PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone Phillips could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ejay Shazad's chin.

Phillips
vs
Shazad

150 cm
21
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

162 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ejay Shazad!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Shazad. That's going to slow Phillips down.
Shazad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips throws an off balance right hand
and Shazad counters with a slapping leg kick.
Shazad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt
and Phillips counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shazad misses with a body punch
and Phillips counters with a nice body shot.
Phillips misses with a low kick as Shazad jumps back.
Shazad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Shazad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Shazad moved out of range.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shazad tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shazad.
Shazad moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
and Phillips counters with a left to the body.
Nice jab there from Phillips.
Shazad scores with a push kick.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shazad lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Shazad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shazad connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!
Phillips's corner calls for a 1-2. Phillips obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shazad tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phillips counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shazad lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shazad throws a leg kick but Phillips moved away.
Shazad thows a body shot but no joy.
Shazad misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips misses with a kick to the body.
Shazad feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Shazad digs a good hook to Phillips's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shazad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shazad throws a one two combo.

Shazad clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.
Shazad is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shazad prevents a body shot from Phillips.

Shazad pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shazad is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shazad wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Shazad bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phillips's guard.
Shazad trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Shazad wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ejay Shazad wasn't active enough on the ground.
Shazad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shazad tries to clinch up.
Shazad tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Shazad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phillips connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shazad scrambles back to his feet.
Phillips connects with a looping right hand.
Shazad moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips misses the body punch
and Shazad counters with a thumping low kick.

Shazad pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad looking to stall.
Shazad tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phillips smiles and moves away.
Shazad swings widly with a right hand
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shazad moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
and Phillips counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shazad manages to avoid it.
Shazad lands a jab-cross combination.
Shazad moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shazad cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
Phillips checks a low kick from Shazad.
Shazad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shazad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shazad tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Shazad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shazad misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ejay Shazad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shazad feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Shazad fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phillips on the side of the head.
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shazad moves away.
Shazad takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shazad.
Shazad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillips rather than just go for the knockout.
Shazad scores with a hook.
Phillips moves out of range as Shazad strikes.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shazad.
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shazad lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Shazad.

Shazad moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shazad.
Phillips is trying to push Shazad away but Shazad has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shazad looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad just leaning against Phillips, taking a breather.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Shazad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Shazad is controlling the position.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but Shazad shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Still in the clinch, Shazad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shazad presses Phillips against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shazad misses with a punch on the inside.
Phillips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shazad is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shazad lands a nice uppercut.
Shazad misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shazad lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Shazad misses with some punches.
Shazad misses with a punch on the inside.

Shazad breaks from the clinch.
Shazad is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Shazad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazad scores with a spinning back kick!
Phillips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shazad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shazad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shazad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shazad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Phillips is rocked!
Shazad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips.
Shazad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shazad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shazad.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shazad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad misses with a straight right.
Shazad with a nice cross.
Shazad wants to clinch.
Shazad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
Phillips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the body from Phillips misses
and Shazad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - Shazad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips throws a hook to the side of Shazad's head but Shazad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips misses with a left hand
and Shazad counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Shazad.
Shazad wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Shazad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shazad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shazad punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Phillips is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ejay Shazad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shazad tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shazad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Phillips misses the target.
Shazad misses with a low kick.
Shazad misses with a body shot.
Phillips lands a nice shot that snaps Shazad's head back.

Shazad moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shazad looking to slow down the pace here.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shazad just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shazad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ejay Shazad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Shazad lands with a hook. Phillips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Shazad is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shazad.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shazad finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips's head.
Phillips throws a hook but Shazad avoids it easily.
Shazad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shazad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shazad moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Phillips misses with a hook. Shazad ducked under it nicely.
Shazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Shazad.
Phillips throws a poor cross that misses
and Shazad counters with a head kick.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Shazad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shazad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shazad tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Shazad is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Shazad misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips misses with a right hand

and Shazad moves into the clinch.
Phillips tries to pull guard but Shazad won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phillips as Shazad tries to tie him up.
Shazad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phillips is looking to control Shazad's arms but Shazad gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phillips has his back to the cage.
Shazad can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Phillips letting Shazad take a breather here.

Shazad drags the fight down to the ground.
Phillips trying to control but Shazad is working from the bottom.
Phillips won't allow Shazad to sweep him here.

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.
Shazad is controlling Phillips's posture.
Shazad trying to control the position.
Shazad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shazad tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Shazad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shazad tries to clinch
and Phillips counters with a series of strikes. Shazad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shazad misses with a combination
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shazad takes one to the side of the head.
Shazad lands a really nice looking cross but Phillips seems unphased.
Shazad just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Shazad moves to clinch but Phillips breaks away
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Phillips throws a sloppy body shot
and Shazad counters with a good low kick that Phillips was not able to check.
Shazad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shazad. That's going to slow Phillips down.
Shazad fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.
Shazad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shazad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips. That did some damage!

Shazad closes the distance and clinches.
Shazad is looking to control Phillips's arms but Phillips gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shazad has his back to the cage.
Phillips prevents a body shot from Shazad.
Phillips blocking some punches.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Shazad is controlling the position.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shazad is keeping busy.
Shazad is trying to stall.
Shazad lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad tries to stall but Phillips uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Shazad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Shazad pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Shazad is pushing Phillips up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Shazad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ejay Shazad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips tries to pull guard but Shazad won't allow it.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shazad just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stone Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shazad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stone Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Shazad clinches.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ejay Shazad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shazad 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejay Shazad!