PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Phillips

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, James Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Phillips ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Phillips takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tommy Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Jones keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phillips trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
Phillips is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Phillips has managed to sneak the leg through.
Phillips seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Phillips has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jones is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Phillips.
Phillips looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Phillips is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Phillips putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Phillips controlling his opponent.
Phillips is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Jones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Phillips lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jones hang on?
Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
Phillips postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Phillips with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
You get the feeling that Jones really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Phillips takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Phillips scoring with strikes but Jones is staying in there.
Jones is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Phillips content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A combination from Jones does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.

Phillips closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Phillips lands in his opponent's guard.
Phillips postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Phillips prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Phillips not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips chips away with some ground and pound.
Phillips stops Jones from standing up.
Phillips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips content to stall in guard here.

Despite being in the dominant position, James Phillips just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Phillips has a takedown stuffed.

Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Phillips wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips prevents Jones from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee asks Phillips politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Phillips prefers to stall for the moment though.
James Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Phillips drags him back down.
Phillips is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jones's shoulder. That is not cool.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Phillips uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phillips's head backwards.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phillips slips under a jab from Jones.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phillips has time to react.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phillips with a nice head shot there.
Jones wants to stand and escape but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jones scores with a nice right hand.
James Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones lands a left and a right that sends Phillips crashing to the canvas! Jones dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like James Phillips has been cut.
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Phillips tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Phillips swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Phillips wants to control but Jones is having none of it.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones wants to control the pace but Phillips is squirming around nicely.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Phillips is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Phillips is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jones is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A big right from Jones misses.
Phillips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Phillips clinches.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.

Phillips jumps guard.
Jones is looking to stand up but Phillips won't let him.
Phillips wants to sweep but no luck.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Jones wants to stand up but Phillips is controlling him.
Jones keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Phillips is controlling the position.
Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Phillips won't allow Jones to get back to his feet.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jones works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips stops Jones from standing up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Phillips looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tommy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones is trying to stand back up but Phillips is controlling him
Phillips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
James Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips passes the guard and advances to mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Phillips!