ninja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ninja's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix prevents the takedown attempt.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ninja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phoenix gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ninja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ninja looks winded!
Phoenix lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Phoenix.
Ninja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phoenix lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ninja or not.
Ninja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ninja lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Ninja fails to land.
Ninja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ninja backwards.
Phoenix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ninjas head.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.

Ninja is rocked!
Phoenix creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ninja's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ninja 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 4:33 of round 1, 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.