PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fredo Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fredo Phoenix looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Brennan
vs
Phoenix

189 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredo Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brennan is looking to clinch.
Brennan misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Brennan or perhaps it was just good defense by Phoenix which made him look bad.
Brennan tries to clinch up but Phoenix circles away and keeps his distance.
Brennan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brennan tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brennan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phoenix pinned against the cage. Phoenix gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phoenix keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan wants to clinch.
Brennan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brennan tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Brennan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

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.
Brennan tries to clinch but Phoenix moves out of range.

Brennan clinches with his opponent.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but Brennan won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brennan.
Brennan connects with a knee to the head.
Phoenix wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phoenix tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brennan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phoenix has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brennan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nate Brennan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fredo Phoenix.
Phoenix looks gassed!
Phoenix changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brennan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brennan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phoenix!

Brennan has hold of Phoenix's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Phoenix manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brennan with a couple of short strikes.
Phoenix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phoenix sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phoenix is pressing down on Brennan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Phoenix keeping full guard, as Brennan tries to pass.
Phoenix lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brennan!
Brennan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix with the ground and pound from mount.
Brennan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brennan wants to hold on but Phoenix pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Phoenix.

Phoenix is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Phoenix!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fredo Phoenix!