PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risky Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rick Ross ft Weezy - I'm a G kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jeremy Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phillips
vs
Gamble

171 cm
29
181 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

178 cm
29
183 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Risky Gamble!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamble.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Gamble.
Gamble misses with a head kick.
A jab from Gamble misses.
Gamble cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gamble looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gamble connects with a solid leg kick.
Phillips moves out of range as Gamble throws a body kick.
Gamble tries to land a front kick but Phillips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gamble counters with a right hand to the body.
Phillips wants to clinch but Gamble slips to the side
and Gamble counters with a nice body shot.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Gamble.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Jeremy Phillips has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gamble lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice straight punches there by Gamble. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gamble.
Phillips moves out of range of the leg kick from Gamble.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gamble.
Gamble misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gamble counters with a left to the body.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses.
Gamble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Gamble is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillips rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Gamble throws a head kick that misses
and Phillips counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gamble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Gamble just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gamble. Those never looked like landing.
Phillips tries to clinch up.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Gamble just misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Gamble.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamble scores with a jab.
Gamble misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phillips.
Gamble throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Gamble lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gamble throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips wants to clinch
and Gamble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamble paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Gamble circles away.
Gamble stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gamble counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips throws a right and a left that Gamble avoids nicely.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gamble swinging wildly here.
Gamble misses with a double jab.
Phillips drops his hands momentarily and Gamble takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Gamble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risky Gamble dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gamble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phillips's hands.
Gamble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gamble lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillips takes a step back to recover.
Gamble moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gamble lands a leg kick that knocks Phillips off balance momentarily.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Phillips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Phillips wants to clinch but Gamble slips to the side
and Gamble counters with a three punch combo that has Phillips backing up. Phillips nods at Gamble to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gamble misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gamble misses with a wild body shot.
Gamble thows a body shot but no joy.
Gamble misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Risky Gamble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gamble.
Gamble misses with a wild combination.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamble punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamble ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gamble moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gamble digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Gamble looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Gamble misses with a double jab.
Gamble looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Gamble cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gamble. Phillips shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble jabs at Phillips's body.
Gamble scores with a three punch combo!

Jeremy Phillips's cut is getting worse.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gamble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Phillips might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gamble.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Gamble.
Phillips tries to clinch but Gamble moves away
and Gamble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Gamble.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamble.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gamble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gamble misses with a wild combination.
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
Gamble looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Gamble misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gamble.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gamble avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Risky Gamble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gamble lands with an overhand left.
Phillips takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gamble - that will leave a mark!
Gamble connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phillips momentarily.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Gamble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gamble bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gamble throws out the jab.
Gamble has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gamble lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Gamble avoids them all with ease.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Gamble.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Phillips tries to clinch but Gamble is having none of it.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Gamble circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gamble throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Gamble throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
Gamble misses with a wild combination.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Gamble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Gamble.
Gamble fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips tries to clinch but Gamble moves away
and Gamble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gamble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gamble manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Risky Gamble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Gamble. That snapped Phillips's head back.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gamble.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gamble misses with a two punch combination.
Gamble throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Gamble avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gamble lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gamble. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamble swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Gamble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gamble looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Gamble lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamble circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamble pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Gamble pushes him off.
Phillips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gamble throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gamble thows a body shot but no joy.
Phillips with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gamble to score with a decent uppercut.
Gamble scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamble misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gamble misses with a wild combination.
Gamble takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gamble looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Risky Gamble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gamble 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Risky Gamble!
Risky Gamble bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.