PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Camoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camoes comes to the cage accompanied by One Love by BLUE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Camoes
vs
Phillips

170 cm
31
155 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

180 cm
32
156 lbs
25 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Camoes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camoes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Camoes.
Fabricio Camoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Camoes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Camoes from controlling successfully.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camoes is one step ahead there.
Camoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Phillips is retaining full guard.
Phillips controls Camoes momentarily but Camoes frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camoes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Camoes won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Camoes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camoes throws an elbow that misses. Phillips uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Camoes's guard. Nice move by Phillips!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Camoes has his foot on Phillips's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Phillips works his way back into a safe position though.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Camoes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camoes thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camoes looking for a sweep. Not yet Camoes, not yet.
Phillips lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Camoes trying to control the position.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips works over Camoes with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips landing with the ground and pound.
Phillips stands up over Camoes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camoes wants to sweep here but Phillips controlling him for the moment.
Camoes striking off his back but it's not causing Phillips any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips cracks Camoes with a solid left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Camoes blocks nicely.
Camoes keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Camoes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses.
Camoes wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phillips stands up over Camoes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Phillips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camoes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phillips has managed to get both his arms back between Camoes's legs - danger averted.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camoes has momentary wrist control but Phillips slips an elbow through the middle.
Camoes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Camoes controlling him for the moment.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips is looking to sweep but instead, Camoes has passed into half guard.
Phillips wants to control but Camoes is keeping busy.
Camoes drops an elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Camoes has control of the leg.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Camoes looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Phillips controlling the position for now.

Camoes seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camoes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camoes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Camoes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Camoes's back!
I really don't envy Camoes right now.
Phillips lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Camoes.
Phillips lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Camoes.
Phillips scores with punches to the body.
Phillips lands strikes to the head.

Camoes is rocked!
Phillips lands with a hammerfist to the side of Camoes's head.
Oh Camoes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips is riding his opponent, not letting Camoes buck him off.

Camoes won't enjoy being in this position. Phillips looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Camoes is tapping - it's over boys! Phillips picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips very nearly forgot to thank STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.