PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhian Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: California Gurls. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Philips
vs
Leonardo

195 cm
24
283 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

205 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rhian Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonardo.
Philips misses with the combination.
Philips looks to land a left hand but Leonardo moved out of range nicely.
Philips moves out of range as Leonardo throws a body kick.
Philips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
Leonardo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Philips.
Philips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Oooh a lovely combination from Philips sends Leonardo down but not out. Philips dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Jesus Leonardo has been cut.
Leonardo looks gassed!
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!
Philips landing strikes.
Leonardo is not content to let Philips control the position.
Leonardo is trying to control Philips's posture but Philips avoids it.
Philips working the ground and pound.
Leonardo is not content to let Philips control the position.
Philips works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
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.
Philips trying to control the action but Leonardo is working from the bottom.
Philips is really struggling to control Leonardo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Philips connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leonardo some visible discomfort.
Leonardo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Leonardo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Leonardo's face as Philips controls the position.
Philips lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Leonardo down.
Leonardo wants to control but Philips postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Philips working away.
Philips tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Leonardo is trying to improve his position.
Leonardo is trying to control Philips's posture but Philips avoids it.
Leonardo is looking to regain half guard here but Philips keeps moving and retains side control.
Leonardo tries to control but Philips manages to take his back.
Leonardo tries to break free.
Philips scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Philips lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Leonardo trying to control the position but Philips manages to sink in the hooks.
Philips scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips scores with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo wants to escape the position.
Leonardo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Philips scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Leonardo is looking for a way out.
Philips softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Philips is trying to stick to Leonardo's back but Leonardo is turning into Philips. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Philips's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leonardo.
Philips is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leonardo wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
Leonardo preventing the sweep.
Leonardo wants to control from the top but Philips keeps moving.
Philips throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries to stand but Philips is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Philips is on top in guard.
Philips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Philips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leonardo wants to sweep but no luck.
Philips throws a strike but Leonardo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Leonardo slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Philips wants to control but Leonardo is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhian Philips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesus Leonardo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Philips swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Philips misses the target.
Philips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leonardo scoring well with a low kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leonardo.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
Philips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Leonardo.
Leonardo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Rhian Philips has been cut.
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philips misses with a hook. Leonardo ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Leonardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leonardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonardo stalling the fight.
Philips throws a punch but it's blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Leonardo.
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonardo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonardo throws an elbow but it misses.
Leonardo tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Leonardo back against the cage.
Leonardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonardo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Philips blocks it with crossed arms.
Leonardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Philips gets an underhook and turns Leonardo into the cage.
Leonardo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow.
Leonardo lands an elbow that stopped Philips in his tracks for a moment.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Leonardo with a knee to the head.
Philips avoiding damage as Leonardo throws knees to the body.
Leonardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Philips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Philips presses Leonardo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips leaning against his opponent.
Philips gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Philips avoids the damage to the body.
Philips tries to circle away but Leonardo has him pinned against the cage.
Philips lands a left hand.
Philips pushes Leonardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Leonardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Philips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Philips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Philips misses with a wild combination.
Philips moves out of range of the body kick.
Philips missing with a left hand there. Leonardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leonardo misses with a series of wild punches.
Jesus Leonardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philips misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Leonardo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leonardo.

Philips has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Leonardo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Philips is trying to stick to Leonardo's back but Leonardo is turning into Philips. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Philips's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Leonardo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips wants to sweep but no luck.
Philips keeping full guard, as Leonardo tries to pass.
Leonardo is looking to stand up but Philips won't let him.
Leonardo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Leonardo postures up in Philips's guard and throws a big left but Philips blocks it.
Philips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rhian Philips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leonardo is looking to stand up but Philips won't let him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Philips is having none of it.
Leonardo wants to land a leg kick but Philips is out of range.
Leonardo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lazy left from Philips finds it's target.
A combination from Philips does no damage.
Philips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to clinch but Philips moves out of range.
Philips misses with a jab to the body
and Leonardo counters with a good, hard body kick but Philips shrugs it off.
Leonardo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Leonardo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Leonardo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Leonardo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philips.
Philips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leonardo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo cracks the inside of Philips's front leg.
Rhian Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonardo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Leonardo forces Philips back against the cage and clinches.
Leonardo controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Leonardo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Leonardo throws a wild body kick that Philips sees coming a mile off.
A left and a right from Philips both land. Nice combination.
Philips looks to land a right hand but Leonardo moved out of range.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
Philips misses with a looping left.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Leonardo throws a nice head kick!
Philips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Leonardo counters by clinching up.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
Leonardo trying to stall but Philips improves his position.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but Philips blocks with his arms.
Philips is looking to control Leonardo's arms but Leonardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Philips has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Philips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Leonardo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips keeps the fight on the outside.
Philips swings for the body but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Philips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leonardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Philips will feel that in the morning.
Leonardo throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Philips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Philips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leonardo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Philips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leonardo throws a right hand that Philips ducks under and follows up with a left that Philips also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo looks to land a right hand but Philips moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Philips misses the target.
Leonardo avoids the body shot from Philips.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leonardo.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Leonardo throws a head kick but Philips moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Leonardo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Philips throws a big shot that misses.

Philips tries to keep at a distance but Leonardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leonardo lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Leonardo throws an elbow but misses.
Leonardo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Philips avoids it.
Leonardo misses with an elbow strike.
Philips is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Philips as Leonardo tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Philips.
Leonardo looking to throw knees to the head but Philips is blocking nicely.
Leonardo lands an elbow just above Philips 's eye.
Leonardo lands a left hand.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philips will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonardo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Philips stalling.
A right handed body shot lands from Philips.
Leonardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Philips's defenses.
Philips has Leonardo pushed against the cage.
Philips dodges an elbow strike from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Philips throws a head punch that misses.
Leonardo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Philips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Philips looking to stall.
Philips lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Philips blocks an elbow strike from Leonardo.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Philips just leaning against Leonardo, taking a breather.

Leonardo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Philips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leonardo counters with a head kick.
Leonardo misses with a head kick.
Philips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Philips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leonardo moves in looking to clinch but Philips pushes him off.
Leonardo slips a jab from Philips.
Rhian Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leonardo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Philips looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonardo is just out of range.
Leonardo is looking to slow Philips down with leg kicks.
Leonardo throws a wild body kick that Philips sees coming a mile off.
Leonardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Leonardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leonardo 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!