PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kegan Williamson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleb Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Enter Sandman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Williamson
vs
Phillips

180 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
191 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kegan Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaleb Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson scores with a jab.

It looks like Kaleb Phillips has been cut.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Williamson pushes him off.
Williamson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Williamson throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williamson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Williamson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaleb Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Williamson rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
Williamson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Williamson - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Williamson.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Williamson.
Williamson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Williamson lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Williamson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williamson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phillips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williamson pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Williamson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Williamson won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Williamson.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williamson's elbow.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Williamson has him pressed against the cage.
Williamson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Phillips wants to break free but Williamson has control.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williamson misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips tries to clinch but Williamson moves away

and Williamson counters by moving into the clinch.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Williamson has double underhooks.
Phillips wants to stall.
Williamson avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Williamson.
Phillips looks gassed!
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williamson lands with a light punch inside.
Williamson slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Williamson scores with a shoulder strike.
Williamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Williamson.
Williamson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Williamson taking a breather.
Phillips struggles to land a body shot inside as Williamson controls his hands.
Williamson is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Williamson.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Williamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Williamson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Williamson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Williamson lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Williamson as the two fighters clinch.
Williamson working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Phillips is rocked!
Williamson lands a knee to the body.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Williamson finish him?
Williamson swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Williamson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Williamson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Williamson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Williamson is working Phillips over against the cage.
Williamson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Williamson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Williamson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.
Phillips tries to throw a body punch but Williamson avoids it by throwing Phillips back against the cage.
Williamson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Williamson.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Williamson cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williamson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Phillips with a big uppercut! Phillips tries to clinch up but Williamson pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Phillips to the mat! Phillips covers up and Williamson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kegan Williamson!