PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max comes to the cage accompanied by this is ur destiny . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Max
vs
Phillips

179 cm
21
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
156 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mad Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Max some visible discomfort.
Phillips is trying to ground and pound but Max uses the momentary lack of control by Phillips to regain half guard.
Max is looking to improve his position.
Max keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillips looks to land a strike but Max avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Max keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Max manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Max throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Phillips striking from the bottom here.
Phillips throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Max blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to sit in guard and control but Max gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Phillips working for a triangle but Max defends it easily.
Max trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Max postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Phillips is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Max defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Max working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Max preventing the sweep.
Max scoring with punches to the head and body.
Max trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Max is one step ahead there.
Max scoring with some ground and pound.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Max.
Max wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Max pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.

Phillips has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Max is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Phillips.
Phillips misses with a strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Max tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
Max has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Max looks up at the clock and then as Phillips takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Max smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Phillips is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
Max creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Phillips tries to buck Max off but Max is having none of it.
Phillips looks to move to half guard but instead Max has passed into mount! Damn!
Phillips sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Max winds up and cracks Phillips with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Max wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Max has control of the leg.
Max looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mad Max will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips is looking to clinch.
Max doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Phillips counters with a shoot takedown. Max fights it but they end up in guard.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Max's head.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Max blocks nicely.
Max working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Max works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips forces his way into half guard.
Max avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Phillips throwing shots but Max is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ian Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Max wants to get back to full guard.
Max is holding on to half guard well.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Max is looking to improve his position.
Phillips throwing shots but Max is blocking nicely.
Max trying to control here.

Phillips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Max blocking the ground and pound attempt from Phillips.

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.
Phillips takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Phillips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips trying to control from Max's half guard. Max has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Max is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Max working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Max keeps moving.
Phillips throws a strike but Max rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Max lands a couple of digs.
Phillips trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Max scoring with some ground and pound.
Max content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Phillips is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Max is aware though and is defending well.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Max defends well.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

Phillips has his foot on Max's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Max works his way back into a safe position though.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Phillips had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Max defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Phillips has his takedown stuffed

and Max counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Phillips trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Phillips working for submissions but it's allowed Max to get to half guard.
Phillips throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.
Max wants to take a breather but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Max pulls his head out easily.
Max lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Max tries to stand but can't do so whilst Phillips controls his leg.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Max postures up and lands a big shot to Phillips's brow.

Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Max defends well.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Max scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Max passes into side control.
Max cracks Phillips with a big right hand but Phillips just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Max working the ground and pound.
Max staying calm.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
Max is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to get back to half guard.
Phillips is not content to let Max control the position.
Max missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from Max there.
Max wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Max working over Phillips with some ground and pound. Phillips looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

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.
Phillips is not content to let Max control the position.
Max wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.

Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Max pulls his head out easily.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.

Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Max pulls his head out easily.
Max trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Max showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Max has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Max!