PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franjy Izgrate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franjy Izgrate had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 207.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Izgrate
vs
Phillips

190 cm
22
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franjy Izgrate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Phillips !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Izgrate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Izgrate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
Phillips stops Izgrate from passing to mount.
Phillips is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Izgrate working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Izgrate working the head with strikes.
Izgrate working the ground and pound from side control.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Izgrate off and has taken his back!
Phillips is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Izgrate. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Phillips lands shots from the back.
Izgrate rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Phillips tries to pass the half guard into mount. Izgrate knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Izgrate is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Izgrate manages to get to full guard.
Izgrate is breathing heavily.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.
Izgrate wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Phillips postures up.
Izgrate working a defensive guard but Phillips manages to pass into side control anyway.
Phillips lands a few punches from side control.
Phillips trying to control the position but Izgrate is working away.
Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Izgrate to see if he's OK.
Izgrate is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Izgrate tries to buck Phillips off but Phillips is having none of it.
Izgrate prevents Phillips from moving into mount.
Phillips working the ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips working the head and body with strikes.

Phillips is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Izgrate knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Izgrate is trying to control Phillips 's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips trying to control the position but Izgrate is working away.
Phillips laying and praying for a moment but Izgrate takes advantage and regains half guard.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Izgrate is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Izgrate gets full guard.
Izgrate looking to control.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Izgrate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Izgrate is on top in guard.
Izgrate passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Phillips struggling a bit here.

Izgrate stands up.
Phillips sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Izgrate throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Izgrate bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phillips is not content to let Izgrate control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control but Izgrate postures up.
Izgrate tries to move into full mount but can't pass Phillips 's legs.
Phillips wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
Phillips wants to control but Izgrate postures up.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips trying to mount his opponent but Izgrate defends it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Izgrate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phillips . Phillips obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Izgrate looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Izgrate's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Izgrate gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Phillips will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Phillips 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phillips instigates a clinch.
Phillips drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Izgrate fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Izgrate circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Izgrate.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Izgrate.
Izgrate throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Izgrate lands a high kick!
A nice combination there by Izgrate.
Izgrate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Izgrate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Izgrate moves away and avoids it.

Izgrate closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
Izgrate lands an elbow.

Izgrate wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phillips , who protects the arm well.
Izgrate trying to control the position but Phillips is working away.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Izgrate decides to stand back up. Izgrate steps back and let's Phillips get back to his feet.
Izgrate tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Izgrate punishes Phillips 's body with a nice straight punch.
Izgrate lands with a slapping head kick.
Izgrate shoots in but no luck this time.
Izgrate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franjy Izgrate. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Izgrate keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips blocks the body kick.

Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Izgrate, pushing him back against the cage.

Izgrate turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Phillips manages to work his way to half guard, despite Izgrate's best efforts.
Phillips wants to control but Izgrate is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Izgrate is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Izgrate.

Izgrate decides to stand and escape the position.
Izgrate keeps the fight on the outside.

Izgrate shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Izgrate was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Izgrate lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Phillips is rocked!
Izgrate moves to back control.

Izgrate has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Phillips ! Can he survive? No! He's out! Izgrate gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Franjy Izgrate!