PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kun Validas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Validas
vs
Phoenix

190 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kun Validas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Phoenix.
Validas throws a jab when Phoenix was well out of range.
Phoenix swinging wildly here.
Phoenix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Paul Phoenix has been cut.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Validas.
Validas dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
Validas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Phoenix.
Phoenix working hard to break the clinch.
Phoenix is trying to force a seperation but Validas has the dominant position.

Phoenix breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Validas both land. Nice combination.
Validas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phoenix throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Validas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good exchange - Validas coming out on top.
Phoenix swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phoenix lands the left hand.
Phoenix lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phoenix swings widly with a right hand
and Validas counters with a right hand to the body.
Validas cracks Phoenix with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Phoenix misses its intended target.
Phoenix looks to land a left hand but Validas moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Phoenix. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Validas misses.
Validas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Validas's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Validas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Validas fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix misses with an uppercut. Validas saw that one coming.
Validas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Validas scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Validas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Validas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Validas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phoenix circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Phoenix.

It looks like Kun Validas has been cut.
Validas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phoenix manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Phoenix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Validas works over Phoenix's head and body with a nice combination.
Validas is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Validas misses with a few strikes there.
Validas looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Validas.
Validas slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Validas misses the body punch
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Validas throws an off balance right hand
and Phoenix counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phoenix jabs Validas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Validas just misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix digs a good body shot into Validas's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix clobbers Validas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Validas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phoenix moves away.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Danga de danga de dang - Phoenix scores with a four punch combination!
Phoenix stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Validas avoids nicely.
Phoenix lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Validas throws a combination that misses

and Phoenix holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Phoenix manages to break the clinch.
Phoenix moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phoenix ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Phoenix will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Phoenix misses with a hook. Validas ducked under it nicely.
Phoenix blocks a jab.
Kun Validas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phoenix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Validas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Validas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phoenix closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Validas catches Phoenix with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Validas walks into a left hand.
Validas dodges the punch combination from Phoenix.
Validas throws a sloppy body shot
and Phoenix counters with a stiff right hand.
Validas moves out of range of the strikes.
Validas throws a good cross that connects.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Validas.
Phoenix is breathing heavily.
Validas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Validas throws a series of punches but Phoenix moves out of range.
Phoenix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Validas lands a right hook to the body.
Validas scores with a jab. Phoenix acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phoenix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phoenix misses with a two punch combination.
Phoenix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Validas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands a slapping body shot.
Validas throws out a loose jab but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
Validas throws an off balance right hand

and Phoenix counters by moving into the clinch.
Phoenix prevents Validas from breaking the clinch.
Validas is trying to force a seperation but Phoenix has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Validas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phoenix has him pressed against the cage.
Validas tries to break free but Phoenix pushes him back against the cage.

Phoenix breaks the clinch.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Validas ducks under a wild hook from Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix lands with a nice body punch.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Validas ducks right into an uppercut from Phoenix.
Validas defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Validas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Phoenix lands a jab to Validas's midsection.
Validas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phoenix to score with a decent uppercut.
Validas misses with a straight left.
Validas falls off balance throwing a combination

and Phoenix counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix wants to get back to striking at distance but Validas won't allow it.

Phoenix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Validas.
Phoenix throws the left hand but Validas avoids the punch easily.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.
Phoenix swinging wildly here.
Validas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phoenix moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phoenix misses with a few strikes there.
Validas fails to land with a series of punches.
Phoenix lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phoenix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Phoenix showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Validas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Phoenix misses.
Validas slips under a jab.
Validas lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Validas as he connects with a hook.
Paul Phoenix seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Validas cracks a nice hook into Phoenix's ribs.
Validas throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phoenix lands with a nice combination. Validas backs away looking to recover.
Phoenix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Validas was well out of range. Poor timing from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with the combination.
Validas slips under a jab from Phoenix.
Validas scores with a three punch combo!
Validas staying out of range there.
Validas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Validas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phoenix.
Validas tries to move into range but Phoenix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phoenix misses with a hook.
Validas avoids the body shot from Phoenix.
Some wild striking there from Validas.
Phoenix misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Validas throws a jab but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a lazy right hand but Validas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Validas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phoenix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phoenix on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Validas digs a good body shot into Phoenix's ribs.
Phoenix dodges the punch combination from Validas.
Validas takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Phoenix.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with a series of wild punches.
Phoenix throws an overhand right that lands on Validas's shoulder, as Validas tries to avoid the shot.
Phoenix misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Validas punishes Phoenix's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Phoenix.
Phoenix scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Validas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Phoenix dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix looks to throw the jab but Validas is out of range.
Phoenix shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Validas eats them both and turns towards Phoenix to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Phoenix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Validas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Validas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phoenix.
Validas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phoenix misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phoenix misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Phoenix.
Kun Validas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Phoenix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Validas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phoenix.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Phoenix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phoenix has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

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