PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by NWO Wolfpack. Jimmy James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phillips
vs
James

197 cm
23
282 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
275 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kent Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy James!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Jimmy James has been cut.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James dives in and grabs Phillips's left leg, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes down on James's head and hops out.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
James throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phillips as James tries to tie him up.
Phillips avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
A short right from Phillips on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Phillips.
Phillips avoiding damage.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kent Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy James.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Phillips scores with a shot to the body.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James throws a head kick that misses.

Phillips gets caught napping as James dives in and scores a takedown. Phillips manages to retain guard.
James looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

James drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Phillips dives on top into guard.
Phillips passes James's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Phillips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Phillips is looking to pass James's guard but actually James recovers to full guard.

James is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but James is retaining full guard.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from James.
James keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.

James throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws James's legs to the side, diving into side control!
James takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James gets back to half guard.

James looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
James is trying to control but Phillips manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips content just to control the position here.
Phillips prevents James from getting the reversal.
Phillips controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands with some strikes.
James is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
James is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillips avoids the attempt from James to control.
Phillips misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Phillips throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee warns James that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
James keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy James's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

James wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Phillips lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

James tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips tries a body shot but James blocks it.
Phillips misses with a punch to the body.
Phillips tries to work over James's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phillips effectively controlling the action here.
Phillips on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phillips.
Phillips works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Phillips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
James missing with knees to the body.
Phillips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phillips is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike.
James is trying to stall.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phillips dodges an elbow strike from James.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phillips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt James or not.
James is breathing heavily.
James missing with knees to the body.
Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Phillips.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Phillips.
Kent Phillips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phillips - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phillips. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
James looking to stall.
James letting Phillips take a breather here.
Phillips struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Phillips lands a body punch.
Phillips stalling the fight.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Phillips gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
A short uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips is trying to maintain a safe position but James gets an underhook and turns Phillips into the cage.
Phillips stalling the fight.
Phillips lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kent Phillips.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James tries to clinch up.
Jimmy James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Phillips moves into the clinch successfully.
Phillips scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phillips avoids the elbow strike from James, against the cage.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phillips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down James.
Phillips lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phillips lands a body punch.
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 effectively controlling the action here.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pushes James against the cage. Phillips is working some dirty boxing. Phillips pushes off with a quick right hook! James goes down! James tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Phillips moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Phillips!
Kent Phillips is the new heavyweight champion!
Kent Phillips decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.