PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think King might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to King of my Castle by Wamdue Project. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Geoffrey King has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

King
vs
Phillips

179 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geoffrey King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips lands a high kick!
King is looking to chop away at Phillips's legs.
King cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
A jab from Phillips misses.
King avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Phillips tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a hook.
Phillips lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
King throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
King drops Phillips with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Phillips looks back up at him and smiles so King waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Geoffrey King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King cracks Phillips with a good jab.
King swinging wilding here.
King checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
King throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but King paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
King misses with a looping right.
Phillips misses with a looping right.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phillips throws an elbow but misses.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
King blocks an elbow strike from Phillips.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
King avoiding damage as Phillips throws knees to the body.

King breaks the clinch.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Phillips dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King blocks the elbow strike.
The is referee keeping an eye on Phillips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thomas Phillips will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phillips lands a high kick!
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips connects with a high kick.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Geoffrey King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips misses with an elbow over the top.
Phillips misses with an elbow over the top.
King dodges an elbow strike from Phillips.
Phillips's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
King dodges an elbow strike from Phillips.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Phillips throws an elbow but misses.
Phillips looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phillips is pushing King up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips stalling.
Phillips wants to stall.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips is stalling here.
Knees to the body from Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
King has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
King is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips pushes off an throws an elbow but King leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Phillips's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips misses with an elbow strike.
Phillips lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.

It looks like Geoffrey King has been cut.
The is referee keeping an eye on Phillips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
King wants to break free but Phillips has control.
King blocks the elbow strike.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King avoiding damage as Phillips throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Geoffrey King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

King misses with a looping right.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from King.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Thomas Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Phillips tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King 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 Phillips has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phillips and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A low kick from King is predictable there
and Phillips counters with a leg kick.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips cracks the inside of King's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from King.
A jab from King does it's job there.
King throws a body kick the misses
and Phillips counters with a nice kick to the body.
King looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
King throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a quick inside leg kick.
Phillips cracks the inside of King's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips cracks the inside of King's front leg.
Phillips with a jab.

King tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Phillips.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
King has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phillips holding his opponent close, against the cage.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into King's ribcage.
Phillips throws an elbow that misses.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
King can't break the clinch.
Phillips gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The is referee keeping an eye on Phillips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phillips lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phillips takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but King is keeping busy.
Phillips leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Thomas Phillips.
King misses with a looping right.
Phillips connects with a solid leg kick.
Phillips slips a straight right by King.
King looks to throw a body kick
and Phillips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Phillips really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Geoffrey King's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Phillips tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King tries to land a body kick
and Phillips finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
King misses with a hook. Phillips ducked under it nicely.
King looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Phillips avoids the body shot from King.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
Phillips throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
King misses with a straight right.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Phillips counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Phillips throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Phillips thumps King with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a thumping low kick.
King misses with a looping right.
Phillips lands with a slapping head kick.

Phillips clinches up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
King is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.
Phillips using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
King is really struggling to find his range with his punches. King's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice elbow from Phillips.
Phillips lands a nice knee to the body.
Phillips taking a breather.
Phillips has King pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips lands a nice elbow.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but King avoids the damage to the body.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips wants to clinch up but King keeps it at a distance.
Phillips throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Phillips dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Geoffrey King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.

Phillips scores with a push kick.
King throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from King.
King lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips misses with a body punch
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King misses with a straight left.
Phillips takes one on the button.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
King throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phillips. That one must have hurt.
Geoffrey King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Phillips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King tries to land a body kick
and Phillips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from King.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King misses with a kick to the body.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that King semi-blocks.
Phillips connects with a single shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phillips. That's going to slow King down.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
King takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from King.
Phillips lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King letting Phillips take a breather here.
Thomas Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
King is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phillips 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 45:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Phillips!