PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 2966 p4p, 4624 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 320 p4p, 407 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Irrawaddy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Laos Rules!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Irrawaddy
vs
Terrell

173 cm
24
155
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
23
150
2 - 5 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Terrell.
Terrell throws an overhand right that lands on Irrawaddy's shoulder, as Irrawaddy tries to avoid the shot.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Terrell throws a combination that misses
and Irrawaddy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy throws a hook but Terrell blocks it.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Terrell blocks a jab.
Terrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Irrawaddy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Irrawaddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Terrell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irrawaddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrell, as that shot connected.
Irrawaddy works Terrell's body with a nice hook.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Irrawaddy swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell avoids the body shot from Irrawaddy.
Terrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Terrell moves forwards but Irrawaddy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Irrawaddy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Terrell.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Terrell.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell lands a slapping body shot.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Irrawaddy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Terrell.
Terrell digs a good body shot into Irrawaddy's ribs.
Terrell slips under a jab from Irrawaddy.
Terrell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Terrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Irrawaddy checks it well.
Terrell looks to land a left hand but Irrawaddy moved out of range nicely.

Terrell closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irrawaddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Irrawaddy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell takes a shot to the head.

Irrawaddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Irrawaddy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Terrell looks to land a body kick but Irrawaddy moved away.
Terrell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Terrell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell catches Irrawaddy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Irrawaddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell.
Terrell cracks Irrawaddy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Irrawaddy throws a series of punches but Terrell moves out of range.

Terrell rushes Irrawaddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Irrawaddy has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Terrell lands a body shot.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell pushes Irrawaddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Terrell working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terrell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irrawaddy slips under a jab from Terrell.
Irrawaddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.
Terrell is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Irrawaddy moves out of range of the strikes.
Terrell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrawaddy takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
Terrell is looking to clinch.
Terrell throws a leg kick that misses.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irrawaddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Irrawaddy is just out of range.
Irrawaddy is looking to wear down Terrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice body kick there by Terrell.
Terrell is looking to clinch but Irrawaddy is avoiding it.
It looked like Irrawaddy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terrell misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Terrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Irrawaddy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Irrawaddy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Irrawaddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Terrell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Irrawaddy throws a looping overhand right but Terrell ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Terrell misses.
Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Irrawaddy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Irrawaddy.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Irrawaddy checks a low kick from Terrell.
Terrell drops his hands momentarily and Irrawaddy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Terrell connects with a nice looking jab.
Terrell tries to work over Irrawaddy's front leg with a kick but Irrawaddy checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terrell.
Terrell throws a body punch but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Terrell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Terrell.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Irrawaddy.

Terrell forces Irrawaddy back against the cage and clinches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Irrawaddy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Irrawaddy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Irrawaddy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Terrell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irrawaddy with a body shot.
Terrell lands a head kick. Irrawaddy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Irrawaddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Terrell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Irrawaddy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Terrell has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irrawaddy's elbow.
Irrawaddy tries to work over Terrell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Irrawaddy lands with a light punch inside.

Irrawaddy manages to break the clinch.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Irrawaddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Irrawaddy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Irrawaddy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Terrell lands a really nice looking cross but Irrawaddy seems unphased.
Terrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Terrell tries to clinch but Irrawaddy is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell doesn't manage to clinch there - Irrawaddy circles away.
Terrell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Irrawaddy fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell tries to counter with a clinch but Irrawaddy shakes him off and moves away.
Irrawaddy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Terrell. Terrell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Irrawaddy just misses with a punch to the body.
Irrawaddy throws a shot from downtown. Terrell moves away and avoids it.
Irrawaddy misses with a looping left.
Terrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Irrawaddy is able to avoid easily.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irrawaddy misses the jab.
Terrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Irrawaddy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut. Terrell saw that one coming.
Terrell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Terrell throws a shot from downtown. Irrawaddy moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell.
Terrell tries to counter with a clinch but Irrawaddy shakes him off and moves away.
That kick from Terrell tenderised Irrawaddy's leg. Irrawaddy is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrell lands an overhand right.
Irrawaddy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell tries to clinch but Irrawaddy is having none of it.
Terrell scores with a leg kick.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Irrawaddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Irrawaddy. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Irrawaddy swings widly with a right hand

and Terrell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Irrawaddy is leaning against Terrell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Irrawaddy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.
A short uppercut from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Irrawaddy lands a shoulder strike.
Ken Irrawaddy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Irrawaddy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Irrawaddy blocks a body shot from Terrell.
Irrawaddy misses with some punches.
Irrawaddy tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy lands a left hand.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Irrawaddy fails to pull guard.
Irrawaddy lands a right hand.
Irrawaddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Irrawaddy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irrawaddy tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Irrawaddy back against the cage.
Irrawaddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Irrawaddy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
A right hook to the body lands for Terrell.
Irrawaddy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Terrell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terrell.
Irrawaddy lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Irrawaddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Terrell has Irrawaddy up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy can't find room to land a body shot as Terrell controls the action.
Terrell lands with a left to the head.
Irrawaddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Terrell.
Irrawaddy tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Irrawaddy back against the cage.
Irrawaddy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Irrawaddy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Terrell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Irrawaddy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Terrell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Terrell is stalling here.
Irrawaddy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terrell scores with a shot to the side of Irrawaddy's head.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irrawaddy tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Irrawaddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Irrawaddy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Terrell smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ken Irrawaddy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Terrell swings for the body but Irrawaddy moves out of range.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Terrell tries to clinch but Irrawaddy is having none of it.
It looked like Irrawaddy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terrell.
Irrawaddy misses the shot to the body.
Terrell staying out of range there.
Terrell throws a looping overhand right but Irrawaddy ducks down to avoid it.
Irrawaddy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Terrell throws a big shot that misses.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Irrawaddy was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Terrell misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Irrawaddy. Those never looked like landing.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Terrell moves into the clinch.
Terrell trying to stall but Irrawaddy improves his position.
Terrell pushes Irrawaddy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Irrawaddy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Terrell lands an uppercut.
Irrawaddy lands with a short shot to the head.

Irrawaddy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Irrawaddy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Terrell tries to free his leg and advance position but Irrawaddy is retaining full guard.
Irrawaddy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Terrell trying to control but Irrawaddy postures up.
Irrawaddy throwing shots but Terrell is blocking nicely.
Terrell is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Irrawaddy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Irrawaddy's back!
Irrawaddy is in bad spot here.
Phillip Terrell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy turns into Terrell and is now in his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy throws an elbow that misses. Terrell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Irrawaddy's guard. Nice move by Terrell!

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Irrawaddy is on top in guard.

Irrawaddy lands a couple of elbows.
Irrawaddy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terrell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Irrawaddy trying to control but Terrell is working from the bottom.
Irrawaddy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Terrell's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy throwing strikes from guard but Terrell blocks nicely.
Ken Irrawaddy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Irrawaddy landing some decent shots from guard.
Terrell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Terrell, not yet.
Terrell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Terrell looking for a sweep. Not yet Terrell, not yet.
Irrawaddy wants to control from the top but Terrell keeps moving.
Irrawaddy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Irrawaddy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terrell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Irrawaddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Terrell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Irrawaddy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Irrawaddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrell.
Irrawaddy sets himself, and Terrell steps forward looking for the clinch! Irrawaddy avoids it this time.
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Irrawaddy moves away.
Nice shot by Irrawaddy.
Ken Irrawaddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Irrawaddy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terrell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irrawaddy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Irrawaddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Irrawaddy blocks a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Irrawaddy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Irrawaddy misses with a hook.
Terrell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Irrawaddy with a body shot.
Irrawaddy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Irrawaddy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Irrawaddy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Irrawaddy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ken Irrawaddy!