PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Fachellie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eye Phone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eye Phone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fachellie
vs
Phone

185 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Fachellie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eye Phone!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fachellie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Fachellie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Phone crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fachellie - the referee stops the clock and Phone gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fachellie. Phone manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Phone tries for a takedown but Fachellie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phone fails with a takedown attempt.
Fachellie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fachellie thows a body kick. Phone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Phone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fachellie tries to avoid it but Phone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fachellie to the ground. Fachellie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Francesco Fachellie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eye Phone.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phone.
Fachellie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fachellie.
A punch combination from Phone misses.
Phone throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Fachellie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fachellie.
Fachellie stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fachellie is keeping busy.
Fachellie blocks an uppercut.
Fachellie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fachellie.
Phone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fachellie to keep the fight standing.
Fachellie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phone backwards.
Fachellie gets underhooks to prevent Phone's takedown attempt.
A short right from Fachellie on the inside.
Fachellie works on Phone's body with a couple of short punches.
Phone looks winded!
Fachellie scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands with a left to the head.
Phone is trying to drag Fachellie to the mat but Fachellie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fachellie trying to land knees to the body.
Fachellie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phone's defenses.
Fachellie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fachellie scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phone is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phone wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fachellie.
Phone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fachellie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fachellie lands an uppercut.
Fachellie gets through Phone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fachellie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie presses Phone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fachellie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fachellie.
Fachellie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phone backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fachellie.
Phone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fachellie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fachellie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fachellie slowing the pace effectively.
Fachellie lands a nice uppercut.
Fachellie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands an elbow just above Phone 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phone throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Fachellie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fachellie lands a shot to the body.
Fachellie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fachellie lands with a light punch inside.
Phone has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fachellie after a bit of a struggle.
Fachellie lands an elbow inside.
Nice body punch from Fachellie.
Fachellie cracks Phone with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Fachellie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fachellie lands an elbow just above Phone 's eye.
Fachellie lands an uppercut.
Phone throws a head punch that misses.
Fachellie lands a nice uppercut.
Fachellie lands with a right to the head.
Phone goes for a takedown attempt but Fachellie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fachellie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fachellie clinches with his opponent.
Phone takes an elbow to the temple.
Fachellie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Fachellie.
Fachellie lands an elbow inside that Phone shrugs off.
Fachellie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fachellie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fachellie presses Phone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fachellie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fachellie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phone's defenses.
A right hand to the body from Fachellie.
Fachellie scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fachellie lands a body punch.
Fachellie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fachellie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Phone is rocked!
Phone takes a shot to the head.
Phone is still on wobbly legs! Can Fachellie finish him?
Fachellie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phone takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Fachellie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Fachellie! Phone is out on his feet! Fachellie rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Phone is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Phone is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Fachellie!