PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Phoenix (ranked 658 p4p, 822 weight class) and Frog Ribbit (ranked 86 p4p, 110 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frog Ribbit was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Phoenix
vs
Ribbit

194 cm
29
205
25 - 10 - 0

187 cm
30
208
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Threads of HARDCORE

Groove Gear
Urban Fighter

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frog Ribbit!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbit moves out of range as Phoenix strikes.
Phoenix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ribbit throws a chopping leg kick but Phoenix manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phoenix misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribbit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phoenix scores with a decent looking hook.
Ribbit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phoenix throws a body shot but no joy.
Phoenix cracks Ribbit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phoenix is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ribbit.
Ribbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phoenix loads up on a big right hand but Ribbit slips the punch.
Ribbit jabs at Phoenix's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbit punishes Phoenix's body with a nice straight punch.
Ribbit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phoenix throws a hook but Ribbit blocks it.
Ribbit looks to land a combination but Phoenix avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ribbit has time to react.

Ribbit closes the distance and clinches.
Ribbit prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Ribbit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribbit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.
Phoenix can't find room to land a body shot as Ribbit controls the action.
Ribbit working aggressively here.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix tries to work over Ribbit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribbit tries to work over Phoenix's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ribbit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribbit blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Ribbit lands with a right to the head.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribbit scores with a knee to the head.
Ribbit managing to block the knees to the body from Phoenix.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phoenix throws an elbow but misses.
Phoenix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phoenix.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Ribbit misses with a knee to the head.
Ribbit lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Ribbit on the inside.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
Ribbit struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Ribbit lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix lands a nice uppercut.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribbit controls his hands.
Ribbit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks it.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ribbit lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Phoenix fails to land.
Phoenix avoiding damage as Ribbit throws knees to the body.
Ribbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phoenix avoiding damage as Ribbit throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Phoenix.
Phoenix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ribbit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phoenix.
Ribbit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbit.
Ribbit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phoenix throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribbit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribbit blocks an elbow strike from Phoenix.
Ribbit with a knee to the head.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ribbit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frog Ribbit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phoenix throws the left hand but Ribbit avoids the punch easily.
Ribbit steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phoenix.
Ribbit clobbers Phoenix with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ribbit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ribbit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phoenix has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phoenix and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribbit.
Phoenix misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phoenix is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribbit fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Phoenix misses the target.
Ribbit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phoenix rather than just go for the knockout.
Ribbit slips under a jab.
Ribbit misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribbit.
Phoenix paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phoenix checks a leg kick.
Phoenix missing with a left hand there. Ribbit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribbit moves forwards but Phoenix connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit tries to close the distance and clinch but Phoenix swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ribbit moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Phoenix on the inside.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ribbit blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Ribbit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ribbit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribbit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Phoenix lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribbit.
Ribbit lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phoenix lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribbit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribbit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ribbit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phoenix's elbow.
Phoenix misses with a punch on the inside.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Ribbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phoenix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frog Ribbit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ribbit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Ribbit.
Ribbit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phoenix blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribbit struggles to land a body shot inside as Phoenix controls his hands.
Ribbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbit scores with a knee to the head.
Ribbit prevents a body shot from Phoenix.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phoenix gets through Ribbit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribbit.
Ribbit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phoenixs head.
Ribbit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Phoenix takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Ribbit working aggressively here.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit blocking some punches.
Ribbit tries to land knees in the clinch but Phoenix avoids the damage to the body.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Ribbit throws a punch but it's blocked by Phoenix.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phoenix struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribbit controls his hands.
Ribbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribbit.
Phoenix throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ribbit scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ribbit.
Ribbit lands with a right to the head.
Ribbit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phoenix is defending well for now.
Ribbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phoenix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phoenix misses with a punch to the body.
Phoenix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frog Ribbit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Phoenix's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Phoenix has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ribbit tries to clinch but Phoenix is having none of it.
Frog Ribbit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribbit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phoenix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ribbit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frog Ribbit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribbit defending well as Phoenix loads up on a big left hand.
Phoenix throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribbit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ribbit misses the shot to the body.
Ribbit throws a series of punches but Phoenix avoids them all with ease.
Phoenix is looking to counter the offense by Ribbit and move into the clinch.
Phoenix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phoenix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribbit on the side of the head.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phoenix misses with a looping right.
Phoenix avoids a kick to the body.
Ribbit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ribbit swings for the body but Phoenix moves out of range.
Blake Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribbit. Phoenix does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbit throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phoenix uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribbit.
Phoenix throws a jab when Ribbit was well out of range.
Phoenix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribbit.

Ribbit gets a clinch.
Ribbit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phoenix on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribbit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Phoenix.
Phoenix fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit throws a head punch that misses.
Phoenix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Ribbit as the two fighters clinch.
Ribbit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phoenix is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribbit is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribbit.
Ribbit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phoenix's face.
Phoenix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
Ribbit missing with knees to the body.
Ribbit trying to control the position but instead, Phoenix has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ribbit into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ribbit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ribbit misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribbit missing with knees to the body.
Phoenix lands a body punch.
Phoenix blocks an uppercut.
Phoenix lands an uppercut.
Phoenix swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribbit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Phoenix.
Ribbit lands a knee to the head.
Phoenix looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phoenix.
Ribbit blocks a body shot from Phoenix.
Ribbit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phoenix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phoenix.
Ribbit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phoenix looking to slow down the pace here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ribbit trying to land knees to the body.
Blake Phoenix has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbit misses with a punch to the body.
Ribbit scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribbit.
Phoenix working aggressively here.
Ribbit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phoenix blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribbit tries a knee to the head but Phoenix blocks it.
Phoenix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribbit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribbit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phoenix.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phoenix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ribbit trying to land knees to the body.
Ribbit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phoenix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ribbit backwards.
Phoenix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbit lands with a short shot to the head.
Phoenix misses with some punches.
Ribbit pushes Phoenix back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frog Ribbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ribbit 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frog Ribbit!
A victorious Frog Ribbit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.