PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rage Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phillips
vs
Rollins

170 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rage Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Rollins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips digs a good body shot into Rollins's ribs.
Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rollins.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
Phillips throws a sloppy body shot
and Rollins counters with a nice body shot.
Rollins slips a straight right by Phillips.
Rollins cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rollins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rollins has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips is struggling to control the position.
Rollins blocks a body shot from Phillips.
Phillips content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rollins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rollins throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Phillips throws the left hand but Rollins avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Rollins counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Phillips forces Rollins back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Phillips.
Phillips tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins wants to break free but Phillips has control.
Phillips tries a body shot but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Rollins tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.
Rollins prevents a body shot from Phillips.
Rollins can't break the clinch.
Phillips keeps control of Rollins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rollins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rollins is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips prevents Rollins from breaking the clinch.

Rollins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips cracks Rollins with an open hand slap.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips misses with a jab to the body
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Rollins with an uppercut!
Rollins jabs at Phillips's body.
Phillips misses with a hook to the body
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Rollins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phillips takes one to the chin there.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Rollins.
A punch lands to the side of Rollins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rage Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rollins walks into a stiff left hand from Phillips.
Rollins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips thuds a left hand into Rollins's body.
Rollins staying out of range there.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Rollins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rollins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Rollins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Rollins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Phillips sprawls well initially but Rollins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rollins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins throwing shots but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Rollins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rollins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rollins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rollins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rollins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rollins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Phillips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phillips is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Rollins lands.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phillips.
Phillips digs a good hook to Rollins's body.
Rollins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rollins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rollins momentarily.
Phillips scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rollins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rollins takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Phillips connects with a looping right hand.
Phillips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rollins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rollins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phillips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rollins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Rollins misses its intended target.
Rollins misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Phillips misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rollins tries to move into range but Phillips moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips swings for the body but Rollins moves out of range.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rollins moves away.
Phillips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a hook but Rollins blocks it.
Rollins misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips lands with a cross.
Rollins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phillips finds it's way round the side to connect with Rollins's head.
Phillips defending well as Rollins loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Rollins throws a good cross that connects.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rollins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Rollins slips the punch.
Rollins throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of Rollins's head but Rollins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rollins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins misses with a body shot.
Phillips scores with a jab to the head.
Rollins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phillips defends it nicely.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rollins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Rollins dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
Rollins ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Phillips misses the body punch
and Rollins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Rollins moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rollins.
Henry Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rollins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rollins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Phillips catches Rollins right on the button with a cross.
Rage Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips looks to land a combination. Rollins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phillips fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rollins on the side of the head.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Phillips tries to bum rush Rollins with a series of wild strikes but Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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 telegraphed takedown attempt from Rollins is defended easily by Phillips.
Rage Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Rollins.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rollins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phillips jabs at Rollins's body.
Rollins misses with a looping left.
Phillips tries to clinch but Rollins is having none of it.
Rollins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rollins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips tries to bum rush Rollins with a series of wild strikes but Rollins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phillips misses with a double jab

so Rollins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rollins with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Phillips looks to clinch
and Rollins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rollins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Rollins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rollins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rollins throwing strikes from guard but Phillips blocks nicely.
Rollins lands a couple of digs.
Rollins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rollins thows a big elbow that misses.
Rollins trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rollins scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Phillips is trying to work for a kimura but Rollins is defending well.
Rollins tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Rollins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rollins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rollins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Phillips is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins is pressing down on Phillips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four 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.
Rollins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Henry Rollins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rollins keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Rage Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Rollins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rollins winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Rollins!