PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Personal Space (ranked 1131 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Author Fonzarelli (ranked 138 p4p, 199 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Personal Space
vs
Fonzarelli

182 cm
27
197
8 - 5 - 0

188 cm
27
199
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phillip Personal Space!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Author Fonzarelli!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fonzarelli fails to land the takedown.

Fonzarelli manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Personal Space on his heels. He'll look to pass Personal Space's guard now, I'm sure.
Fonzarelli has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sprawl N Brawl. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Personal Space tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Personal Space working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fonzarelli.
Personal Space looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fonzarelli is one step ahead there.
Personal Space looking to control.
Fonzarelli chips away with some ground and pound.
Fonzarelli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fonzarelli lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fonzarelli stands up over Personal Space, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fonzarelli working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Personal Space's head.
Personal Space has momentary wrist control but Fonzarelli slips an elbow through the middle.
Fonzarelli controls from within his opponent's guard.
Personal Space is trying to control the position but Fonzarelli postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Personal Space seems keen to control Fonzarelli's posture.
Fonzarelli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fonzarelli makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fonzarelli postures up in Personal Space's guard and throws a big left but Personal Space blocks it.
Personal Space looking for a sweep. Not yet Personal Space, not yet.
Fonzarelli works over Personal Space with some ground and pound from guard.
Personal Space working a defensive guard here.
Fonzarelli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Personal Space's head.
Fonzarelli won't allow Personal Space to sweep him here.
Personal Space is pulling down on Fonzarelli's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space is trying to keep Fonzarelli in close.
Fonzarelli scoring with some ground and pound.
Fonzarelli postures up and lands a big shot to Personal Space's brow.
Fonzarelli stands up over Personal Space, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fonzarelli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Personal Space is keeping the position for now.
Fonzarelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fonzarelli postures up in Personal Space's guard and throws a big left but Personal Space blocks it.
Fonzarelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Personal Space is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fonzarelli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fonzarelli postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fonzarelli throwing strikes from guard but Personal Space blocks nicely.
Fonzarelli with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fonzarelli is controlling him.
Personal Space on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Personal Space tries to get out of the position.
Fonzarelli trying to control but Personal Space is working from the bottom.
Fonzarelli working some strikes from top position.
Fonzarelli chips away with some ground and pound.
Personal Space working a defensive guard here.
Fonzarelli preventing the sweep.
Fonzarelli distracts Personal Space with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fonzarelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Personal Space not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fonzarelli wants to control from the top but Personal Space keeps moving.
Personal Space is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Fonzarelli with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fonzarelli scoring with some ground and pound.
Fonzarelli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Personal Space not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Personal Space wants to sweep here but Fonzarelli controlling him for the moment.
Fonzarelli scoring with some ground and pound.
Fonzarelli with a nice head shot there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fonzarelli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fonzarelli distracts Personal Space with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fonzarelli distracts Personal Space with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fonzarelli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fonzarelli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Personal Space is rocked!
Fonzarelli working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Personal Space is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Personal Space wants to sweep but no luck.
Personal Space trying to keep a closed guard but Fonzarelli is proving a slippery customer.
Fonzarelli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Author Fonzarelli dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fonzarelli gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Personal Space counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Personal Space seems to have got his legs back now.

Personal Space clinches.
Personal Space prevents the takedown attempt.
Fonzarelli is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Personal Space pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Phillip Personal Space has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Author Fonzarelli.
Fonzarelli is working for takedown but Personal Space is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Personal Space.
Fonzarelli is trying to drag Personal Space to the mat but Personal Space just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Personal Space is pressed up against the cage. Fonzarelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Personal Space down to the mat. Personal Space avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fonzarelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Personal Space with a jab.
Personal Space lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Personal Space lands a nice hook to Fonzarelli's body. Fonzarelli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fonzarelli is breathing heavily.
Fonzarelli looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fonzarelli avoids the body shot from Personal Space.
Fonzarelli fails with a takedown attempt.
Personal Space is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Personal Space connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fonzarelli momentarily.
Fonzarelli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Personal Space feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fonzarellis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fonzarelli shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fonzarelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Personal Space has taken the fight to the clinch.
Personal Space prevents a takedown attempt there.
Personal Space prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Personal Space.
Personal Space prevents a takedown attempt there.
Personal Space gets underhooks to prevent Fonzarelli's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Personal Space.
Personal Space lands a shot to the body.
Personal Space is pressed up against the cage. Fonzarelli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Personal Space down to the mat. Personal Space avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Personal Space is looking to wear down Fonzarelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonzarelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Fonzarelli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Personal Space.

Personal Space clinches.
Fonzarelli takes a shot to the head.
Personal Space digs a right hand into Fonzarelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fonzarelli's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Personal Space.
Fonzarelli is looking to take this one to the mat.
Personal Space scores with a shot to the side of Fonzarelli's head.
Personal Space cracks Fonzarelli with a nice body shot.
Personal Space lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Personal Space.
A right hook to the body lands for Personal Space.
Fonzarelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phillip Personal Space has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Personal Space lands a shot to the body.
Personal Space lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Personal Space softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Personal Space.
Personal Space lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fonzarelli backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Personal Space lands a shoulder strike.
Personal Space lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Personal Space.
Personal Space cracks Fonzarelli with a nice body shot.
Personal Space lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Personal Space.
A nice left hand lands by Personal Space.
Personal Space lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fonzarelli backwards.

Fonzarelli is rocked!
A hook to the body from Personal Space.
A short right from Personal Space.
Fonzarelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Personal Space finish him?
Personal Space digs a right hand into Fonzarelli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fonzarelli's gas tank.
Personal Space lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Personal Space creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fonzarelli's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fonzarelli drops to his knees and Personal Space pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phillip Personal Space!
A very excited looking Phillip Personal Space made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.