PBP Commentary

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

Phillips
vs
Hinuri

180 cm
28
156 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
153 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hinuri!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Hinuri.
Phillips connects with the punch.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Hinuri moves away and avoids it.
Hinuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hinuri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phillips is out of range and Hinuri settles back down.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Hinuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinuri misses with a head kick.
Hinuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinuri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hinuri punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Hinuri tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips lands a jab.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
Hinuri misses with a straight left.
Phillips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Hinuri misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hinuri. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips throws a good cross that connects.
Hinuri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hinuri looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Hinuri misses with a looping left.
Hinuri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Hinuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Hinuri misses with a looping right.
Hinuri lands a right hook to the body.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips lands a glancing blow to the side of Hinuri's head.
Hinuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hinuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hinuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Phillips fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hinuri to the ground. Phillips is now in Hinuri's guard.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips wants to free his trapped foot but Hinuri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hinuri makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hinuri.

Hinuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hinuri looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Hinuri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Phillips postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Phillips prevents Hinuri from getting back to his feet.
Phillips passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Phillips tries to score with some ground and pound. Hinuri controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hinuri can't do much from the bottom here.
Phillips working the ground and pound but Hinuri is defending the strikes.
Hinuri dodges the ground and pound from Phillips.

Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Hinuri is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hinuri is looking to reverse the position.
Hinuri tries to escape but Phillips is in control.
Hinuri is trying to improve his position.
Phillips is chipping away with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri regains half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips trying to mount his opponent but Hinuri defends it.

Phillips is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hinuri has managed to free his arm - good work.
Phillips missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Phillips seems to be looking for submissions.
Hinuri is trying to get back to full guard.
Hinuri manages to get to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phillips throws a body punch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Hinuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Hinuri is out of range.
Phillips takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Hinuri is out of range.
Hinuri ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Hinuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phillips finds it's way round the side to connect with Hinuri's head.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Hinuri.
Hinuri takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hinuri is looking to chop away at Phillips's legs.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Hinuri.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Hinuri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phillips.
Ian Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Hinuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Phillips eats them both and turns towards Hinuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Phillips scores with a nice head shot.
Hinuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Hinuri saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Phillips misses the target.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Phillips misses the target.
Phillips connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hinuri. Hinuri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Hinuri.
Hinuri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hinuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Hinuri's defenses.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Hinuri's ribs.
Hinuri slips under a jab from Phillips.
Hinuri misses with a straight right.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Phillips blocks the low kick.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Hinuri is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ian Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Phillips.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hinuri manages to avoid it.
Hinuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinuri throws a head kick that misses.
Hinuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hinuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Hinuri slips a straight right by Phillips.
Hinuri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hinuri.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hinuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips connects with a crisp jab.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Hinuri misses with an uppercut.
Hinuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Hinuri.
Hinuri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Hinuri saw that one coming.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hinuri moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phillips slips a jab from Hinuri.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips throws a hook but Hinuri avoids it easily.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hinuri throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Hinuri tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phillips connects with a looping right hand.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinuri lands a nice shot to the body.
Hinuri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phillips. Phillips circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hinuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Hinuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri misses with a head kick.
Hinuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinuri jabs at Phillips's body.
Hinuri throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Phillips blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips. That snapped Hinuri's head back.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hinuri.
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 misses with a hook. Hinuri ducked under it nicely.
Jack Hinuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Phillips listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hinuri misses with a low kick.
Phillips lands with an uppercut that bounces Hinuri off the ropes and back into range.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hinuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hinuri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phillips takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Hinuri moved out of range.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phillips throws a hook but Hinuri avoids it easily.
Hinuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Phillips lands.
Hinuri staying out of range there.
Hinuri throws out a loose jab but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hinuri throws a leg kick but Phillips checks it.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips connects with a single shot there.
Hinuri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phillips staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hinuri. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinuri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips lands a jab to Hinuri's midsection.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Phillips is defended easily by Hinuri.
Phillips cracks Hinuri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Hinuri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hinuri throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Hinuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Hinuri's ribs.
Hinuri ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Hinuri loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
Hinuri lands a body shot.
Hinuri misses with a body kick.
Hinuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Hinuri's ribs.
Hinuri moves out of range as Phillips strikes.
Hinuri throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinuri swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hinuri.
Hinuri ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Hinuri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hinuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hinuri. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinuri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phillips throws a hook but Hinuri avoids it easily.
Hinuri throws a leg kick but Phillips moved away.
Hinuri ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Hinuri looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
Nice body punch from Phillips.
Hinuri moves away from the strike by Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hinuri thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.
Hinuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Hinuri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hinuri misses with a low kick as Phillips jumps back.
Phillips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hinuri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phillips moves out of range as Hinuri strikes.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips catches Hinuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hinuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hinuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Hinuri.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phillips.
Hinuri looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips misses with a hook.
Hinuri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips walks into a left hand.
Hinuri throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Hinuri's shoulder, as Hinuri tries to avoid the shot.
Hinuri connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice jab there from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinuri.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Hinuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hinuri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phillips has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phillips and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hinuri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phillips to score with a decent uppercut.
Hinuri misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ian Phillips did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hinuri misses with a head kick.
Hinuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hinuri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hinuri loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
Phillips lands a body shot.
Hinuri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hinuri staying out of range there.
Hinuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hinuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hinuri takes one on the button.
Phillips bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hinuri misses with a wild combination.
Phillips drops his hands momentarily and Hinuri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phillips cracks Hinuri with an open hand slap.
Hinuri's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phillips connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hinuri scrambles back to his feet.
Phillips cracks Hinuri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phillips blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri lands a really nice looking cross but Phillips seems unphased.
Hinuri avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Hinuri's shoulder, as Hinuri tries to avoid the shot.
Hinuri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phillips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hinuri misses the shot to the body.
Phillips throws the left hand but Hinuri avoids the punch easily.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Hinuri.
Phillips takes a swing at Hinuri's ribcage but misses.
Hinuri scores with a head kick. Phillips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Hinuri misses.
Phillips lands a jab to the nose.
Hinuri thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hinuri.
Jab, jab by Phillips - just one landing.
Hinuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips throws a body punch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Phillips thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Hinuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hinuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Hinuri.
Phillips throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
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!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hinuri enables Phillips to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hinuri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Phillips stops Hinuri from standing up.
Phillips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hinuri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Hinuri is retaining full guard.
Hinuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hinuri keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hinuri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Hinuri.
Hinuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Hinuri saw that one coming.
Hinuri lands with a shot to the body.
Hinuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hinuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Hinuri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hinuri slips under a jab.
Phillips takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Hinuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinuri misses with a body shot.
Phillips slips a straight right by Hinuri.
Hinuri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Hinuri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Phillips.
Phillips checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phillips misses with a body punch
and Hinuri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hinuri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinuri moves away.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips had his way with Jack Hinuri in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Hinuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinuri cracks Phillips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hinuri throws a front kick aimed at Phillips's knee but Phillips avoids it well.
Phillips throws a lazy uppercut
and Hinuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Hinuri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Hinuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Hinuri takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Hinuri lands a lovely overhand right.
Phillips chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hinuri can pounce on him.
Phillips throws a right hand that misses
and Hinuri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hinuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Hinuri moved out of range.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Hinuri counters with a stiff right hand.
Hinuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hinuri throws an overhand right that lands on Phillips's shoulder, as Phillips tries to avoid the shot.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hinuri tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hinuri to the ground. Hinuri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hinuri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri misses with a head kick.
Hinuri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hinuri moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Nice jab there from Hinuri.
Hinuri gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hinuri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinuri.
Hinuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips blocks the body kick.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hinuri.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Hinuri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hinuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Hinuri lands a two punch combo.
Ian Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Hinuri is out of range.
Jab from Hinuri.
The fighters circling - Hinuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hinuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinuri throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Hinuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hinuri misses with a jab, cross combination.

Phillips looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Hinuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hinuri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips postures up.
Phillips passes into half guard.
Hinuri trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Phillips manages to pass to mount!
Phillips trying to control but Hinuri is having none of it.
Ian Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips avoids the attempt from Hinuri to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hinuri can't escape the position.
Hinuri is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jack Hinuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips controlling the position easily from mount.
Hinuri wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hinuri is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian Phillips.
Well Phillips 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Ian Phillips thanked Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).