PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abe Lievin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe Lievin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Byron Phillips's chin.

Lievin
vs
Phillips

192 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Abe Lievin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Phillips!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Lievin to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Byron Phillips has been cut.
A left lands for Lievin .
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Lievin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lievin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Abe Lievin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lievin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phillips was well out of range. Poor timing from Lievin .
Phillips works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lievin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Lievin .
Phillips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lievin finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips's head.
Phillips's coach down at Pitbull MMA London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Phillips's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lievin misses with a wild combination.
Lievin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Lievin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
It looks like Lievin has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phillips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lievin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lievin ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Lievin ducks right into an uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips motions for Lievin to come forward. Phillips throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lievin tried to counter with a leg kick but Phillips avoided it.
Lievin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lievin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lievin ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Lievin slips a straight right by Phillips.
Phillips looks to throw the jab but Lievin is out of range.
Phillips staying out of range there.
A solid body kick from Lievin .

Lievin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lievin lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lievin .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lievin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phillips.
Phillips lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lievin keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lievin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.

Lievin drops Phillips with a big knee! Will Phillips beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Phillips misses the target.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lievin lands a lovely overhand right.

Phillips is rocked!

That has opened up Byron Phillips's cut even more.

Lievin closes the distance and clinches.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Lievin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phillips avoids it.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Lievin .
Phillips prevents a body shot from Lievin .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lievin .
Lievin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lievin misses with a body punch.
Lievin blocking some punches.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lievin tries to throw a body punch but Phillips avoids it by throwing Lievin back against the cage.
Phillips is trying to push Lievin away but Lievin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips avoids a wild elbow strike from Lievin .
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lievin lands a body shot.
Lievin lands a body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lievin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phillips's brow.
Lievin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lievin cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Lievin lands an elbow just above Phillips 's eye.
Lievin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phillips.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lievin .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lievin .
Lievin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips wants to break free but Lievin has control.
Lievin misses with a body punch.
Lievin prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Phillips misses with a hook from the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Phillips working aggressively here.
Lievin lands a nice elbow.
Lievin stalling against the cage.
A short uppercut from Phillips.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lievin working aggressively here.
Lievin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phillips working aggressively here.
Lievin can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abe Lievin should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Byron Phillips's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lievin .
Phillips takes one on the button.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Lievin .
A shot to the liver by Lievin . Beautiful body shot.
Lievin works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Lievin scores with a jab to the head.

Lievin gets a clinch.
Lievin tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
Lievin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Phillips working hard to break the clinch.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Phillips working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Lievin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lievin .

The cut above Byron Phillips's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lievin lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lievin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phillips's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Lievin .
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Lievin tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
A short right from Phillips.
A body shot lands from Lievin .
A short right from Lievin on the inside.
Lievin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lievin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Lievin finish him?
Lievin slowing the pace effectively.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Lievin cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike.
Phillips digs a right hand into Lievin 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lievin 's gas tank.
Lievin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lievin lands a right hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lievin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lievin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phillips blocks a body shot from Lievin .
Lievin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lievin works on Phillips's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Lievin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Phillips's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lievin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phillips or not.
Lievin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Lievin .
Lievin lands a body punch.
Phillips takes a shot to the head.
A fake to the body and Lievin gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Phillips! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Phillips falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Abe Lievin !
Abe Lievin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.