PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wallace Everett (ranked 2456 p4p, 3236 weight class) and Pedro Phillips (ranked 310 p4p, 395 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Everett
vs
Phillips

170 cm
28
153
7 - 2 - 0

173 cm
27
143
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

EFC Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wallace Everett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Everett moves out of range easily.

Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Wallace Everett has been cut.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Everett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Everett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Everett closes the distance but Phillips moves to the side
and Phillips counters with a one-two to the body.

Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Everett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Everett.
Everett seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Everett fails with a takedown attempt.
Everett fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallace Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips scores with a nice head shot.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Everett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Everett misses with a head kick.
Phillips throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips moves into range and clinches up with Everett.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Everett blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.
Phillips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Everett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Everett blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Everett is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everett tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phillips smiles and moves away.
Everett fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips keeps Everett at a distance using the push kick.
Everett shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Everett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Everett tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Everett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Everett jumps guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Everett blocks it.
Phillips lands an elbow inside.

Wallace Everett's cut is getting worse.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Everett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Everett takes an elbow to the forehead.

Everett pulls Phillips into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Everett is working an open guard so Phillips takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Everett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wallace Everett's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Everett misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pedro Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Everett throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Everett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips counters with a head kick. That will keep Everett thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Everett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phillips has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Phillips scores with a head kick. Everett tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Everett is rocked!

Phillips clinches.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Everett is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Everett throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phillips throws a head kick that Everett semi-blocks.
Oh Everett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Everett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Wallace Everett's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Phillips tries to sprawl but Everett drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phillips has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Everett is working away from the top position though.
Everett seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Everett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips pushes Everett off and gets back to his feet.
Wallace Everett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Everett moves out of range easily.
Phillips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Everett is just out of range.
Phillips catches Everett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Everett closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Everett lands in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.

Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Everett, up you get!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phillips.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Everett is defended easily by Phillips.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wallace Everett. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Everett gets tackled into the cage by Phillips. Phillips maintains the clinch.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but Everett avoids the damage to the body.
Everett tries to pull guard but Phillips holds him up against the cage and eventually Everett drops back down to his feet.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wallace Everett's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Everett shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Everett keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Everett's ribcage.
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Everett is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Everett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Everett is trying to pull guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Phillips.
A knee to the head by Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Everett is blocking nicely.
Phillips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Everett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pedro Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Everett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips lands a head kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phillips checks a leg kick.

Everett gets tackled into the cage by Phillips. Phillips maintains the clinch.
Phillips utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phillips lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Everett takes an elbow to the temple.

Jeez, Wallace Everett's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Everett blocks it with crossed arms.
Everett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Everett is blocking nicely.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pedro Phillips!
Pedro Phillips tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.