PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felix Blume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blume kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kollegah - Endlösung. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blume
vs
Phoenix

193 cm
29
280 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
288 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felix Blume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Phoenix !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blume loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Phoenix sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blume gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phoenix .
Phoenix doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blume is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good leg kick by Blume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Blume's shoulder, as Blume tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix cracks Blume with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blume feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phoenix 's calf.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Blume.
That kick from Blume tenderised Phoenix 's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blume on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blume swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
A left lands for Phoenix .
Phoenix slips a jab from Blume.
Blume bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phoenix 's head backwards.
Blume throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blume buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blume lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Blume throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Blume.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blume's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phoenix under the eye.
Blume throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Blume slips a jab from Phoenix .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Blume tenderised Phoenix 's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Blume thuds a left hand into Phoenix 's body.
Blume throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Simon Phoenix has been cut.

Blume lands a high kick to the side of Phoenix 's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Blume dives into guard, looking to finish.

Phoenix is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blume looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phoenix is still in real trouble! Can Blume finish him?
Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Blume is proving a slippery customer.
Phoenix seems to have recovered his senses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blume accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phoenix wants to stand and escape but Blume is having none of it.
Blume is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phoenix is trying to keep Blume in close.

Felix Blume has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blume connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phoenix is looking to clinch but Blume is avoiding it.
Good work by Blume as he checks the leg kick.
Blume loads up on a big right hand but Phoenix slips the punch.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Blume.
Blume keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Blume misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Blume.
Phoenix lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Phoenix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Blume.
Phoenix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phoenix 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blume throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blume tries a head kick but it misses.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Blume is out of range.
Phoenix getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some bone on bone action there as Blume checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blume lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Phoenix clinches with his opponent.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix .
Blume gets through Phoenix 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blume keeps control of Phoenix as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blume lands a nice shot to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Blume.
Phoenix looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Blume misses with a punch on the inside.
Blume lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Blume dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix 's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blume thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Jab by Blume.
Blume throws a leg kick which misses Phoenix 's front leg but catches the back leg as Phoenix tries to avoid it.
Blume lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phoenix 's sensitive parts.
Blume throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blume fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blume looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Blume misses with a head kick.
Blume ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix .
A head kick misses from Blume.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Blume moved out of range.
Blume throws a shot to the body.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blume sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blume is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phoenix can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blume attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Blume sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Phoenix to the ground! Blume dives into full mount looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix tries to hold on but Blume postures up.
Blume trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Phoenix manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Phoenix is refusing to be controlled, as Blume sits in half guard.

Blume stands up from half guard.
A lazy left from Phoenix finds it's target.
Blume walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phoenix checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blume lands a nice looking body kick.
Phoenix steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blume. That one must have hurt.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Blume is out of range.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Blume counters with a big head kick but Phoenix shrugs it off.

That has opened up Simon Phoenix 's cut even more.

Phoenix closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blume lands a right hand.
Phoenix looking to stall.
Blume can't find room to land a body shot as Phoenix controls the action.
Blume goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Blume lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phoenix .
Blume misses with a hook to the ribs.

Blume breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blume. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Blume thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phoenix if he has to take too many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix slips under a jab.
Blume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Blume lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phoenix takes a step back to recover.
Blume looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blume catches Phoenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Blume.
Blume connects with a solid leg kick.
Phoenix has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blume.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blume.
Blume lands with an overhand left.
Blume with a nice cross.
Blume ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Blume tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blume lands with a thumping leg kick.
Blume throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix .
Blume scores with a leg kick.
Blume throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Blume throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blume moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blume scores with a head kick.
Blume's corner calls for a 1-2. Blume obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blume dodges the punch combination from Phoenix .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blume thumps Phoenix with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blume. Phoenix shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Blume dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Phoenix 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blume tries a head kick but it misses.
Blume looks to land a left hand but Phoenix moved out of range nicely.
Blume fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phoenix checks it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blume.
Blume tries to land a leg kick but Phoenix saw it coming and moves away.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blume misses with a kick to the body.
Blume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blume. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Blume moved out of range.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blume.
Phoenix takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blume connects with an inside leg kick.
Phoenix pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blume back to the cage. Phoenix follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blume is looking to land body kicks.
Felix Blume is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Blume's shoulder, as Blume tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Blume is just out of range.
Blume is looking to slow Phoenix down with leg kicks.
Blume looks to land a body kick but Phoenix moved away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blume, right into the meat.
Blume defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Blume throws a head kick that misses.
Blume takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phoenix lands with an uppercut that bounces Blume off the cage and back into range.
Phoenix shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blume throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Blume. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Blume uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phoenix .
Phoenix takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blume lands a head kick. Phoenix smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phoenix thuds his right hand into Blume's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Phoenix avoids the head kick by Blume.
Good leg kick by Blume there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blume slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blume dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoenix . That did some damage!
Blume on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut there from Blume.
Blume throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Blume.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Felix Blume is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blume lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Blume walks into a left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blume.
Blume lands a high kick!
Phoenix works Blume's body with a nice hook.
Phoenix throws a leg kick but Blume sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Blume.
Blume finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phoenix takes a swing at Blume's ribcage but misses.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Blume jabs at Phoenix 's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blume avoids the body shot from Phoenix .
Blume throws a quick inside leg kick.
Blume pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix scores with a sloppy right hand. Blume should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A thudding body kick lands there by Blume!
Phoenix misses with a double jab.
Blume tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Blume scores with a sloppy right hand. Phoenix should have avoided that one.
Blume looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blume manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blume throws a head kick that misses.
Phoenix lands a nice hook to Blume's body. Blume takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simon Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phoenix tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blume paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Blume showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blume 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Blume!