PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Fraizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Troy - Wanna Be a Baller. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phoenix
vs
Fraizer

188 cm
21
239 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
247 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michelangelo Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmy Fraizer!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraizer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Fraizer avoids the punch easily.
Fraizer fails with a takedown attempt.
Michelangelo Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraizer tries a low kick but Phoenix avoids it.
Phoenix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fraizer.
Michelangelo Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Fraizer.
Fraizer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraizer is just out of range.
Fraizer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phoenix tries to avoid it but Fraizer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phoenix to the ground. Phoenix escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fraizer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phoenix sprawls well. Phoenix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fraizer gets slowly back to his feet.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fraizer.
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
Phoenix connects with a body shot.
Fraizer looks gassed!
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Fraizer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phoenix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phoenix displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fraizer.
Fraizer avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Fraizer shoots in looking for a takedown. Phoenix tries to sprawl out of it but Fraizer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phoenix manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fraizer shoots in but Phoenix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phoenix is looking to slow Fraizer down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer shoots in for a double leg but Phoenix sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fraizer moves away.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fraizer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phoenix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
Fraizer ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Fraizer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fraizer slips under a jab.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Fraizer moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fraizer's head.
Phoenix sizes up Fraizer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Fraizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix throws a jab when Fraizer was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Phoenix. No joy for Fraizer on that attempt.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
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!
Phoenix swinging wildly here.
Phoenix cracks Fraizer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phoenix connects with a body shot that sends Fraizer's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phoenix tries to clinch but Fraizer is having none of it.
Fraizer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Fraizer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phoenix.
Fraizer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phoenix.
Fraizer slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraizer.
Phoenix throws a looping overhand right but Fraizer ducks down to avoid it.
Phoenix shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fraizer as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Fraizer ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michelangelo Phoenix dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Phoenix. That snapped Fraizer's head back.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Fraizer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
A cross from Phoenix lands.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fraizer was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix slaps away a takedown attempt from Fraizer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phoenix connects with a crisp jab.
Phoenix thuds a left hand into Fraizer's body.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraizer.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Fraizer moved out of range nicely.
Fraizer is breathing heavily.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Fraizer avoids nicely.
Fraizer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Phoenix is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fraizer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix throws a nice looking combination but Fraizer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phoenix connects with a leg kick. Fraizer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Michelangelo Phoenix is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phoenix, as that shot connected.
Phoenix fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phoenix misses the jab.
Phoenix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phoenix scores with a nice strike.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix throws a hook but Fraizer blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix catches Fraizer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good shot there by Phoenix.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraizer walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hook but Fraizer blocks it.
Fraizer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fraizer walks into a straight right hand from Phoenix.
Fraizer avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Fraizer ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fraizer can do to turn this around?
Phoenix throws a hook to the side of Fraizer's head but Fraizer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fraizer.
Phoenix jabs at Fraizer's body.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Phoenix.
Nice cross by Phoenix.
Fraizer defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fraizer.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Fraizer is out of range.
Phoenix lands a jab to the nose.
Fraizer slips a straight right by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Fraizer's shoulder, as Fraizer tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix misses with a hook. Fraizer ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Phoenix scores with a four punch combination!
Fraizer moves away from the strike by Phoenix.
Fraizer moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix looks to land a right hand but Fraizer moved out of range.
Phoenix with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phoenix. Fraizer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fraizer keeps the fight on the outside.

Phoenix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Phoenix showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix sitting and controlling from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fraizer wants to sweep but Phoenix has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michelangelo Phoenix dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Phoenix tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phoenix throws a hook but Fraizer blocks it.
Fraizer slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix catches Fraizer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fraizer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fraizer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fraizer misses with a takedown attempt
and Phoenix counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fraizer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fraizer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Phoenix.
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fraizer. That did some damage!
Phoenix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fraizer doesn't seem bothered though.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Fraizer is just out of range.
Phoenix throws a body punch but Fraizer moves out of range.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Phoenix thows a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fraizer on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Phoenix. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phoenix.
Phoenix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fraizers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraizer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix lands with a straight right. Fraizer didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Phoenix misses.
Fraizer slips a jab from Phoenix.
Phoenix throws out a loose jab but Fraizer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Phoenix finds it's target.
A big left from Phoenix misses.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Fraizer slips the punch.
Phoenix jabs Fraizer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fraizer staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fraizer.
Phoenix throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix scores with a jab to the body.
Fraizer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phoenix lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phoenix misses with a wild body shot.
Fraizer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phoenix sprawls well. Phoenix wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fraizer gets slowly back to his feet.
Michelangelo Phoenix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Fraizer.
Phoenix just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fraizer slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a hook. Fraizer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Fraizer saw that one coming.
Fraizer moves out of range of the strikes.
Phoenix turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phoenix scores with a hook.
Fraizer takes one to the side of the head.
Fraizer slips under a jab.
Michelangelo Phoenix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fraizer ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings for the body but Fraizer moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fraizer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phoenix avoids it really well and circles away.
Fraizer takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michelangelo Phoenix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phoenix 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michelangelo Phoenix!