PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Action Crackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Crackson
vs
Phillips

180 cm
23
185 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Action Crackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips scores with a nice right hand.
Phillips fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Crackson is out of range.
Crackson tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Crackson misses with a straight left.

Phillips drives through and clinches with Crackson against the cage.
Crackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Philip Phillips has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Phillips.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Phillips - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crackson.
Crackson missing with knees to the body.
Phillips pushes Crackson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Crackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Crackson smiles and moves away.
Crackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phillips counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Crackson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Phillips tries to work over Crackson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crackson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to break free but Crackson pushes him back against the cage.
Crackson landing knees to the head.
Phillips is leaning against Crackson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Crackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crackson tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Crackson wants to clinch.
Crackson blocks a low kick nicely.
Crackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crackson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Crackson trying to stall but Phillips improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Crackson throws an elbow but misses.
Phillips tries a body shot but Crackson blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crackson avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Crackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Crackson is just out of range.
Crackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Crackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phillips throws a leg kick
and Crackson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Crackson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Crackson blocks the body kick.
Horrible takedown by Phillips or perhaps it was just good defense by Crackson which made him look bad.
Action Crackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Phillips.
Crackson is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Crackson wants to clinch but Phillips slips to the side
enabling Phillips to counter with a crisp jab.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crackson misses with a straight right.
Phillips throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Crackson wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Phillips shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phillips throws a one two combo.
Some bone on bone action there as Crackson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Philip Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Crackson slips the punch.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phillips throws a body punch but Crackson moves out of range.
Phillips punishes Crackson's body with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phillips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips.
Phillips thows a leg kick but Crackson checks it

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

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.

Crackson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crackson misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Crackson.
Crackson lands a nice elbow.
Crackson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crackson prevents a body shot from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phillips can't break the clinch.

Crackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Phillips.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crackson tries to clinch up.
Crackson tries to clinch up.
Crackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Phillips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Crackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phillips avoids it.
Crackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Crackson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillips looking for a takedown.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Crackson misses with a knee to the head.
Crackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
Crackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crackson looking to throw knees to the head but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Phillips has Crackson pressed against the cage, preventing Crackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phillips wants to break free but Crackson has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phillips as Crackson tries to tie him up.
Crackson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crackson tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phillips is trying to force a seperation but Crackson has the dominant position.
Crackson missing with knees to the body.
Phillips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Phillips has picked Crackson up - he's going for a ride! Phillips dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Crackson is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Crackson tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Phillips manages to move to mount!

Phillips is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Crackson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Crackson shrugs it off.

Phillips has hold of Crackson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crackson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Crackson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Crackson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Phillips prevents Crackson from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips tries to control but Crackson wriggling away.
Crackson is looking to get to half guard.
Phillips tries to control but Crackson wriggling away.
Crackson can't escape the position.

Phillips goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crackson is on top in guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Crackson is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackson wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Crackson wants to stand but Phillips is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Phillips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crackson in his tracks.

Crackson rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Crackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crackson trying to stall but Phillips improves his position.
Crackson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crackson has Phillips pressed against the cage, preventing Phillips from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crackson missing with knees to the body.
Phillips misses with a body punch.
Crackson stalling against the cage.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crackson is looking to clinch.
Philip Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crackson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Philip Phillips's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Crackson walks into a straight right hand from Phillips.
Crackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Crackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crackson moves away.
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Crackson's shoulder, as Crackson tries to avoid the shot.
Crackson looks to clinch
and Phillips counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Phillips darts in and clinches Crackson up against the cage.
Phillips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crackson.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips lands a jab to Crackson's midsection.
Crackson drops his hands momentarily and Phillips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Crackson avoids them all with ease.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Crackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phillips cracks Crackson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phillips throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phillips misses with a leg kick

and Crackson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crackson.
Crackson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees to the body from Crackson.
Phillips taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Crackson keeps him there for the moment.
Crackson taking a breather.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crackson avoids it.
Phillips tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crackson scores a nice knee to the body.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crackson's efforts to push away.
Crackson gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.
Crackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.

Crackson breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Phillips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phillips swings away with a body shot that misses

and Crackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Crackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crackson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
Crackson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crackson is trying to maintain a safe position but Phillips gets an underhook and turns Crackson into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Crackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Crackson misses with a knee strike.
Phillips fails to pull guard.
Action Crackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philip Phillips.
Crackson blocks an elbow strike from Phillips.
Action Crackson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phillips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crackson.
Crackson wants to stall.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips wants to clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crackson checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Crackson saw that one coming.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Crackson avoids them all with ease.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crackson needs to keep his hands up - Phillips had a free shot at his head there.
Crackson misses the jab.
Phillips throws a hook but Crackson blocks it.
Crackson scoring well with a low kick there.
Phillips stuns Crackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Action Crackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crackson ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Crackson's defenses.
Crackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Crackson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Crackson's ribs.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crackson avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phillips.
Philip Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philip Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phillips 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

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