PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Moo Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pheonix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cow
vs
Pheonix

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Moo Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Pheonix!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cow gets a clinch.
Pheonix wants to get back to striking at distance but Cow won't allow it.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pheonix misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pheonix tries for a takedown but Cow manages to get underhooks.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.
Pheonix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cow smiles and moves away.
Pheonix misses with a two punch combination.
Cow scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cow tries to clinch there but Pheonix circles away.
Cow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Cow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pheonix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cow pinned against the cage. Cow gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moo Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pheonix.
Pheonix is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cow sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pheonix tries to keep at a distance but Cow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Pheonix throws a head punch that misses.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Pheonix looks gassed!
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pheonix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cow lands an elbow just above Pheonix 's eye.
Cow lands a nice knee to the body.
Cow lands a damaging elbow.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pheonix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pheonix takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Cow lands an elbow inside.
Cow lands an elbow inside that Pheonix shrugs off.
Cow lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cow.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cow lands a nice knee to the body.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow lands a damaging elbow.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cow.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Pheonix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow with a knee to the head.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Pheonix has had enough of the clinch but Cow keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Cow with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pheonix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

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.
Pheonix tries to stall but Cow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cow lands a nice knee to the body.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow lands an elbow inside.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.
Cow lands an elbow inside that Pheonix shrugs off.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pheonix is trying to stall.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.
Cow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pheonix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moo Cow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cow closes the distance and pushes Pheonix back into the cage.
Cow lands a knee to the head.
Cow lands a damaging elbow.
Cow stops a takedown attempt from Pheonix.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pheonix.
Cow lands an elbow just above Pheonix 's eye.
Pheonix is looking to break free of the clinch but Cow has double underhooks.
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cow working Pheonix over with knees to the body.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow lands a knee to the head.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pheonix takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Cow lands a knee to the head.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cow obliges.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.
Cow with a knee to the head.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Pheonix wants to break free but Cow has control.
Cow lands a good knee to the midsection. Pheonix won't want to take too many of those.
Cow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Moo Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pheonix.
Nice elbow from Cow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cow lands an elbow just above Pheonix 's eye.
Cow prevents a body shot from Pheonix.
A nice left hand lands by Cow.
Cow landing knees to the body.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Cow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pheonix can do to turn this around?
Pheonix can't break the clinch.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Pheonix is trying to break free.
Pheonix working hard to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cow obliges.
Cow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pheonix in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Pheonix jumps guard but Cow stands there with Pheonix around his waist. Pheonix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix is trying to stall.
Cow lands an elbow inside.
Cow prevents the takedown attempt.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moo Cow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cow scores a nice knee to the body.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Cow.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cow obliges.
Pheonix has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pheonix wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Pheonix looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Cow scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Cow.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cow.
Pheonix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pheonix tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cow smiles and moves away.
Cow fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moo Cow dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cow closes the distance and pushes Pheonix back into the cage.
Pheonix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cow fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Cow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pheonix, pushing him back against the cage.
Pheonix tries for a takedown but Cow manages to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cow obliges.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cow utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cow lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cow.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the temple.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Cow.
Cow lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.
Cow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Pheonix trying to control the position but instead, Cow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pheonix into the cage.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Cow lands an elbow inside.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow scores with a knee to the head.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheonix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cow prevents it.
Moo Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pheonix.
Pheonix tries to break free but Cow pushes him back against the cage.
Cow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow lands an elbow inside that Pheonix shrugs off.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pheonix tries to score a body lock takedown but Cow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Cow.
Cow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Cow.
Cow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pheonix is looking to break free of the clinch but Cow has double underhooks.
Cow lands an elbow that stopped Pheonix in his tracks for a moment.
Cow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cow crunches a lovely knee into Pheonix's ribcage.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Pheonix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cow lands an elbow just above Pheonix 's eye.
Pheonix tries to break the clinch but Cow is controlling the position.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Cow lands a knee to the body.
Cow connects with a knee to the head.
Cow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cow lands a nice elbow.
Cow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pheonix stalling.
Cow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pheonix's defenses.
Pheonix tries to work over Cow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pheonix takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow with a knee to the head.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheonix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow lands a good knee to the midsection. Pheonix won't want to take too many of those.
Cow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pheonix's face.
Cow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pheonix tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pheonix trying to control the position but instead, Cow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Pheonix into the cage.
A knee to the head by Cow.
Cow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pheonix's defenses.
Pheonix takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cow landing knees to the head.
Paul Pheonix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pheonix stalling in the clinch but Cow improves position.
Moo Cow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pheonix goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cow prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moo Cow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cow 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:26
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moo Cow!