PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpha Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes into the arena with "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC blaring out of the sound system. Alpha Dog has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruce Phillips's chin.

Phillips
vs
Dog

172 cm
25
152 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alpha Dog!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to clinch up

and Dog counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Phillips's guard now.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips seems keen to control Dog's posture.
Dog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phillips tries to clinch up

and Dog counters with a shoot takedown. Phillips fights it but they end up in guard.
Dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dog advances position into side control!
Dog remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Dog stands up.
Phillips misses with a combination

and Dog counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.
Phillips trying to get back to full guard but Dog takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Phillips tries to control Dog's body but Dog pushes him off. Phillips squirms to his side and now Dog has his back!
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips tries to escape but Dog has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dog slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Even with his hooks in, Dog manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Phillips rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Dog stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Phillips to get to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dog decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpha Dog dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Bruce Phillips has been cut.

Dog closes the distance and clinches.
Dog missing with knees to the body.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.

Dog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Dog is controlling him.
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips lands a nice elbow.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Dog manages to break the clinch.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dog looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phillips's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dog engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dog is controlling him.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Dog pushing down on Phillips's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dog wants to take a breather but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dog performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
Dog with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dog missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Phillips blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog controlling the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alpha Dog wasn't active enough on the ground.

Dog closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dog lands in his opponent's guard.
Dog is stalling in the full guard.

Dog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dog.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Dog postures up.

Dog stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dog counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alpha Dog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Phillips's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Phillips darts in trying to clinch

and Dog decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phillips's guard.

Dog stands up from Phillips's guard - Dog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dog shoots and misses

and Phillips decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dog's guard.
Dog lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dog unloads with some shots from mount but Phillips bucks and avoids them well.
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.

Dog looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillips manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Phillips keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Phillips looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dog throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Dog stands up out of the half guard.
Dog fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dog throws a body kick that misses.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phillips looks to clinch

and Dog counters with a single leg into guard. Phillips didn't expect that.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Phillips throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Dog is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dog is controlling him.
Dog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dog sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alpha Dog wasn't active enough on the ground.

Dog gets the takedown into side control.
Bruce Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dog controlling from side mount.
Phillips might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips strikes from the bottom but Dog takes advantage and advances to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alpha Dog comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dog has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpha Dog!