PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slade Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Phoenix
vs
Ivo

198 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Slade Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Ivo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Ivo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phoenix blocks a leg kick.
Ivo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phoenix doesn't seem bothered though.
Ivo moves out of range of the leg kick from Phoenix.
Phoenix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice body kick from Ivo.
Ivo with a hook.
Ivo feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.
Ivo looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Phoenix connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix backing away here, and Ivo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Phoenix wants to slow Ivo down by chopping away at his legs.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phoenix wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Phoenix 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phoenix does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phoenix tries to clinch up.
Anthony Ivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws an off balance right hand
and Ivo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A good leg kick by Phoenix.
Ivo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Danga de danga de dang - Phoenix scores with a four punch combination!
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Phoenix takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ivo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phoenix throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phoenix wants to land a leg kick but Ivo is out of range.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ivo scoring well with a low kick there.
Phoenix definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries to clinch up but Ivo circles away and keeps his distance.

Phoenix lands a big uppercut and Ivo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ivo looks OK. Phoenix waves Ivo back to his feet!

Ivo is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Ivo has been cut.
Phoenix motions for Ivo to come forward. Phoenix throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ivo is still on wobbly legs! Can Phoenix finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Ivo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ivo. That's going to slow Phoenix down.
Ivo seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ivo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phoenix.
Ivo connects with a solid leg kick.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.
Phoenix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phoenix wants to slow Ivo down by chopping away at his legs.
Phoenix pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick and Ivo moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Ivo.
A low kick from Phoenix misses
and Ivo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Phoenix throws a leg kick that misses.
Ivo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good work by Phoenix as he checks the leg kick.
Phoenix takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ivo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ivo.
Ivo connects with a leg kick. Phoenix looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phoenix looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ivo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ivo throws a one two combo.
Phoenix takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ivo lands with a hook. Phoenix tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phoenix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Phoenix takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phoenix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Ivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Ivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivo lands with a straight right. Phoenix didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivo slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ivo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ivo counters with a nice leg kick.
Ivo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phoenix at a distance.
Phoenix lands with a hook. Ivo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slow jab from Ivo misses its intended target.
Phoenix half committed to a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivo.
Ivo cracks the inside of Phoenix's front leg.
Phoenix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Ivo lands with a straight right. Phoenix didn't see that one coming.
Phoenix throws a low kick, looking for Ivo's leg but Ivo calmly moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ivo.
Nice body kick there by Ivo.
Phoenix checks a leg kick nicely.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Ivo moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ivo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ivo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Ivo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ivo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ivo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ivo throws a leg kick which misses Phoenix's front leg but catches the back leg as Phoenix tries to avoid it.
Ivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phoenix takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phoenix stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ivo.
Phoenix fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ivo checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix moves out of range as Ivo throws a body kick.
Ivo checks the leg kick.
Ivo staying out of range there.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
Ivo cracks Phoenix with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Ivo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Ivo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phoenix lands a head kick. Ivo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Ivo.
Ivo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phoenix, right into the meat.
Phoenix explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ivo!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Phoenix might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Phoenix throws a chopping leg kick but Ivo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phoenix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab, jab by Ivo - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.
Phoenix seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix misses with a low kick.
Phoenix showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ivo duly obliges.
Ivo connects with a body shot.
Phoenix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ivo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phoenix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phoenix wants to clinch up but Ivo keeps it at a distance.
Phoenix blocks a leg kick.
Ivo throws a low kick but Phoenix moves out of range easily.
Phoenix plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phoenix needs to keep his hands up - Ivo had a free shot at his head there.
Phoenix uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivo.
Phoenix takes one to the side of the head.
Ivo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Ivo avoids it.
Ivo clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phoenix throws a head kick that misses.
Ivo scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Phoenix.
Anthony Ivo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ivo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ivo fakes the leg kick and cracks Phoenix in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ivo. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phoenix doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivo circles away.
Ivo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phoenix throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivo counters with a series of strikes. Phoenix will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivo, as that shot connected.
Phoenix takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Ivo ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ivo tenderised Phoenix's leg. Phoenix is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phoenix tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivo follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Phoenix takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ivo throws a leg kick but Phoenix sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phoenix is looking to counter punch.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Ivo avoids it.
Ivo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ivo blocks a low kick nicely.
Ivo unleashes a big counter combination but Phoenix bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phoenix will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy left from Ivo finds it's target.
A low kick from Phoenix misses
and Ivo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phoenix throws a leg kick
and Ivo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Phoenix's knee momentarily.
Phoenix connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hook but Ivo blocks it.
Ivo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Phoenix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ivo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Ivo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anthony Ivo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Phoenix slips a jab and a cross from Ivo.
A telegraphed right hand from Ivo misses the target.
Ivo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phoenix looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut there from Ivo.
Ivo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phoenix's hands.
Phoenix wants to slow Ivo down by chopping away at his legs.
Phoenix takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ivo looks for the body kick but Phoenix saw that one coming.
Phoenix throwing a counter right hand but Ivo manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Phoenix misses.
Crunch! Ivo slams his shin into Phoenix's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivo moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ivo.
Ivo lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Phoenix catches Ivo right on the button with a cross.
Phoenix delivers a nice body kick.
Ivo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phoenix. That did some damage!
Ivo is looking to slow Phoenix down with leg kicks.
Ivo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phoenix walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ivo.
A left lands for Ivo.
Ivo throws the kick towards the body but Phoenix avoids it.
Ivo cracks Phoenix with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Phoenix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ivo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ivo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ivo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.
Ivo misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ivo feints and then cracks Phoenix's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phoenix down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Ivo does no damage.
Phoenix wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ivo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ivo.
Ivo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Phoenix.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Ivo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix blocks the body kick.
Phoenix lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Ivo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Ivo misses
enabling Phoenix to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phoenix is looking to chop away at Ivo's legs.
A clash of legs there as Ivo blocks the low kick.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Ivo avoids it.
A big right from Phoenix misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivo moves out of range as Phoenix throws a body kick.
Ivo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ivo.
Phoenix lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phoenix tries a head kick but it misses.
A left and a right from Ivo both land. Nice combination.
Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivo throws the kick towards the body but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix throws a low kick but Ivo avoids it.
Phoenix moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Ivo moved out of range.
Ivo throws a shot from downtown. Phoenix moves away and avoids it.
Ivo throws a body punch but Phoenix moves out of range.
Ivo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ivo's calf.
Ivo lands a glancing blow to the side of Phoenix's head.
Phoenix throws a body kick that misses
and Ivo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivo misses with a kick to the body.
Slade Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivo throws a body kick that misses.
Phoenix throws a quick counter head kick but Ivo was just out of range.
Ivo throws a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phoenix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phoenix blocks a head kick by Ivo.
Ivo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ivo checks the leg kick.
Phoenix throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Ivo crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Slade Phoenix!