PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grim Reaper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephane Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen Bing Bong by Korki Buchek as his entrance music. Stephane Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Reaper
vs
Phillips

178 cm
29
155 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
158 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Grim Reaper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephane Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reaper checks a leg kick nicely.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Reaper misses with a low kick.
Reaper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reaper jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Grim Reaper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reaper wants to land a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Reaper connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Reaper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Reaper checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reaper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Reaper throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Phillips steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Reaper. That one must have hurt.
Reaper pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Reaper misses the target.
We've been informed that Phillips has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Reaper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reaper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
A low kick from Reaper is predictable there

and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Reaper.
Phillips looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reaper.
Phillips jumps guard but Reaper stands there with Phillips around his waist. Phillips gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Reaper scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reaper is working Phillips over against the cage.
I was talking to Reaper's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phillips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A short uppercut from Reaper.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reaper.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reaper scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
A body shot lands from Reaper.
A hook to the body from Reaper.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reaper.
A right handed body shot lands from Reaper.
Reaper misses with a body punch.
Reaper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reaper lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reaper misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Reaper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reaper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reaper struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reaper.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reaper scores with a hook to the body.
Reaper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Reaper.
Reaper tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reaper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reaper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Reaper can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
Reaper gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reaper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grim Reaper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Reaper wants to clinch.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Reaper avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Reaper continues to drive forward.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Reaper misses with some punches.
Reaper throws a head punch that misses.
Reaper digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reaper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reaper makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reaper gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Reaper.
Reaper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Reaper misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Reaper.
Nice body punch from Reaper - that landed with a thud.
Reaper scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Reaper.

Phillips is rocked!
Reaper presses Phillips against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Reaper.
Reaper pushes Phillips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Reaper as the two fighters clinch.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reaper lands a nice shot to the body.
Reaper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Reaper lands with a light punch inside.
Reaper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reaper.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Reaper finish him?
Reaper throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Reaper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reaper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Reaper as the two fighters clinch.
Reaper lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Reaper - that landed with a thud.
Reaper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Reaper lands a big right hand that drops Phillips! The killer instinct kicks in and Reaper finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Reaper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grim Reaper!
A very excited looking Grim Reaper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.