PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bear
vs
Phoenix

175 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix fails to land the takedown.
Phoenix will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phoenix fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Phoenix.
Bear lands a nice looking body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bear lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phoenix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phoenix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bear misses with a takedown attempt

and Phoenix counters with a single leg into guard. Bear didn't expect that.
Phoenix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bear is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phoenix tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear can't keep his opponent in guard - Phoenix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Phoenix seems content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phoenix is trying to control the action in half guard but Bear is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Phoenix is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bear is just riding it out for now. Phoenix eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phoenix wants to pass to mount but Bear is defending the position.
Still in half guard, Phoenix seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phoenix stalling.

Phoenix stands up from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bear with a lazy takedown attempt

and Phoenix decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bear's guard.
Phoenix trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Phoenix just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix fails with the takedown

and Bear counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phoenix won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Phoenix dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bear closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phoenix wants to control but Bear postures up.
Phoenix is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Phoenix wants to control but Bear is keeping busy.
Bear stops Phoenix from getting back to his feet.
Phoenix trying to hold on to Bear's head to control him but Bear postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Phoenix pulls Bear in close to prevent any damage.
Bear preventing the sweep.
Paul Phoenix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phoenix is trying to keep Bear in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Phoenix just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phoenix swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bear scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix trying to hold on to Bear's head to control him but Bear postures up.
Phoenix makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phoenix.
Phoenix controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.
Phoenix pulls Bear in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phoenix looking to control.
Phoenix seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Phoenix trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phoenix has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Bear dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Paul Phoenix just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phoenix fails with the takedown.
Teddy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Phoenix.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phoenix decides to stand back up. Phoenix steps back and let's Bear get back to his feet.
Bear has a takedown stuffed.
Phoenix shoots in and drives through. Bear sprawls well.
Bear misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phoenix misses with a takedown

and Bear counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phoenix won't be happy with that.
Teddy Bear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Phoenix.
Phoenix is trying to control Bear's posture but Bear avoids it.
Phoenix manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bear's best efforts.
Phoenix trying to control but Bear postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix manages to get to full guard.
Phoenix trying to control the position.
Phoenix wants to stand up but Bear is controlling him.
Bear postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phoenix wants to control but Bear passes easily into half guard.
Bear wants to pass the guard but Phoenix is defending well.

Phoenix looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phoenix is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Bear showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bear has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Bear!