PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Phoenix (ranked 3521 p4p, 24242 weight class) and Yossi Dalal (ranked 305 p4p, 378 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phoenix
vs
Dalal

167 cm
19
152
2 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
143
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Threads of Fate

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerald Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yossi Dalal!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dalal fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Dalal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dalal replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Phoenix blocks it well.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dalal avoids the head kick by Phoenix.
Dalal shoots and misses

and Phoenix moves into the clinch.
Phoenix stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phoenix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dalal's elbow.
Phoenix tries to throw a body punch but Dalal avoids it by throwing Phoenix back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix misses with an elbow strike.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Dalal backwards.
Dalal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dalal backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix is leaning against Dalal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Phoenix cracks Dalal with a nice body shot.
Phoenix cracks Dalal with a nice body shot.
Dalal looks winded!
Phoenix has Dalal pressed against the cage, preventing Dalal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Phoenix - that landed with a thud.
Phoenix lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dalal backwards.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix lands a hook that snaps the head of Dalal backwards.
Dalal has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Phoenix seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dalal can turn it around.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dalal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phoenix.

Dalal is rocked!

It looks like Yossi Dalal has been cut.
Phoenix is leaning against Dalal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dalal is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Phoenix.
Dalal seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix scores with a shot to the side of Dalal's head.
Phoenix lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a body shot.
Phoenix just leaning against Dalal, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phoenix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dalal's efforts to push away.
Phoenix scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dalal wants to get back to striking at distance but Phoenix won't allow it.
Phoenix lands a left hand.
Phoenix gets through Dalal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phoenix is working Dalal over against the cage.
Phoenix prevents Dalal from breaking the clinch.
Phoenix utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix digs a right hand into Dalal's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dalal's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix lands a big right hand that drops Dalal! The killer instinct kicks in and Phoenix finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Phoenix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gerald Phoenix!
Gerald Phoenix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.