PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath. This should be a great matchup!

Oliveira
vs
Phillips

160 cm
29
130 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

181 cm
27
148 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Carlos Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Phillips!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Phillips.
Phillips gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phillips fails with the takedown
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Oliveira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliveira continues to drive forward.
Oliveira throws out a powerful jab.
Phillips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oliveira misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Phillips's defenses.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Oliveira avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliveira continues to drive forward.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Carlos Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Phillips's defenses.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oliveira is looking to counter punch.
Phillips fails with the takedown.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliveira is looking to counter punch.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Phillips shoots in.
Oliveira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.

Phillips is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Phillips shoots in.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him?
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense.
Dan Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips looks winded!
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phillips moves forwards but Oliveira connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Oliveira went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Oliveira on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oliveira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phillips shoots in but no luck this time.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oliveira finds it's way round the side to connect with Phillips's head.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phillips stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Oliveira dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A nice combination there by Oliveira.
Phillips misses with a takedown
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Phillips shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Oliveira misses the target.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Carlos Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Phillips.
Oliveira leaves Phillips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Phillips drives through with a takedown into guard.

Phillips has gone for a leg lock! Oliveira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Phillips's guard.

Oliveira stands up from Phillips's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Carlos Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Oliveira misses the target.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
A jab from Oliveira does it's job there.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oliveira throws a big counter combination but Phillips scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Phillips shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Phillips.
Phillips tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveira swivels and escapes.
Phillips doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
Oliveira swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oliveira cracks Phillips with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Phillips tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Oliveira pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Phillips is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Oliveira!
Carlos Oliveira made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Stop grabbing me man! You make me nervous, and I punch you!'.