PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Hill is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Phillips
vs
Hill

190 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roy Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stephen Hill!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hill swivels and escapes.
Hill throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hill.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hill looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hill!
Phillips blocks a head kick by Hill.
Roy Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips throws the left hand but Hill avoids the punch easily.

Phillips drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Phillips wants to control but Hill is keeping him busy.
Hill takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Phillips landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips working the head with strikes.

Hill is rocked!
Phillips trying to control the action but Hill is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips works to advance to full mount. Hill defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Phillips with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Phillips cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hill is still in real trouble! Can Phillips finish him?
Phillips lands a big elbow - Hill is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hill is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Roy Phillips!