PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Norman Philanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Honovi Blackfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philanski's entrance music is PISTOLERO: SLEEP WHEN YOUR DEAD. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Philanski
vs
Blackfoot

169 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
21
142 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Philanski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Honovi Blackfoot!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackfoot tries to clinch up
and Philanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice takedown defense from Philanski. No joy for Blackfoot on that attempt.
Blackfoot misses the body punch
enabling Philanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Blackfoot misses with a hook
and Philanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackfoot tries for a takedown but Philanski circles away easily
letting Philanski counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackfoot shoots in for a takedown but Philanski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norman Philanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honovi Blackfoot.
A shot to the body from Blackfoot misses
and Philanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackfoot closes the distance but Philanski moves to the side
and Philanski counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot throws a right hand that misses
and Philanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philanski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Philanski drops his hands momentarily and Blackfoot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Philanski misses with a right hand
and Blackfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philanski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackfoot.
Philanski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Philanski swings widly with a right hand
and Blackfoot counters with a nice body shot.
Philanski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Philanski cracks a nice hook into Blackfoot's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot misses with a hook
and Philanski counters with a nice uppercut.
Philanski circles away from the clinch attempt
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot throws a poor cross that misses
and Philanski counters with a nice body shot.
Honovi Blackfoot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackfoot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Philanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Philanski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackfoot misses with a shot to the body
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Philanski stuffs the takedown attempt from Blackfoot. Blackfoot gets slowly back to his feet.
Blackfoot tries to clinch
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philanski.
Blackfoot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blackfoot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Philanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blackfoot with a poor takedown
and Philanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Philanski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blackfoot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Philanski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blackfoot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philanski connects with a looping right hand.
Blackfoot misses with a hook
and Philanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Norman Philanski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blackfoot tries to clinch but Philanski moves away
and Philanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blackfoot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philanski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blackfoot misses with a jab to the body
and Philanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackfoot misses with a body shot
and Philanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackfoot tries to clinch up
and Philanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Philanski misses the shot to the body.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.
Philanski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Philanski leaves Blackfoot with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Blackfoot misses with an uppercut
enabling Philanski to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Philanski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blackfoot wants to clinch but Philanski slips to the side
and Philanski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blackfoot defending well as Philanski loads up on a big left hand.
Blackfoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blackfoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackfoot throws a sloppy body shot
and Philanski counters with a straight right hand.
Philanski's corner calls for a 1-2. Philanski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blackfoot throws a poor cross that misses
and Philanski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blackfoot wants to clinch
and Philanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Philanski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blackfoot counters with a left to the body.
Blackfoot with a poor takedown
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.
Blackfoot throws a right hand that misses
and Philanski counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Philanski there.
Blackfoot swings widly with a right hand
and Philanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackfoot drops his hands momentarily and Philanski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Philanski. Blackfoot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackfoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blackfoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Blackfoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackfoot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.
Blackfoot swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Philanski to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Blackfoot misses
and Philanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Blackfoot darts in trying to clinch
and Philanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Blackfoot throws an off balance right hand
enabling Philanski to counter with a crisp jab.
Blackfoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Philanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philanski scores with a sloppy right hand. Blackfoot should have avoided that one.
Philanski looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackfoot is just out of range.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philanski counters with a straight right hand.
Blackfoot connects with a body shot that sends Philanski's belly button to the back.
Blackfoot throws a lazy uppercut
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philanski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blackfoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Blackfoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Norman Philanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Philanski throws an off balance right hand
and Blackfoot counters with a nice body shot.
Blackfoot misses with a wild body shot.
Blackfoot has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Philanski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Philanski connects with a looping right hand.
Philanski misses with a body shot.
Blackfoot misses with a hook
and Philanski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Philanski throws a hook but Blackfoot avoids it easily.
Blackfoot throws a predictable looking body shot
and Philanski counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot digs a good hook to Philanski's body.
Blackfoot misses with a hook to the body
and Philanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Philanski counters with a straight right hand.
Blackfoot throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Philanski counter with a right hand.
Blackfoot tries to clinch
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Philanski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Philanski misses with a looping right.
Blackfoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Philanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the body from Blackfoot misses
and Philanski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackfoot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Philanski counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab, jab by Philanski - just one landing.
Blackfoot misses with a jab to the body
and Philanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackfoot looks for a takedown but Philanski sprawls well.
Blackfoot misses with a body punch
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot with a poor takedown
and Philanski counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Blackfoot.
Blackfoot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Philanski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Norman Philanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honovi Blackfoot.
Blackfoot tries to clinch up
and Philanski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Philanski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackfoot is trying desperately to land a takedown but Philanski is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Blackfoot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackfoot misses with a hook to the body
and Philanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philanski thows a body shot but no joy.
Blackfoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Philanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Blackfoot misses
and Philanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philanski tests Blackfoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackfoot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Blackfoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackfoot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Philanski. Blackfoot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackfoot is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Philanski rather than just go for the knockout.

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.
Blackfoot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blackfoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Philanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackfoot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Philanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Blackfoot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Philanski thuds a left hand into Blackfoot's body.
Philanski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Philanski loads up on a big right hand but Blackfoot slips the punch.
Donk. Philanski catches Blackfoot right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the body from Blackfoot misses
and Philanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philanski lands a body shot.
Blackfoot wants to clinch
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.
Philanski swings widly with a right hand

so Blackfoot counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Philanski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackfoot trying to control but Philanski is working from the bottom.
Blackfoot looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Philanski holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Norman Philanski just wasn't active enough.
Philanski thuds his right hand into Blackfoot's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blackfoot dives in and grabs Philanski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Philanski pushes down on Blackfoot's head and hops out.
Blackfoot closes the distance but Philanski moves to the side
and Blackfoot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackfoot wants to clinch but Philanski slips to the side
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Norman Philanski did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Philanski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Philanski swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Blackfoot counter with a right hand.
Blackfoot swings widly with a right hand
and Philanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blackfoot swings widly with a right hand
and Philanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philanski misses with a low kick.
Blackfoot fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blackfoot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blackfoot tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Philanski counters with a nice body shot.
Philanski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackfoot.
Blackfoot throws a sloppy body shot
and Philanski counters with a left to the body.
Philanski misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philanski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Blackfoot's hands.
Blackfoot swings widly with a right hand
letting Philanski counter with a right hand.
Philanski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blackfoot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blackfoot misses with a lunging right hand
and Philanski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blackfoot thinking.
Blackfoot wants to clinch but Philanski slips to the side
and Philanski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blackfoot moves to clinch but Philanski breaks away
and Philanski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Philanski lands with a right hand.
Philanski misses with a lunging right hand
and Blackfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Philanski misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackfoot throws a poor cross that misses
and Philanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackfoot swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Philanski counters with a straight right hand.
Blackfoot shoots and misses
and Philanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Norman Philanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Honovi Blackfoot.
Philanski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Philanski misses with a body shot

and Blackfoot counters with a single leg into guard. Philanski didn't expect that.
Blackfoot pushes down on Philanski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Philanski is staying active underneath Blackfoot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Blackfoot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Blackfoot tries to pass to full mount but Philanski defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blackfoot in particular looking to stall.
Blackfoot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Blackfoot prevents Philanski from improving his position.
Philanski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Philanski tries to get out of the position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Blackfoot maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Philanski could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Blackfoot has cracked it and Philanski is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Blackfoot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Honovi Blackfoot!
Honovi Blackfoot is the new bantamweight champion!