PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Phelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrence Cody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phelan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Mike Phelan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Phelan
vs
Cody

180 cm
18
285 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

194 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Phelan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrence Cody!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phelan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phelan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phelan stuffs the takedown.
Phelan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phelan scores with a leg kick.
Phelan tries to close the distance and clinch but Cody swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cody has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cody chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phelan can pounce on him.
Phelan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phelan misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phelan.
Phelan moves in looking to clinch but Cody pushes him off.
Phelan moves in looking to clinch but Cody pushes him off.
Phelan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Phelan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phelan moves in looking to clinch but Cody pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelan misses with a head kick.
Phelan is breathing heavily.
Phelan throws a right hand that Cody ducks under and follows up with a left that Cody also avoids with ease.
Phelan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cody keeps the fight on the outside.
Phelan lands with a slapping head kick.

Cody throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phelan was covering up waiting for the punch and Cody finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cody works over Phelan with some ground and pound from guard.
Phelan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phelan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cody.
Phelan has momentary wrist control but Cody slips an elbow through the middle.
Cody cracks Phelan with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cody throws a strike but Phelan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cody striking off his back but it's not causing Phelan any problems.
Cody throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cody tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cody is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cody manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phelan manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phelan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cody.
Phelan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cody.
Cody loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cody is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cody content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cody scoring with some ground and pound.
Phelan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cody missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phelan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cody.
Cody in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cody throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cody must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cody throws a strike but Phelan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cody looking for a sweep. Not yet Cody, not yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phelan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Cody closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Phelan is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Cody.
Phelan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cody.
Cody throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cody not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cody winds up and cracks Phelan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cody scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cody with the ground and pound but Phelan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Cody won't allow Phelan to get back to his feet.
Cody throws and elbow that misses. Phelan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cody's guard. Nice move by Phelan!
Cody wants to sweep but no luck.
Cody thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Phelan is looking to stand up but Cody won't let him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cody looking for a sweep. Not yet Cody, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cody keeps the fight on the outside.

Cody shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cody connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cody connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Phelan is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Phelan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phelan tries to get out of the position.
Phelan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cody throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Phelan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cody lands a big shot there that rocks Phelan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cody looking to land elbow strikes but Phelan uses the position to regain half guard.
Cody lands strikes from half guard.
Cody thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phelan to regain full guard.
Cody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cody throws and elbow that misses. Phelan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cody's guard. Nice move by Phelan!

Phelan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Phelan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Phelan misses with the combination.
Mike Phelan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Cody decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Cody there.
Cody seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cody thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phelan's head.
Cody thows a huge punch but Phelan dodges it nicely.
Cody winds up and cracks Phelan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cody thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrence Cody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cody has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrence Cody!