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 has chosen California Gurls as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Philips
vs
Leonardo

195 cm
25
283 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

205 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 - 1, 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 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Leonardo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Philips both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jesus Leonardo has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Leonardo.
Leonardo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Philips steps into range and cracks Leonardo with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Leonardo flops backwards and Philips dives into his guard looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philips trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philips landing with the ground and pound.
Leonardo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Philips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Philips postures up in Leonardo's guard and throws a big left but Leonardo blocks it.
Philips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Leonardo 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.
Philips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Leonardo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Philips wants to control from the top but Leonardo keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Philips tries to bum rush Leonardo with a series of wild strikes but Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Philips tries to keep at a distance but Leonardo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leonardo misses with a knee to the head.
Philips drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leonardo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Philips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Philips throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.

Leonardo has Philips up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonardo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Philips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Philips is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Leonardo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Philips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leonardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Philips is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Leonardo missing with knees to the body.
Leonardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Philips goes for a takedown attempt but Leonardo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhian Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philips is breathing heavily.
Philips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Philips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonardo blocks a jab.
Rhian Philips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leonardo moves into the clinch.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rhian Philips has been cut.
Leonardo trying to control the position but instead, Philips has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leonardo into the cage.
Leonardo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Philips up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Leonardo.
Philips is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philips letting Leonardo take a breather here.
Philips is working Leonardo over against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Philips.
Leonardo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo thumps Philips with a low kick.

Leonardo closes the distance and clinches.
Philips changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leonardo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Philips.
Leonardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Philips tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Leonardo throws a head kick but Philips moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a sloppy head kick and Philips moves out of range easily.
Leonardo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Leonardo closes the distance and clinches.
Leonardo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Philips's face.
Leonardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonardo with a knee to the head.
Leonardo throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leonardo obliges.
Leonardo'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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo scores a nice knee to the body.
Leonardo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Philips throws a head punch that misses.
Leonardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Philips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jesus Leonardo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Leonardo tries to land a front kick but Philips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leonardo walks into a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Philips!
Leonardo tries to clinch up but Philips circles away and keeps his distance.
Leonardo is looking to clinch.
Leonardo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Philips looks for a takedown but Leonardo sprawls well.
Leonardo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Philips is out of range.
Leonardo slips under a jab from Philips.
Rhian Philips is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
Philips thows a body shot but no joy.
Leonardo wants to clinch up but Philips keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philips misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Philips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonardo.
Nice body kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leonardo.

Leonardo pushes Philips up against the cage in a clinch.
Leonardo crunches a lovely knee into Philips's ribcage.
Leonardo is trying to maintain a safe position but Philips gets an underhook and turns Leonardo into the cage.
Leonardo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Philips.
A short left from Leonardo.
A body shot lands from Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Leonardo looking to throw knees to the head but Philips is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Leonardo fails to land.
Leonardo misses with a knee strike.
Leonardo crunches a lovely knee into Philips's ribcage.
Leonardo is struggling to control the position.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leonardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leonardo misses with some punches.
Leonardo misses with a knee strike.
Philips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leonardo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Philips lands a hook that snaps the head of Leonardo backwards.
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!
Nice elbow from Leonardo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Leonardo.
Leonardo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philips looking to stall.
Leonardo missing with knees to the body.
Leonardo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leonardo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jesus Leonardo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Leonardo.
Leonardo has Philips pushed against the cage.
Leonardo gets underhooks to prevent Philips's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhian Philips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonardo stalling in the clinch.
Philips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leonardo tries to land knees in the clinch but Philips avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips tries to pull guard but Leonardo holds him up against the cage and eventually Philips drops back down to his feet.
Leonardo misses with a knee strike.
Leonardo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Leonardo.
Philips tries to stall but Leonardo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
Leonardo tries to clinch up but Philips circles away and keeps his distance.
Philips throws the left hand but Leonardo avoids the punch easily.
Philips throws a body punch but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo throws a head kick that misses.
Philips lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Leonardo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonardo tries a head kick but it misses.
Philips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonardo is looking to clinch but Philips is avoiding it.

Leonardo has closed the distance and engaged Philips in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Philips is keeping busy.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leonardo throws a head punch that misses.
Philips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Philips's defenses.
Philips blocks an elbow strike.
Philips tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leonardo smiles and moves away.
Leonardo misses with a low kick.
Philips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Leonardo is fending him off so far but Philips persists. Nope, Leonardo circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philips.
Leonardo wants to clinch up but Philips keeps it at a distance.
Jesus Leonardo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Leonardo has managed to clinch.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Leonardo slips a straight right by Philips.
Philips bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leonardo's head.
Philips tries to bum rush Leonardo with a series of wild strikes but Leonardo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A leg kick checked by Philips.
Philips misses with a hook. Leonardo ducked under it nicely.
Leonardo scores with a head kick.
Leonardo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Philips throws a hook but Leonardo avoids it easily.
Philips misses with a wild combination.

Leonardo moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Leonardo.
Leonardo lands a nice uppercut.
Leonardo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Leonardo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leonardo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo connects with a knee to the head.
Leonardo lands an elbow inside.
Leonardo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Leonardo misses with a knee to the head.
Leonardo working Philips over with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Leonardo.
Leonardo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leonardo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leonardo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Philips.
Philips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Leonardo lands an elbow inside.
Philips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Leonardo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Philips stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Philips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leonardo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonardo throws a head kick but Philips moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo takes one to the side of the head.
Leonardo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leonardo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Philips throws a right hand that Leonardo ducks under and follows up with a left that Leonardo also avoids with ease.
Philips keeps the fight on the outside.
Leonardo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jesus Leonardo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Leonardo.
Rhian Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Philips throws a series of punches but Leonardo moves out of range.
Leonardo tries to clinch there but Philips circles away.
Leonardo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Philips swats away the attempt to clinch by Leonardo.
A slow jab from Philips misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Philips.
Philips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Philips throws a jab when Leonardo was well out of range.

Leonardo clinches up with Philips and pushes him back against the cage.
Leonardo looking to throw knees to the head but Philips is blocking nicely.
Leonardo landing knees to the head.
Philips misses with a punch on the inside.
Leonardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Leonardo manages to break the clinch.
Leonardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
Philips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Philips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leonardo.
A solid body kick from Leonardo.
Leonardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Philips will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leonardo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leonardo stalling.
Philips is trying to drag Leonardo to the mat but Leonardo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rhian Philips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonardo lands a knee to the head.
Leonardo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Philips's face.
Philips takes an elbow to the temple.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Leonardo.
Leonardo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Philips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leonardo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Philips's defenses.
Leonardo blocks an uppercut.
Leonardo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Philips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leonardo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Philips will feel that in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leonardo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonardo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Philips on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Leonardo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Leonardo 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Leonardo!