PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 8768 p4p, 235 weight class) and Titus Pullo (ranked 8821 p4p, 236 weight class). Simon Phoenix has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phoenix
vs
Pullo

195 cm
31
275 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

195 cm
47
272 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Pullo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pullo has closed the distance and engaged Phoenix in a clinch.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pullo pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pullo misses with some punches.
Pullo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pullo has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.
Pullo blocking some punches.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pullo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phoenix backwards.
Pullo swings wildly with an uppercut but Phoenix uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pullo misses with the head strike.
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pullo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Pullo.
Phoenix lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Pullo misses with some punches.
Pullo blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pullo.
Pullo throws an elbow that misses.
Pullo misses with the head strike.
Pullo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a right hand.

It looks like Titus Pullo has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phoenix.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Pullo throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Pullo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pullo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Pullo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Pullo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Pullo takes a shot to the head.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pullo backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pullo.
Still in the clinch, Phoenix scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pullo throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix gets through Pullo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix avoids a wild elbow strike from Pullo.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
A short uppercut from Pullo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix blocks an elbow strike.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pullo on the inside.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Pullo takes a shot to the head.
Pullo blocking some punches.
Phoenix lands with a right to the head.
Pullo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.

That has opened up Titus Pullo's cut even more.
Phoenix has a couple of punches blocked by Pullo.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Pullo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Pullo.
A short left from Phoenix.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix misses with the head strike.
Pullo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pullo misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pullo backwards.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Pullo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Phoenix.

The cut above Titus Pullo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Phoenix drops Pullo with a big right hand! Phoenix charges in looking to finish - Pullo manages to keep Phoenix in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

Pullo is rocked!
Pullo looks winded!
Phoenix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phoenix throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phoenix stands up over Pullo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pullo is still in real trouble! Can Phoenix finish him?

Titus Pullo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titus Pullo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Simon Phoenix!
Simon Phoenix very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.