PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yusuf Mammadov (ranked 598 p4p, 728 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 89 p4p, 109 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Phillip Terrell enters the cage!

Mammadov
vs
Terrell

173 cm
33
174
16 - 13 - 1

176 cm
37
158
25 - 24 - 1

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World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yusuf Mammadov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mammadov lands a nice hook to Terrell's body. Terrell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Terrell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mammadov's hands.
Terrell misses with an uppercut.
Mammadov is looking for a counter combo.
Mammadov has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Terrell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terrell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Mammadov gets a clinch.
Mammadov swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mammadov tries to pull guard but Terrell won't allow it.
Mammadov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Terrells head.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Mammadov.
Mammadov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mammadov tries to throw a body punch but Terrell avoids it by throwing Mammadov back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Terrell.
Terrell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Terrell.
Mammadov swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mammadov.
Terrell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mammadov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Terrell backwards.

Mammadov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Mammadov is trying to get an arm triangle but Terrell is defending well.
Mammadov tries to score with some ground and pound. Terrell controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Mammadov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Terrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mammadov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terrell keeps working.

Mammadov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terrell keeps working.

Mammadov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Terrell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mammadov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Mammadov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terrell tries to escape but Mammadov is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mammadov is looking to take a break and control but Terrell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Mammadov tries for a kimura but Terrell is defending well.

Mammadov is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Terrell has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mammadov working the strikes but Terrell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Mammadov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Terrell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mammadov.
Mammadov trying to control from half guard but Terrell is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

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

Mammadov looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Terrell is doing well to control the position and prevent Mammadov from advancing to side control.
Terrell is staying active underneath Mammadov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yusuf Mammadov will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mammadov throws a lazy right hand but Terrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Mammadov.
Terrell throws a head kick but Mammadov moves out of range.
Terrell jabs Mammadov right on the nose. Mammadov blinks but takes it well.
Terrell has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mammadov was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Terrell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A nice leg kick from Mammadov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Terrell scores with a nice right hand.
Terrell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mammadov ducks under a wild hook from Terrell.
Terrell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terrell cracks Mammadov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammadov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Terrell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mammadovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell connects with a body shot.
Terrell scores with a punch to the head.
Terrell jabs at Mammadov's body.
Terrell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Terrell instigates a clinch.
Terrell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Terrell tries a body shot but Mammadov blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mammadov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Terrell misses with a punch to the body.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Mammadov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Mammadov jumps into guard, dragging Terrell to the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terrell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mammadov working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mammadov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mammadov striking off his back but it's not causing Terrell any problems.
Terrell wants to control from the top but Mammadov keeps moving.
Mammadov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Terrell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mammadov stays in close to Terrell's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mammadov throwing strikes from guard but Terrell blocks nicely.
Mammadov passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Terrell is not content to let Mammadov control the position.

Mammadov tries for a kimura but Terrell is defending well.

Mammadov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

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.

Mammadov tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mammadov has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Terrell is looking to regain half guard here but Mammadov keeps moving and retains side control.
Mammadov throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Mammadov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Mammadov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Terrell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Terrell swats away the attempt to clinch by Mammadov.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mammadov misses with a hook.
Terrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mammadov.
Terrell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammadov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Mammadov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Terrell coming out on top.
Terrell lands with an uppercut that bounces Mammadov off the cage and back into range.
Terrell lands with a straight right. Mammadov didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mammadov counters with a stiff right hand.
Mammadov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Terrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Terrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mammadov.
Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mammadov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terrell manages to avoid it.

Mammadov moves into range and clinches up with Terrell.
Yusuf Mammadov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terrell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mammadov is keeping busy.
Mammadov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mammadov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mammadov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Terrell works on Mammadov's body with a couple of short punches.
Mammadov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Terrell blocking some punches.
Terrell scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mammadov fails to pull guard.

Mammadov manages to break the clinch.
Mammadov throws a head kick that Terrell semi-blocks.
Terrell tries to clinch but Mammadov moves out of range.
Mammadov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Terrell.
Mammadov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell swinging wildly here.
Mammadov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terrell tests Mammadov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillip Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mammadov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Terrell.
Terrell cracks a nice hook into Mammadov's ribs.
Mammadov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mammadov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell jabs Mammadov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phillip Terrell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terrell scores with a head kick. Mammadov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mammadov swings for the body but Terrell moves out of range.

Terrell gets tackled into the cage by Mammadov. Mammadov maintains the clinch.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mammadov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terrell gets underhooks to prevent Mammadov's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yusuf Mammadov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mammadov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Mammadov's head.
Mammadov walks into a jab.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Terrell.
Mammadov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terrell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terrell swings for the body but Mammadov moves out of range.
Nice cross by Terrell.
Terrell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mammadov.
Mammadov is looking to wear down Terrell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Terrell throws a sloppy body shot
and Terrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mammadov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Mammadov tried to counter with a leg kick but Terrell avoided it.
Mammadov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Terrell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good leg kick by Terrell.
Mammadov tries to move into range but Terrell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mammadov darts in and clinches Terrell up against the cage.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phillip Terrell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A victorious Phillip Terrell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.