PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Toaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toaster has chosen Gangsters paradise as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Phillips
vs
Toaster

186 cm
27
210 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phil Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Toaster!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phillips!
Toaster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Frank Toaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Toaster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toaster throws out a loose jab but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Toaster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
Toaster misses with a straight right.
Toaster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips tries to bum rush Toaster with a series of wild strikes but Toaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Toaster takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Toaster misses.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Toaster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toaster swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Toaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Phil Phillips has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toaster misses with the combination.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Toaster missing with a left hand there. Phillips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Toaster swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.

Toaster lands a big shot that drops Phillips! Can he finish him?

Phillips is rocked!

Phil Phillips's cut is getting worse.
Toaster is looking to stand up but Phillips won't let him.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Frank Toaster hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Toaster throws a big shot that misses.
Toaster misses with a looping right.

Toaster throws a left that rocks Phillips and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Toaster dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Phillips regain composure!
Oh Phillips is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Toaster stands up.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.
Toaster misses with a hook.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phillips walks into a jab.

Jeez, Phil Phillips's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A punch combination from Toaster misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Toaster avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Toaster.
Toaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Toaster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Toaster.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Toaster.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Toaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toaster misses with a hook.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Toaster moves out of range.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Toaster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Toaster misses its intended target.
Toaster misses with a combination
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips throws a body punch but Toaster moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Toaster looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Toaster avoids nicely.
Phillips defending well as Toaster loads up on a big left hand.
Toaster throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toaster throws out a loose jab but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Toaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Toaster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Toaster avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Toaster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Phillips's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Toaster dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Toaster avoids it well.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Toaster lands a head shot.
Toaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Frank Toaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toaster throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Toaster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Toaster's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phillips under the eye.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toaster moves away.
Toaster misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a right hand that Toaster ducks under and follows up with a left that Toaster also avoids with ease.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toaster manages to avoid it.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Toaster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toaster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Toaster.
Toaster is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Phillips tries to move into range but Toaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Toaster.
Toaster throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
Phil Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips misses with a jab to the body
and Toaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
Toaster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Toaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Toaster slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
A left lands for Toaster.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Toaster misses.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Phillips.
Toaster scores with a nice right hand.
Toaster ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Toaster looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Toaster dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
A nice combination there by Toaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Toaster.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toaster circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Toaster finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips's head.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Toaster throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phillips stalks Toaster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Toaster's face. Toaster staggers backwards, shaken.
A big right from Toaster misses.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Toaster misses with a body shot.
Toaster lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toaster moves away.
Toaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toaster throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Toaster thinking.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Toaster avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Toaster misses with a few strikes there.
Toaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Toaster misses with a lunging right hand
and Phillips counters with a left and a right that stings Toaster.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
The fighters circling - Toaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toaster throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Toaster saw that one coming.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Toaster throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Toaster.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Toaster throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Nice shot lands for Toaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Toaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big left from Toaster misses.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
Phillips is looking to wear down Toaster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toaster looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Toasters jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab, jab by Toaster - just one landing.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Toaster.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Toaster counters with a left to the body.
Phillips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toaster.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Toaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Toaster counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Toaster misses with a body punch
and Toaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Toaster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Toaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Toaster dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Toaster misses the shot to the body.
Toaster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Toaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Toaster misses with an uppercut.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Toaster.
Toaster avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Toaster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Toaster.
Toaster scores with a hook.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toaster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toaster misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Toaster.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Toaster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Toaster slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Toaster scores with a jab to the body.
Toaster throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips takes one to the chin there.
Phillips lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Toaster avoids it well.
Phillips cracks Toaster with a right hand to the side of the head.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toaster counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Toaster misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Phillips moves away from the strike by Toaster.
Toaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Toaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips lands with an uppercut that bounces Toaster off the cage and back into rage.
Toaster misses with a left hand
enabling Phillips to counter with a crisp jab.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Toaster avoids them all with ease.
Toaster slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Toaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Toaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Toaster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
Phillips swings widly with a right hand
enabling Toaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Phil Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Toaster.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Toaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Toaster 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Toaster!