PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bird (ranked 316 p4p, 387 weight class) and Jack Phillips (ranked 40 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bird
vs
Phillips

170 cm
36
195
30 - 20 - 0

183 cm
28
185
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bird.
Bird takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phillips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bird lands a jab to the nose.
Bird misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bird.
Bird goes for a double leg but Phillips avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Phillips continues to drive forward.
Phillips only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bird is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bird is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bird lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bird tries to pull guard but Phillips forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Bird. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips tries to throw a body punch but Bird avoids it by throwing Phillips back against the cage.
Bird misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phillips.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bird fails to pull guard.
Phillips struggles to land a body shot inside as Bird controls his hands.
Phillips has a couple of punches blocked by Bird.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.

Bird's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Phillips manages to circle out of the way.
Bird misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jack Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Phillips showed some decent athleticism there.

Phillips seems to be working for a kimura but Bird defends the submission attempt.

Phillips is looking for a kimura but Bird is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phillips to get the leverage.

Bird looking for submissions off his back.

Bird looking for a kimura from the bottom but Phillips passes into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird tries to improve position but can't.

Phillips is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bird has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bird regains half guard.

Bird looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Phillips pushes past his half guard into mount!
Bird might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Phillips manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bird to take his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird tries to escape the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bird turns into Phillips and is now in his guard.
Phillips working a defensive guard here.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Bird tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Bird from controlling successfully.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bird drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phillips looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phillips looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phillips!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phillips wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bird, who protects the arm well.
Bird is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bird manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bird looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips is trying to control. Bird wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bird looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bird wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Bird gets back to full guard.

Bird has his foot on Phillips's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phillips works his way back into a safe position though.

Bird is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Phillips rolls with it to try and escape but Bird cranks on the arm and Phillips is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Bird!
Our winner, Jake Bird, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.