PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namiska Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Namiska Button acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Phillips
vs
Button

180 cm
34
177 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

184 cm
27
175 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Namiska Button !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phillips pinned against the ropes. Phillips gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phillips swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Button wants to clinch up but Phillips keeps it at a distance.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Button circles away quickly and effectively.
Button blocks a jab.
Namiska Button seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Button .
Button lands the left hand.
Button shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips moves out of range as Button throws a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Phillips. Those never looked like landing.

Phillips scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Button sneaks back into half guard.

Phillips seems to be working for a kimura but Button defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but Button defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Phillips is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Button is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Philip Phillips!
Philip Phillips retains his welterweight title!
Philip Phillips bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.