PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frankmaster Phlex (ranked 1359 p4p, 2183 weight class) and Gaetano Villacci (ranked 183 p4p, 283 weight class). Villacci has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Phlex
vs
Villacci

182 cm
25
170
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
170
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frankmaster Phlex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaetano Villacci!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villacci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phlex finds it's way round the side to connect with Villacci's head.
Villacci looks winded!
Phlex scores with a sloppy right hand. Villacci should have avoided that one.
Phlex lands a body shot.
Villacci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phlex to score with a decent uppercut.
Villacci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phlex lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phlex lands with a shot to the body.
Villacci throws an off balance right hand
and Phlex counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Villacci thinking.
Villacci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Villacci looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Villacci walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phlex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Villacci's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Phlex. That snapped Villacci's head back.
Phlex scores with a hook to the body. Villacci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phlex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex works Villacci's body with a nice hook.
Phlex ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phlex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phlex connects with a right hand. Villacci shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Villacci moves forwards but Phlex connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phlex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Villacci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Phlex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Villacci closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Frankmaster Phlex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phlex connects with a body shot.
Villacci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phlex lands with a cross.
Phlex scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Phlex lands a jab to the head.

Villacci is rocked!
Phlex jabs Villacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Villacci is still on wobbly legs! Can Phlex finish him?
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villacci seems to have recovered his senses.
Phlex scores with a hook.
Jab from Phlex.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phlex connects with a jab.
Phlex with a hook.
Phlex looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Villacci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phlex connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Villacci scrambles back to his feet.
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Villacci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phlex closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Phlex lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phlex lands a nice looking body shot.
Villacci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Phlex ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Phlex.
Villacci throws a lazy uppercut
and Phlex counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Phlex.
Phlex works the jab nicely.
Villacci takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phlex thuds a left hand into Villacci's body.
Phlex jabs at Villacci's body.
Phlex connects with a body shot.
Phlex scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex lands a really nice looking cross but Villacci seems unphased.
Phlex lands the left hand.
Villacci takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phlex paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot by Phlex.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Villacci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phlex.
Nice shot lands for Phlex.
Phlex lands with a shot to the body.
Phlex changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex jabs Villacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phlex scores with a hook to the body. Villacci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phlex fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phlex scores with a nice strike.
Phlex stuffs the takedown.
Phlex lands a nice hook to Villacci's body. Villacci takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Villacci ducks right into an uppercut from Phlex.
Phlex lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Villacci on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Phlex.
Villacci throws a sloppy body shot
and Phlex counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phlex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Phlex jabs Villacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phlex connects with a jab.
Villacci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankmaster Phlex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaetano Villacci's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Phlex lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phlex.
Gaetano Villacci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Villacci on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phlex scores with a jab.
Phlex lands a right hook to the body.
Phlex slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Villacci walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A left lands for Phlex.
Phlex lands a right hook to the body.
Phlex throws a right hand that Villacci ducks under and follows up with a left that Villacci also avoids with ease.
Villacci lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Phlex digs a good hook to Villacci's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phlex getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phlex lands a body shot.
Jab from Phlex.
Phlex thuds a left hand into Villacci's body.
Villacci on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phlex scores with a decent looking hook.
Phlex cracks Villacci with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phlex bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Villacci's head backwards.
A jab from Phlex finds it's way through Villacci's defenses.
Villacci takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phlex scores with a body shot.
Villacci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Villacci takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phlex scores with a hook to the body. Villacci takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phlex punishes Villacci's body with a nice straight punch.
Villacci throws a combination that misses
and Phlex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villacci misses with a hook
and Phlex counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Villacci takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phlex scores with a jab. Villacci acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Frankmaster Phlex is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phlex works Villacci's body with a nice hook.
Phlex lands a body shot.
Donk. Phlex catches Villacci right on the button with a cross.
Villacci scores with a jab to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Villacci might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phlex has got the better of the exchanges.
Villacci misses with a double jab
and Phlex counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phlex thuds a left hand into Villacci's body.
Villacci takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phlex scores with a sloppy right hand. Villacci should have avoided that one.
Phlex digs a good body shot into Villacci's ribs.
Villacci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phlex's waist but Phlex gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Villacci off to one side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phlex.
Phlex connects with a body shot that sends Villacci's belly button to the back.
Phlex scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phlex jabs Villacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Villacci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Villacci misses with a straight right.
Phlex throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phlex works Villacci's body with a nice hook.
Phlex moves into range and connects with a jab.
Villacci throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villacci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phlex lands with a good body shot.
Villacci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phlex connects with a body shot that sends Villacci's belly button to the back.
Phlex takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Villacci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phlex to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phlex tests Villacci's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phlex throws a right and a left that Villacci avoids nicely.
Villacci swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phlex connects with a body shot that sends Villacci's belly button to the back.
Villacci throws a lazy right hand but Phlex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phlex lands with a good body shot.
Phlex works Villacci's body with a nice hook.
Phlex is looking to wear down Villacci with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phlex swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villacci.
Villacci swinging wildly here.
Phlex appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Phlex there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Villacci misses the jab.
Phlex connects with a body shot.
Phlex scores with a sloppy right hand. Villacci should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frankmaster Phlex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaetano Villacci's cut.
That's time! Phlex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Phlex.
Frankmaster Phlex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phlex works Villacci's body with a nice hook.
Phlex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Villacci can do to turn this around?
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Villacci throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phlex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phlex scores with a shot to the body.
Phlex throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Villacci stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phlex sizes up Villacci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phlex moves away from the strike by Villacci.
Phlex swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Phlex as he connects with a hook.
Phlex lands a nice shot that snaps Villacci's head back.
Phlex lands with a good body shot.
Villacci swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phlex cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Villacci is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Villacci with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phlex to score with a decent uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villacci takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Villacci swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Phlex to counter with a crisp jab.
Phlex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Phlex moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phlex dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phlex connects with a body shot that sends Villacci's belly button to the back.
Phlex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Villacci.
Phlex connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Villacci momentarily.
Phlex lands with a shot to the body.
Villacci throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Phlex to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villacci takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Phlex sizes up Villacci with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phlex slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phlex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Villacci takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Villacci throws a right hand that misses
and Phlex connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Villacci takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phlex jabs Villacci to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Villacci throws a shot from downtown. Phlex moves away and avoids it.
Villacci tries to move into range but Phlex moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phlex cracks Villacci with an open hand slap.
Phlex cracks a nice hook into Villacci's ribs.
Villacci throws a sloppy body shot
and Phlex counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phlex connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Villacci's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phlex scores with a shot to the body.
Phlex connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villacci. Villacci circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phlex with a hook.
Villacci tries to bum rush Phlex with a series of wild strikes but Phlex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Villacci gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phlex.
Phlex connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villacci. Villacci circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Villacci takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Villacci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phlex stuns Villacci with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phlex lands a slapping body shot.
Phlex moves into range and connects with a jab.
Phlex feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Villaccis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phlex uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Villacci.
Villacci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phlex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phlex ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Villacci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Phlex counters with a nice uppercut.
Villacci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phlex swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Villacci.
Villacci misses with a few strikes there.
Phlex lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Villacci at a distance.
Villacci takes one to the side of the head.
Phlex lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phlex lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phlex with a nice cross.
Villacci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phlex staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankmaster Phlex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phlex has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frankmaster Phlex!
A very excited looking Frankmaster Phlex 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.