PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chada Zdr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zdr
vs
Phillips

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chada Zdr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Phillips !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zdr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Phillips .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zdr shoots in looking for a takedown but Phillips manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zdr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zdr swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips .
Zdr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Zdr dives in and grabs Phillips 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on Zdr's head and hops out.
Phillips tries to clinch up.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Zdr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zdr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Zdr swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips .
Phillips is looking to clinch but Zdr is avoiding it.

Zdr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Phillips pushes Zdr off looking to stand but Zdr dives back in and keeps control.
Phillips won't allow Zdr to pass to mount.
Zdr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Zdr is controlling him well.
Phillips really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zdr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Zdr stands up and beckons Phillips to join him on the feet.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zdr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips closes the distance but Zdr moves to the side

and Zdr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Phillips 's guard now.
Zdr slips nicely into half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand.
Phillips is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdr wants to stand but Phillips has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Phillips pushes Zdr off looking to stand but Zdr dives back in and keeps control.
Zdr is controlling the pace.
Zdr wants to advance to full mount but Phillips doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phillips wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves to clinch but Zdr breaks away

so Zdr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Zdr gets to his feet. Phillips looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Phillips tries to clinch up but Zdr circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zdr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zdr shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Zdr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chada Zdr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zdr shoots in but no luck this time.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zdr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Zdr back into the cage.
Zdr fails to pull guard.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zdr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zdr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zdr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Zdr can't break the clinch.
Phillips prevents Zdr from breaking the clinch.
Zdr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Zdr.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Zdr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Zdr is blocking nicely.
Zdr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
Zdr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Zdr blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Phillips .
Zdr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

No luck for Zdr with that takedown attempt.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zdr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Zdr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phillips throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Zdr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Zdr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Zdr keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Zdr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chada Zdr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips rushes Zdr and presses him up against the cage.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.
Zdr working hard to break the clinch.
Zdr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zdr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Zdr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zdr's face.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Zdr blocks with his arms.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zdr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zdr throws a punch but it's blocked by Phillips .
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zdr taking a breather.
Zdr can't break the clinch.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zdr tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Zdr is blocking nicely.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Zdr drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Zdr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zdr.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zdr's face.
Zdr tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Zdr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Phillips is pressed up against the cage. Zdr has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phillips down to the mat. Phillips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Zdr circles away.
Zdr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch

and Zdr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Phillips tries to kick Zdr off but Zdr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zdr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zdr is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zdr.
Zdr moves into full mount! Phillips won't be happy about that!

Zdr gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Phillips wants to clinch up but Zdr keeps it at a distance.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zdr swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zdr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.
Zdr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zdr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Zdr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Zdr is avoiding it.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Zdr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zdr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Zdr misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chada Zdr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Phillips tries to clinch up.
Zdr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Zdr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zdr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Zdr circles away.

Phillips rushes Zdr and presses him up against the cage.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zdr's face.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zdr scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zdr tries to circle away but Phillips has him pinned against the cage.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zdr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips prevents Zdr from breaking the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips blocking some punches.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zdr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Zdr is blocking nicely.
Zdr tries to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zdr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zdr has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.

Zdr manages to break the clinch.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Phillips .
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Zdr.

Zdr jumps guard.
Zdr wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Zdr kicks Phillips off and gets to his feet.
Phillips wants to clinch

and Zdr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zdr slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Zdr tries for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.

Zdr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zdr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zdr decides to stand back up. Zdr steps back and let's Phillips get back to his feet.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zdr swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Lee Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zdr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Zdr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Zdr blocks it.
Zdr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zdr blocks it with crossed arms.
Zdr is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Zdr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zdr tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chada Zdr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Zdr is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Zdr blocks with his arms.

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

Zdr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips seems a little lost for a moment, as Zdr dominates the positioning.
Zdr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Phillips is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zdr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zdr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zdr looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zdr circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zdr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Zdr from controlling successfully.
Zdr tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zdr defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zdr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chada Zdr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zdr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chada Zdr!