PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scrotum Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal TD (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TD has chosen Give it all as his entrance music. Scrotum Phillips has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Phillips
vs
TD

184 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Fuel
Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Scrotum Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khal TD!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to bum rush TD with a series of wild strikes but TD uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips misses with an attempted mid kick.
TD bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
TD avoids a kick to the body.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but TD sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Scrotum Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips darts in and clinches TD up against the cage.
TD misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
TD tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.
TD with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
TD throws a knee to the head but misses.
TD wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
TD wants to stall.
TD tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TD misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
TD looking to throw knees to the head but Phillips is blocking nicely.
TD with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
TD throws a knee to the head but misses.
TD misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
TD is stalling here.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
TD throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.

TD manages to break the clinch.
TD looks gassed!

Phillips has closed the distance and engaged TD in a clinch.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Phillips drags the fight down to the ground.
TD won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.

Phillips is looking for a triangle but TD pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing TD from standing up.
TD working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from TD misses.

TD tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
TD throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but TD has double underhooks.
TD stalls.

TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TD manages to avoid it.
Phillips misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
TD dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for TD.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

TD closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
TD throws a knee to the head but misses.
TD with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but TD keeps him there for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on TD - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phillips is trying to break free.
TD lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
TD scores a nice knee to the body.
TD is looking to control Phillips's arms but Phillips gets an underhook and turns him. Now TD has his back to the cage.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but TD keeps him there for the moment.
TD tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
TD tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
TD tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TD has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

TD breaks from the clinch.
Phillips looks to land a combination but TD avoids it well.
TD goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
TD is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TD keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
TD wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.

Phillips clinches up with TD and pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
TD tries to land a knee to the head but Phillips blocks with his arms.
TD missing with knees to the body.
Phillips avoiding damage as TD throws knees to the body.
TD using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
TD looking to throw knees to the head but Phillips is blocking nicely.
TD tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TD tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
TD trying to stall but Phillips improves his position.
TD gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but TD has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phillips.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but TD is controlling the position.

Phillips manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Phillips trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but TD circles away.

TD moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips tries to break the clinch but TD is controlling the position.
Phillips slows down the pace here.
TD throws an elbow that misses.
TD tries to land knees in the clinch but Phillips avoids the damage to the body.
TD is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phillips is keeping busy.
TD throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.

TD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but TD swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
TD has Phillips pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phillips just leaning against TD, taking a breather.
TD prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but TD has him pressed against the cage.
TD is breathing heavily.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
TD keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
TD looking for a takedown.
Phillips scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips stalling the fight.
Phillips managing to block the knees to the body from TD.
TD throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
TD is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phillips is keeping busy.

Phillips has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics TD uses from the top position.
Phillips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips tries to get out of the position.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing TD from controlling successfully.
TD slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Phillips.
TD is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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.

Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

TD decides to stand up.
TD is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

TD gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
TD stalling in the clinch but Phillips improves position.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but TD has him pressed against the cage.
TD scores with a knee to the head.

TD breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

TD closes the distance and clinches.
TD landing knees to the head.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

TD instigates a clinch.
TD with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
TD unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phillips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

TD escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

TD clinches with his opponent.

TD breaks from the clinch.
TD is looking to clinch.
TD misses with a few strikes there.

TD moves into the clinch successfully.
TD prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but TD has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
TD with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips stalls.
Phillips is trying to break free.
TD with an attempt at a knee that misses.
TD throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.
TD keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
TD throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for TD.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from TD.
Scrotum Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khal TD.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
TD with an attempt at a knee that misses.
TD lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips has a couple of punches blocked by TD.

Phillips decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TD trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Phillips thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Phillips scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Scrotum Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch
and TD makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phillips really felt that one!
TD blocks a head kick by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
TD stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
TD throws a series of strikes that have Phillips backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khal TD showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt TD! He's out on his feet! Phillips rushes in and drops TD with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Scrotum Phillips!