PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wanted Dead or Alive. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phillips
vs
Pradchapet

181 cm
23
174 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
183 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Pradchapet counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from Phillips misses
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pradchapet is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips. That snapped Pradchapet's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pradchapet. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pradchapet feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips misses with a left hand
and Pradchapet counters with a good low kick that Phillips was not able to check.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pradchapet was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Pradchapet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pradchapet scoring well with a low kick there.
Phillips misses with a lunging right hand
and Pradchapet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pradchapet moves into the clinch.
Pradchapet pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pradchapet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pradchapet.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Pradchapet lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a body punch.
Pradchapet gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Pradchapet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phillips's face.
Pradchapet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Pradchapet with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pradchapet is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet landing knees to the head.
Pradchapet gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pradchapet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pradchapet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pradchapet is working Phillips over against the cage.
Pradchapet presses Phillips against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pradchapet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phillips in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phillips takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right from Pradchapet on the inside.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pradchapet scores with a shoulder strike.
Pradchapet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pradchapet lands a good knee to the midsection. Phillips won't want to take too many of those.
Pradchapet lands a nice shot to the body.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands with a short shot to the head.
Pradchapet pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pradchapet lands a shoulder strike.
Pradchapet lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pradchapet lands a nice knee to the body.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
Pradchapet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Phillips in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Pradchapet.
Nice elbow from Pradchapet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pradchapet scores with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet landing knees to the head.
Pradchapet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
Phillips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pradchapet lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Pradchapet misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pradchapet staying out of range there.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Pradchapet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Pradchapet fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pradchapet moves into the clinch.
Pradchapet lands a shot to the body.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pradchapet works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Pradchapet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Pradchapet won't allow it.
Pradchapet lands a left hand.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pradchapet lands a right hand.
Pradchapet throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Pradchapet lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pradchapet obliges.
Pradchapet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pradchapet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pradchapet lands with a short shot to the head.
Pradchapet lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Pradchapet.

It looks like Benny Phillips has been cut.
Nice body punch from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Still in the clinch, Pradchapet scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pradchapet.

Phillips is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Pradchapet as the two fighters clinch.
Pradchapet scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet lands a left hand.
Pradchapet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pradchapet.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pradchapet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Pradchapet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Pradchapet.
Nice elbow from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pradchapet with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pradchapet lands a body shot.
Pradchapet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pradchapet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pradchapet cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet scores with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pradchapet in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.
Pradchapet gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
Pradchapet using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Pradchapet scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pradchapet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips looking for a takedown.
Pradchapet lands a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Pradchapet.
Phillips takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pradchapet presses Phillips against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pradchapet scores with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Pradchapet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Pradchapet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Pradchapet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pradchapet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.
Pradchapet gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pradchapet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Pradchapet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Pradchapet is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapit Pradchapet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Phillips's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pradchapet is looking to slow Phillips down with leg kicks.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pradchapet circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Pradchapet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Pradchapet misses with a punch on the inside.
Phillips is trying to force a seperation but Pradchapet has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet prevents the takedown attempt.
Pradchapet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pradchapet.
Good body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Pradchapet lands an elbow just above Phillips 's eye.
Pradchapet is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Pradchapet.
A knee to the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pradchapet connects with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet scores with a shoulder strike.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
A short uppercut from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Pradchapet.
A right hand to the body from Pradchapet.
Nice body punch from Pradchapet - that landed with a thud.
Pradchapet misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Pradchapet.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pradchapet lands with a short shot to the head.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Pradchapet cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Pradchapet unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phillips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pradchapet scores with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Pradchapet makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pradchapet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Pradchapet scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pradchapet gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pradchapet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet with a knee to the head.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pradchapet lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bapit Pradchapet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pradchapet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pradchapet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pradchapet.
Pradchapet lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benny Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Pradchapet swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pradchapet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Pradchapet lands a shot to the body.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips pushes off an throws an elbow but Pradchapet leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Pradchapet manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benny Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pradchapet blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bapit Pradchapet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pradchapet 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapit Pradchapet!