PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Fooktard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rage Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fooktard
vs
Phillips

225 cm
22
156 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Fooktard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rage Phillips!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fooktard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fooktard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips takes one to the chin there.
Fooktard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fooktard misses with a series of wild punches.
Fooktard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phillips darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phillips throws a jab when Fooktard was well out of range.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Fooktard.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Fooktard slips the punch.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fooktard lands the left hand.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Fooktard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Fooktard misses.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Fooktard lands an overhand right.
Fooktard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fooktard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Fooktard.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fooktard moves out of range as Phillips strikes.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Phillips misses with a hook to the body
enabling Fooktard to counter with a crisp jab.
Fooktard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fooktard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Phillips misses.
Fooktard throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fooktard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fooktard swinging wildly here.
Fooktard slips a straight right by Phillips.
Fooktard misses with the combination.
Fooktard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Fooktard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fooktard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Fooktard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phillips doesn't seem phased though.
Phillips is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fooktard counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses the body punch
and Fooktard counters with a straight right hand.
Fooktard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phillips punishes Fooktard's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Fooktard avoids it well.
Fooktard lands with an overhand left.
Fooktard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phillips with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fooktard to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Fooktard lands.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Fooktard moves away and avoids it.
Fooktard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fooktard throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Fooktard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fooktard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips.
Fooktard misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Fooktard throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Fooktard circles away and keeps his distance.
Fooktard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fooktard lands a lovely overhand right.
Fooktard keeps the fight on the outside.
Fooktard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Fooktard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fooktard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Fooktard circles away.
Fooktard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rage Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fooktard was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Fooktard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fooktard at a distance.
Fooktard misses with a wild combination.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fooktard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Fooktard.
Fooktard misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips throws the left hand but Fooktard avoids the punch easily.
Phillips cracks a nice hook into Fooktard's ribs.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Fooktard.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Fooktard slips the punch.
Fooktard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fooktard.
Fooktard throws a hook but Phillips blocks it.
Fooktard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Fooktard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fooktard stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fooktard.
Phillips jabs at Fooktard's body.
Fooktard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phillips misses with a hook. Fooktard ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Fooktard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Fooktard.
Fooktard moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fooktard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fooktard lands a nice looking body shot.
Fooktard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fooktard scores with a jab to the body.
Fooktard digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
Fooktard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fooktard.
Fooktard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips slips a jab from Fooktard.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fooktard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard lands with a nice body punch.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Fooktard avoids them all with ease.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
Fooktard throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips moves out of range as Fooktard strikes.
Fooktard tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fooktard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fooktard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fooktard slips a jab from Phillips.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fooktard counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Fooktard misses.
Fooktard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fooktard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fooktard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.
Fooktard throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fooktard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fooktard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phillips misses with a hook. Fooktard ducked under it nicely.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fooktard lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Fooktard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Fooktard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Fooktard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Fooktard.
Phillips misses with a body punch
and Fooktard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billy Fooktard is winning the standup battle so far.
Good exchange - Fooktard coming out on top.
Fooktard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fooktard lands with a hook. Phillips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A shot to the body from Phillips misses
and Fooktard counters with a nice uppercut.
Fooktard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Phillips in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Fooktard scores with a hook.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fooktard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fooktard looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fooktard counters with a left to the body.
No joy there for Fooktard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fooktard defending well as Phillips loads up on a big left hand.
Fooktard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fooktard counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Fooktard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Fooktard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phillips takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard throws a one two combo.
Fooktard tries to move into range but Phillips moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fooktard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fooktard cracks Phillips with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fooktard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fooktard fails to land with a series of punches.
Fooktard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Fooktard counters with a straight right hand.
Fooktard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fooktard swinging wildly here.
Phillips throws the left hand but Fooktard avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fooktard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fooktard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fooktard slips under a jab from Phillips.
Nice defenses there by Fooktard.
Phillips moves out of range as Fooktard strikes.
Fooktard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Fooktard lands a lovely overhand right.
Fooktard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fooktard tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fooktard moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fooktard lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phillips misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fooktard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fooktard missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Fooktard misses.
Rage Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fooktard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips misses with a body punch
and Fooktard counters with a two punch combo.
Fooktard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Billy Fooktard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fooktard.
Phillips misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Fooktard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fooktard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Fooktard!