PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tarrell Newsome (ranked 4315 p4p, 4266 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 483 p4p, 481 weight class). Tarrell Newsome has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Newsome
vs
Phoenix

184 cm
18
155
1 - 1 - 1

175 cm
18
166
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tarrell Newsome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Newsome. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newsome loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Newsome.
Phoenix is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Newsome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Newsome has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Phoenix scores with a jab. Newsome acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Newsome throws the left hand but Phoenix avoids the punch easily.
Newsome tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to land a front kick but Newsome steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Newsome lands with a nice combination. Phoenix backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Simon Phoenix has been cut.
Newsome looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Newsome really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newsome throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.

Newsome has managed to clinch.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Phoenix has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phoenix has had enough of the clinch but Newsome keeps him there for the moment.
Newsome gets through Phoenix's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
Phoenix takes a shot to the head.
Newsome is leaning against Phoenix and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Newsome working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newsome lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Newsome working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Phoenix is looking to control Newsome's arms but Newsome gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phoenix has his back to the cage.
Phoenix takes a shot to the head.
Newsome lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix looking to stall.
Newsome lands a left hand.

Phoenix is rocked!
Newsome misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Newsome.
Newsome lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Newsome lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newsome creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phoenix is still on wobbly legs! Can Newsome finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Newsome lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phoenix or not.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Newsome misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix seems to have recovered his senses.

Phoenix manages to break the clinch.
Newsome misses with a few strikes there.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newsome misses with a shot to the body
and Phoenix makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Newsome lands a jab.
Newsome fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
Newsome cracks Phoenix with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Phoenix falls to his knees and Newsome doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarrell Newsome!