PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Safronov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanislav Safronov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Safronov
vs
Phoenix

175 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CHOKEOUT

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stanislav Safronov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Phoenix!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phoenix will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phoenix looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Safronov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phoenix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phoenix tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Safronov swivels and escapes.
Nice sprawl there from Safronov as Phoenix shoots in.
Phoenix looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stanislav Safronov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Phoenix.

Safronov instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Safronov cracks Phoenix with a nice body shot.
Safronov works on Phoenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Phoenix looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Safronov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Safronov lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Safronov.
Safronov lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Safronov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Safronov.
Safronov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Safronov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Safronov.
Safronov works on Phoenix's body with a couple of short punches.
Safronov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Phoenix is rocked!
Safronov creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Phoenix's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Phoenix drops to his knees and Safronov pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanislav Safronov!