PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Clever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clever has chosen Rush - Fly By Night as his entrance music. Joe Clever acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Phillips
vs
Clever

180 cm
22
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Milo Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Clever!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Clever feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Clever wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clever trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Phillips had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Clever is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Phillips Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Clever's back instead.
Phillips scores with punches from the back.
Phillips tries to keep control of the position but Clever is staying busy.
Clever avoids the strikes from Phillips.
Clever tries to escape but Phillips has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Phillips tries to keep control of the position but Clever is staying busy.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Phillips controlling the positon.
Clever can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clever rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Phillips prevents Clever from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Clever gets a clinch.

Phillips has picked Clever up - he's going for a ride! Phillips dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clever gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clever wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Clever is trying to keep Phillips in close.

Phillips postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Clever is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Phillips, into his guard.
Clever trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control.
Clever trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clever sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Phillips's guard.

Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

Clever is looking for a kimura here.
Clever prevents Phillips from improving his position.

Clever is looking for a kimura here.

Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Clever 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.

Clever is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Phillips wants to control but Clever is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Clever is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Phillips actively working from the bottom here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Phillips darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to take a breather but Clever is having none of it.
Clever works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.

Clever looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.

Clever escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phillips gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phillips showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Clever is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Clever will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clever tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Clever is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Clever closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips works his way into full mount!
Phillips trying to control but Clever is having none of it.
Clever tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clever is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clever wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips doesn't have the hooks in and Clever manages to turn into his guard.

Clever is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Phillips working for a triangle but Clever defends it easily.

Clever is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Clever wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.

Clever is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Phillips is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Phillips has escaped and now he's on top!

Clever is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Phillips working away.
Clever tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Phillips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phillips wants to stand but Clever is controlling his arm.
Clever tries to buck Phillips off but Phillips is having none of it.
Clever is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clever manages to get to full guard.

Clever has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Phillips doesn't defend quickly enough and Clever has managed to lock this one up! Can Phillips escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Clever on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Joe Clever!