PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Christianson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Skinhead. Kent Phillips could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Blaze Christianson's chin.

Phillips
vs
Christianson

197 cm
28
265 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

193 cm
32
251 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160
Heisenberg

Conviction

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 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blaze Christianson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christianson throws a body kick that misses.
Christianson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Phillips steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Christianson. That one must have hurt.
Christianson connects with a right hand. Phillips shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Christianson throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christianson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
Christianson scores with a hook to the body. Phillips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phillips punishes Christianson's body with a nice straight punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Phillips blocks the leg kick.
Christianson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Christianson. Christianson obviously looking to wear him down.
Christianson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phillips with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Christianson scores with a leg kick.
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
Christianson looks winded!
A head kick misses from Christianson.
Christianson moves forwards but Phillips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blaze Christianson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The referee calls for Phillips to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Christianson leaves Phillips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christianson scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Christianson. Phillips shrugs it off though.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christianson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christianson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christianson.
Christianson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christianson digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
Christianson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christianson thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Christianson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillips rather than just go for the knockout.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christianson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christianson lands a body shot.
Christianson just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Christianson both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Kent Phillips has been cut.
Phillips checks a leg kick nicely.
Christianson throws a leg kick

and Phillips counters by clinching up.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Christianson.

Christianson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Phillips fails to pull guard.
Christianson is trying to pull guard but Phillips turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Christianson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Christianson misses with a punch on the inside.
Christianson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phillips.
Christianson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christianson working aggressively here.

Phillips jumps into guard, dragging Christianson to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Christianson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Phillips looking to control.
Phillips trying to strike off his back.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Christianson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christianson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Blaze Christianson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Christianson lands a front kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christianson wants to land a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Christianson tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Phillips is rocked!
Blaze Christianson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christianson ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Phillips's jaw. Phillips's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Christianson does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Blaze Christianson!
Blaze Christianson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Kent Phillips had this to say: 'I'll be back better and stronger.'.