PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Just Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Just Case enters the cage!

Phillips
vs
Case

180 cm
22
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
155 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Just Case!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Case.
Phillips shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Case defends it nicely.
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Case.
Phillips throws a right hand that Case ducks under and follows up with a left that Case also avoids with ease.
Case looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Case moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Case wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.

Phillips gets the takedown into side control.
Case can't do much from the bottom here.
Phillips sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Case is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Case wants to get back to his feet but Phillips drags him back down.
Phillips postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Phillips in side control, throwing shots but Case defends.

Phillips is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Case is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Case is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Case scores with a jab to the jaw.
Case lands a high kick!
Case tries to clinch up.
Phillips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Case pinned against the cage. Case gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Case throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Case manages to avoid it.
Case looks for the body kick but Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Case stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Phillips scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Phillips trying to control the action but Case is working from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Phillips.
Phillips has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Case tries to escape but Phillips is in control.
Phillips in side control, throwing shots but Case defends.
Case is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Case tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Case sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Case tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Case tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Ian Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Case tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Case moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Case. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Case moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Case tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Case tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Case.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Case misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Phillips counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phillips missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Case regains full guard. Nicely done.
Case wants to stand up but Phillips is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Case is controlling Phillips's posture.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Case looking for a sweep. Not yet Case, not yet.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Case keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Case keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips misses with a hook. Case ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Phillips looking to control but Case is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Case is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.
Phillips cracks Case with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Phillips misses with a head shot.
Phillips looking to ground and pound but Case is blocking nicely.
Case is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Phillips.
Phillips throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Case wants to hold on but Phillips pushes him away.

Phillips swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Case is now in Phillips's guard. A big mistake from Phillips there, giving up the dominant position!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Phillips working for a triangle but Case defends it easily.
Case sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Case misses with a body kick.
Case lands a two punch combo.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Case.
Case is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a hook but Case avoids it easily.
Case tries to clinch but Phillips moves away
and Phillips counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Phillips closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Phillips lands in his opponent's guard.
Phillips won't allow Case to sweep him here.
Case is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Case is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stands up over Case, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Phillips postures up in Case's guard and throws a big left but Case blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Case slips under a jab from Phillips.
Phillips throws a body kick the misses
and Case counters with a right hand to the body.
Case throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case slips a straight right by Phillips.
Case slips under a jab from Phillips.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Case.
Case takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phillips throws a body kick the misses
and Case counters with a left to the body.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
letting Case counter with a right hand.
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Case counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phillips thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Case sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Case staying out of range there.
Just Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips lands a nice shot that snaps Case's head back.
Case goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
Just Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips moves out of range as Case throws a body kick.
Case misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Case tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Just Case.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Phillips!