PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faoa Sunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phillips
vs
Sunia

180 cm
25
156 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
154 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faoa Sunia!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Phillips.
Phillips looks up at the clock and then as Sunia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Phillips smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Phillips throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sunia sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sunia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sunia regains half guard.
Sunia trying to control here.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sunia keeps working.
Sunia controlling the position well.
Sunia is refusing to be controlled, as Phillips sits in half guard.
Sunia is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sunia avoid being mounted?
Phillips tries to pass to full mount but Sunia defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sunia looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sunia dodges the ground and pound from Phillips.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sunia is trying to improve his position.
Phillips connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sunia some visible discomfort.
Sunia defending against the ground and pound.
Sunia avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Phillips.
Sunia manages to work his way to half guard, despite Phillips's best efforts.
Sunia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sunia is trying to get back to full guard.
Sunia trying to control but Phillips postures up.
Phillips controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sunia gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sunia is controlling Phillips's posture.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.
Sunia taking some punishment here, with Phillips in his half guard.
Sunia wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.

Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sunia sees it coming and defends easily.
Sunia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sunia keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Phillips scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sunia is trying to control but Phillips manages to pass to mount!
Phillips fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Phillips unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Phillips.

Sunia is rocked!
Phillips lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sunia is still in real trouble! Can Phillips finish him?
Sunia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Phillips cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips landing shots from mount.
Phillips postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sunia bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Phillips and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Phillips!