PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Deavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Phillips has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Evan Deavon's chin.

Deavon
vs
Phillips

180 cm
27
185 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

181 cm
25
174 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Evan Deavon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deavon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Deavon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips at a distance.
Deavon staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Deavon. That snapped Phillips's head back.
Phillips connects with the punch.
Benny Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Deavon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips tries to bum rush Deavon with a series of wild strikes but Deavon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips misses the jab.
Deavon thows a body kick. Phillips tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick misses from Deavon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deavon lands a high kick!
Deavon ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deavon moves out of range of the body kick from Phillips.
Good exchange - Deavon coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Deavon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Deavon.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Phillips misses with a double jab
enabling Deavon to counter with a crisp jab.
Phillips throws a right hand that Deavon ducks under and follows up with a left that Deavon also avoids with ease.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Deavon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Deavon gets a clinch.
Deavon scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Deavon has Phillips pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deavon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deavon works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deavon throws a punch but it's blocked by Phillips.
Deavon lands a hook that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Deavon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
Deavon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deavon pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deavon cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deavon 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.
Deavon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Deavon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phillips's elbow.
Deavon is leaning against Phillips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Deavon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Deavon manages to get underhooks.
Deavon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Deavon throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deavon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Deavon is controlling the position.
Deavon trying to land knees to the body.
Deavon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
Deavon misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Deavon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Deavon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deavon scores with a hook to the body.
Deavon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Deavon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Deavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Deavon checks it.
Deavon digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Phillips falls off balance throwing a combination

and Deavon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Deavon.
Deavon lands a left hand.
Deavon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deavon misses with a punch to the body.
Deavon misses with some punches.
Deavon misses with a knee strike.
Deavon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deavon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deavon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Deavon gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deavon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Evan Deavon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phillips wants to break free but Deavon has control.
Deavon scores with a shoulder strike.
Deavon tries to land knees in the clinch but Phillips avoids the damage to the body.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Deavon connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deavon landing knees to the head.
Deavon landing knees to the body.
Deavon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deavon tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.
Deavon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deavon tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Deavon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Deavon keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deavon prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deavon has Phillips pressed against the cage, preventing Phillips from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Deavon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Phillips is trying to push Deavon away but Deavon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips fails to pull guard.
Deavon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Deavon connects with a knee to the head.
Deavon tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.
Deavon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Deavon tries to land knees in the clinch but Phillips avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Deavon keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deavon lands a left hand.
Deavon displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phillips up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Deavon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Evan Deavon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Deavon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters circling a little - Deavon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Deavon drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Deavon is controlling him.
Deavon tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deavon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
Deavon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
Deavon lands with a light punch inside.
Deavon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deavon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Deavon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
Deavon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Deavon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Deavon has him pressed against the cage.
Deavon lands with a light punch inside.
Deavon scores with a knee to the head.
Deavon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Deavon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Deavon lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deavon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Deavon lands a good knee to the midsection. Phillips won't want to take too many of those.
Deavon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Deavon lands a nice uppercut.
Deavon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Deavon lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Deavon.

Phillips is rocked!
Deavon misses with a knee strike.
Deavon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Deavon.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Deavon finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deavon keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Deavon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Deavon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phillips lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Deavon lands with a right to the head.
Deavon lands with a right to the head.
Deavon landing knees to the head.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Deavon lands with a light punch inside.
Deavon lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Deavon.
Benny Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deavon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phillips blocks it with crossed arms.
Still in the clinch, Deavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Deavon.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Deavon lands a shoulder strike.
Evan Deavon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Deavon drops Phillips with a big knee straight up the middle! Phillips is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
A nice leg kick lands there from Deavon.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Deavon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Deavon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Deavon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Deavon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deavon, 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Deavon!
Evan Deavon took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, [JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition Q160 Recovery for their support in the buildup to the fight.