PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psion Phyrrus (ranked 2959 p4p, 3647 weight class) and Roberto Jimenez (ranked 380 p4p, 453 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phyrrus
vs
Jimenez

190 cm
20
195
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psion Phyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimenez dives in and grabs Phyrrus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phyrrus pushes down on Jimenez's head and hops out.
Phyrrus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phyrrus throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phyrrus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimenez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jimenez shoots for a takedown but Phyrrus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice shot lands for Phyrrus.
No luck for Jimenez with that takedown attempt.
Psion Phyrrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Jimenez.
Phyrrus throws a body shot but no joy.
Roberto Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phyrrus misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Phyrrus throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phyrrus scores with a jab.
Phyrrus looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Jimenez slips under a jab from Phyrrus.

Jimenez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phyrrus was covering up waiting for the punch and Jimenez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez wants to control from the top but Phyrrus keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phyrrus working for a triangle but Jimenez defends it easily.
Jimenez advances position into side control!
Phyrrus is looking to reverse the position.
Jimenez tries to move to mount but Phyrrus blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Phyrrus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phyrrus keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jimenez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phyrrus tries to buck Jimenez off but Jimenez is having none of it.
Phyrrus can't do much from the bottom here.
Jimenez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Phyrrus's legs.
Phyrrus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Phyrrus is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez advances to mount.

Jimenez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Phyrrus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Phyrrus shrugs it off.

Phyrrus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jimenez.

Jimenez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Phyrrus to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Phyrrus shrugs it off.
Jimenez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jimenez is trying to take his opponent's back.
Phyrrus is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez controlling the position easily from mount.
Jimenez moves to take his opponent's back.

Jimenez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Jimenez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Jimenez looking for the RNC.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimenez controlling well, preventing Phyrrus from escaping the position.
Phyrrus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Jimenez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phyrrus misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez fails with the takedown
and Phyrrus counters with a stiff right hand.
Phyrrus misses the shot to the body.
Phyrrus lands with a hook. Jimenez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Jimenez is rocked!

It looks like Roberto Jimenez has been cut.
Phyrrus lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Jimenez falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Psion Phyrrus!
Psion Phyrrus spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.