PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phony Phontana (ranked 1779 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Oscar Blaydes (ranked 215 p4p, 372 weight class). Blaydes has chosen Black Sunshine - White Zombie as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phontana
vs
Blaydes

173 cm
25
155
7 - 6 - 0

171 cm
24
158
2 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Phony Phontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Blaydes!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaydes.
Blaydes stuns Phontana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phontana scores with a jab.
Phontana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phontana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phontana throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Oscar Blaydes has been cut.
Blaydes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phontana throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Phontana misses its intended target.
Blaydes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Blaydes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Blaydes.
Phontana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Phontana is rocked!
Blaydes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oh Phontana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Blaydes feints and as Phontana raises his hands in defense, Blaydes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana working a defensive guard but Blaydes passes into half guard.
Phontana is trying to get back to full guard.
Phontana wants to get back to full guard but Blaydes has passed into side control.
Blaydes wants to control for a moment but Phontana uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Phontana seems to have got his legs back now.
Blaydes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Blaydes misses with a head shot. Phontana uses the momentum to regain guard.
Phontana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes throws a strike but Phontana rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Blaydes wants to sweep here but Phontana controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaydes controlling the position.
Blaydes is trying to control the position but Phontana postures up.
Phontana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Blaydes keeping moving, preventing Phontana from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Blaydes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phontana doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phontana manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phontana content to stall in guard here.
Blaydes looking for a sweep. Not yet Blaydes, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phontana looking to sit in guard and control but Blaydes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Blaydes won't allow Phontana to sweep him here.

Phontana looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blaydes passes into side control.
Phontana is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hyperbolic Time Chamber, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaydes working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blaydes just content to control the position.
Phontana is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Blaydes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Blaydes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blaydes looks to land a right hand but Phontana moved out of range.
Blaydes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phontana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phontana fakes the leg kick and cracks Blaydes in the body.
Phontana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phontana throws a low kick, looking for Blaydes's leg but Blaydes calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Phontana. That snapped Blaydes's head back.
Blaydes throws a leg kick
and Phontana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaydes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phontana lands with a good body shot.
Blaydes throws a sloppy head kick and Phontana moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana throws out a loose jab but Blaydes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blaydes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaydes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phontana.
Phontana throws a sloppy head kick and Blaydes moves out of range easily.
Phontana throws a body kick that misses.
Blaydes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phontana scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blaydes doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch lands to the side of Blaydes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaydes throws a leg kick but Phontana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blaydes lands with a right hand.
Phontana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phontana blocks a jab.
Blaydes lands a head kick. Phontana smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Oscar Blaydes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaydes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phontana.
Phontana tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phontana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phony Phontana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaydes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phontana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaydes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaydes. Phontana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaydes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaydes misses with a leg kick
and Phontana counters with a stiff right hand.
Blaydes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A lazy body kick from Blaydes
and Phontana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Blaydes is rocked!
Phontana darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Blaydes's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Phontana before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phony Phontana!
A very excited looking Phony Phontana rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.