PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 944 p4p, 781 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 134 p4p, 112 weight class). Phillip Terrell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Zan
vs
Terrell

172 cm
41
164
34 - 16 - 2

176 cm
32
158
17 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Bondi MMA 🏝️
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Terrell. That's going to slow Zan down.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrell.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Terrell takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Terrell finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
Zan avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've been told by Zan's head coaches at Alpha Brasil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Terrell misses the shot to the body.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terrell throws a lazy right hand but Zan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Terrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Terrell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell flicks out a counter leg kick but Zan steps away.
Zan tests Terrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Terrell with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terrell, as that shot connected.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terrell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zan lands a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terrell.
Zan cracks a nice hook into Terrell's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Zan.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Zan lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terrell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice cross by Zan.
Terrell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Terrell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Terrell follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Terrell.
Zan connects with a crisp jab.
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrell misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terrell.
Terrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.
Zan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Terrell throws out the jab.
Zan thuds a left hand into Terrell's body.
Zan takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.
Terrell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Terrell scores with a jab.
Zan swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Zan loads up on a big right hand but Terrell slips the punch.
Terrell lands a head shot.
Terrell connects with a leg kick.
Terrell lands a jab to Zan's midsection.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Terrell is just out of range.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Terrell moves away and avoids it.
Terrell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Terrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice shot lands for Terrell.
Zan misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Terrell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zan with a body shot.
Terrell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zan takes a step back to recover.
Terrell lands an overhand right.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Zan tests Terrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Zan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Terrell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Terrell misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Terrell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terrell takes a swing at Zan's ribcage but misses.
Terrell is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Zan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Zan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan cracks Terrell with a good jab.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell moves away from the strike by Zan.
Terrell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zan blocks a head kick by Terrell.
A slow jab from Terrell misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Zan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Terrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Zan there.
Zan throws a good cross that connects.
Zan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Terrell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terrell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Terrell's head but Terrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Terrell misses with a lunging right hand
and Zan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrell misses with an attempted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zan stuns Terrell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrell manages to avoid it.
Zan slips a straight right by Terrell.
Terrell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zan circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Terrell slips a jab from Zan.
Zan blocks a jab.
Zan throws out a loose jab but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
Zan throws an off balance right hand
and Terrell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terrell slips under a jab.
Terrell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Terrell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zan slips a jab from Terrell.
Terrell scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zan scores with the left hand. Terrell knows he should have avoided that one.
Zan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zan lands a right hook to the body.
Zan takes a swing at Terrell's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan checks a low kick from Terrell.
Terrell staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Terrell slips a jab from Zan.
Terrell blocks a jab.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan ducks right into an uppercut from Terrell.
Terrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Zan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Terrell. Terrell obviously looking to wear him down.
Terrell throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Zan misses the target.
Terrell lands a nice looking body shot.
Terrell misses with a few strikes there.
Terrell avoids the body shot from Zan.
Terrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Terrell finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Terrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Terrell slips a straight right by Zan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Terrell scores with a leg kick.
Terrell lands with a nice body kick.
Terrell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Terrell under the eye.
Zan tries to move into range but Terrell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan lands a nice shot to the body.
Terrell lands with a cross.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Terrell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A solid leg kick lands there for Terrell.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell thumps Zan with a low kick.
Terrell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zan.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Terrell moved out of range.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan throws a body punch but Terrell moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Terrell.
Terrell throws a wild body kick that Zan sees coming a mile off.
Zan lands the left hand.
Terrell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Zan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terrell.
Zan throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zan takes one on the button.
Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terrell.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Terrell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terrell moves away.
Terrell lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Terrell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Terrell scores with a head kick. Zan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zan throws a hook but Terrell avoids it easily.
Zan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terrell.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Terrell throws a leg kick but Zan moved away.
Terrell defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Terrell slips a straight right by Zan.
Terrell looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terrell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zan under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Terrell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zan finds it's way round the side to connect with Terrell's head.
Zan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Terrell throws a one two combo.
Terrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Terrell misses with an uppercut
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell tries to close the distance and clinch but Zan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Terrell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Terrell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.

Terrell gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Terrell.
Terrell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zan's elbow.
Terrell lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Terrell.
Terrell tries a body shot but Zan blocks it.
Zan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zan tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Terrell.
Zan gets through Terrell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zan scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zan backwards.
Zan misses with some punches.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zan lands with a right to the head.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
A short right from Zan on the inside.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zan working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Zan.
A short body shot lands from Terrell as the two fighters clinch.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zan blocks an uppercut.
Terrell misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Terrell lands an uppercut.
Terrell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell is working Zan over against the cage.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.
Zan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Terrell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Terrell's elbow.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tan Zan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Zan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zan throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Zan swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell blocks a body shot from Zan.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zan throws a head punch that misses.
Zan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zan tries a body shot but Terrell blocks it.
Zan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Terrell prevents a body shot from Zan.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Zan back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tan Zan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Terrell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
Phillip Terrell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.