PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rage Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Sellic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Sellic acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Phillips
vs
Sellic

170 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

170 cm
26
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 - 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Sellic!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sellic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rage Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sellic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Sellic slips the punch.
Phillips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sellic looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Phillips slips a jab from Sellic.
Sellic walks into a jab.
Sellic misses with the combination.
Sellic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sellic fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sellic.
The fighters circling - Sellic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sellic scores with a punch to the head.
Sellic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sellic throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.
Sellic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Sellic misses with a body shot.
Nice cross by Phillips.
Phillips moves out of range as Sellic strikes.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Sellic is avoiding it.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sellic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Sellic cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Sellic throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
Phillips closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sellic shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sellic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sellic thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Phillips to regain full guard.
Sellic thows a big elbow that misses.
Sellic throws a strike but Phillips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sellic keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sellic looking to control.
Sellic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Phillips avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Phillips slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Phillips working away.

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.
Sellic manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phillips's best efforts.
Phillips seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sellic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sellic trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Sellic dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Sellic.
Sellic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sellic misses with a straight left.
Sellic with a hook.
Sellic jabs at Phillips's body.
Sellic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Phillips misses.
Sellic looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sellic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sellic throws a big shot that misses.
Sellic throws a low kick but Phillips avoids it.
Sellic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellic missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Sellic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Sellic ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Sellic.
Phillips with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rage Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sellic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Sellic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Sellic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sellic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phillips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sellic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sellic counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sellic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sellic misses with a shot to the body
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sellic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Sellic.
Sellic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sellic moves out of range of the strikes.
Don Sellic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sellic throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
Sellic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sellic looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Sellic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phillips defends it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sellic throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Sellic.
Sellic feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Phillips looks to clinch
enabling Sellic to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Phillips as he checks the leg kick.
Sellic tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sellic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sellic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sellic's efforts to push away.
Sellic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sellic wants to break free but Phillips has control.

Sellic breaks from the clinch.
Sellic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Nice defenses there by Sellic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sellic takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Sellic moves away and avoids it.
Sellic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Sellic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Sellic.
Phillips defending well as Sellic loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sellic throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sellic misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Sellic knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Sellic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Phillips slips a jab from Sellic.
Sellic misses with a body kick.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Sellic does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Sellic misses.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sellic was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Sellic lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sellic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sellic works over Phillips's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Rage Phillips has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Sellic misses the target.
Sellic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Phillips is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oh Phillips is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sellic misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sellic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips slips under a jab from Sellic.
Sellic misses with a looping left.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.

Sellic scores a takedown into full mount!
Phillips takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Sellic's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Sellic!