PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yassir Morabet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Morabet
vs
Phoenix

190 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Yassir Morabet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phoenix tries to keep at a distance but Morabet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Morabet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phoenix's face.
Phoenix trying to stall but Morabet improves his position.
Morabet lands a nice knee to the body.
Morabet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phoenix's face.

It looks like Nathan Phoenix has been cut.
Morabet lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Morabet landing knees to the body.
Phoenix looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Morabet lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Phoenix goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Morabet in side control.

Phoenix is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phoenix prevents Morabet from moving into mount.
Phoenix is still in real trouble! Can Morabet finish him?
Phoenix tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phoenix seems to have recovered his senses.
Phoenix being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix prevents Morabet from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.

Morabet decides to stand back up.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morabet manages to avoid it.
Phoenix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morabet manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Phoenix.
Phoenix avoids the body shot from Morabet.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Morabet avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morabet lands a nice knee to the body.
Morabet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morabet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phoenix's face.
Morabet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Morabet lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Morabet obliges.
A knee to the head by Morabet.
Morabet connects with a knee to the head.
Morabet working the clinch nicely. Phoenix is working for position but Morabet cracks him with a big knee to the head! Phoenix crumples up against the cage and Morabet lands two more shots before the ref can save Phoenix! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Yassir Morabet!