PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Pasqual (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pasqual
vs
Phillips

184 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manuel Pasqual!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Philip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pasqual keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pasqual.
Pasqual throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pasqual scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pasqual connects with a right hand. Phillips shakes it off.
Good shot there by Phillips.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips misses with a body kick.
Pasqual blocks a leg kick.
Pasqual throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
Phillips lands the left hand.

Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Phillips trying to control but Pasqual is working from the bottom.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqual is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pasqual is keeping the position for now.
Phillips postures up in Pasqual's guard and throws a big left but Pasqual blocks it.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pasqual swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Pasqual.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pasqual takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pasqual lands a nice looking body kick.
Pasqual misses with a two punch combination.
Pasqual misses with a head kick.
Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manuel Pasqual is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pasqual pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phillips slips under a jab from Pasqual.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pasqual backs up against the cage.
Phillips lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pasqual with a hook.
Pasqual misses with a low kick.
Pasqual misses with a wild body shot.
Pasqual tries to score with a low kick but Phillips moves his leg out of the way.
Phillips defending well as Pasqual loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pasqual.
Pasqual walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phillips checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot lands for Phillips.
A right-left combo lands from Phillips.

Pasqual is rocked!

Phillips scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oh Pasqual is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pasqual is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pasqual seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pasqual tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Phillips moves to take his opponent's back.

Phillips is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Pasqual taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Phillips.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Philip Phillips!