PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Wilson (ranked 3957 p4p, 4341 weight class) and Todd Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd Phillips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Wilson
vs
Phillips

177 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Todd Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson throws a quick counter head kick but Phillips was just out of range.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Evan Wilson has been cut.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
As Wilson backs off Phillips throws a huge counter combo but Wilson manages to avoid it all.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Wilson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phillips to score with a decent uppercut.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilson backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilson throws a lazy head kick
and Phillips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling the position.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Wilson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilson scores with a head kick. Phillips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Phillips throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Wilson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Wilson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
A jab from Phillips does it's job there.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Wilson avoids them all with ease.
Phillips looks winded!
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
Wilson with the inside leg kick.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Wilson wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.

Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Wilson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Wilson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Phillips throws a combination. Wilson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson swinging wildly here.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilson.
Wilson tried to counter with a leg kick but Phillips avoided it.
Phillips is looking to score with low kicks.

Phillips forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phillips.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Phillips dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillips is looking for the big counter here.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilson fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilson scores with a three punch combo!
Phillips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phillips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wilson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips scores with a hook to the body. Wilson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Wilson looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phillips stalks Wilson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wilson's face. Wilson staggers backwards, shaken.
Wilson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Wilson in a clinch.
Wilson is trying to break free.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Wilson lands a head kick!
Todd Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Wilson throws a big counter combination but Phillips scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wilson.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phillips 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 Wilson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wilson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Wilson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Evan Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.

Phillips instigates a clinch.
Wilson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Phillips pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilson is out of range and Phillips settles back down.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilson lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wilson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Todd Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Phillips throws a counter combo.
Wilson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phillips.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
Wilson is looking for a counter combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Todd Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Evan Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wilson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillips sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a shot to the body.
Wilson misses with a head kick.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab lands there for Phillips.

Wilson gets tackled into the cage by Phillips. Phillips maintains the clinch.
Wilson is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.

Phillips lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wilson throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phillips works the jab nicely.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wilson slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips unleashes a big counter combination but Wilson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips throws a leg kick
and Wilson counters with a good low kick that Phillips was not able to check.
Phillips looks to land a combination. Wilson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Wilson throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wilson stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phillips throws a body shot but no joy.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Wilson counters with a three punch combo that has Phillips backing up. Phillips nods at Wilson to acknowledge the strikes.
Phillips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wilson on the side of the head.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Evan Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Todd Phillips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilson circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Todd Phillips.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Todd Phillips!
A very excited looking Todd Phillips made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.