PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Serge Ibaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ibaka
vs
Phillips

170 cm
31
143 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

181 cm
28
148 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Serge Ibaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ibaka works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Phillips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibaka connects with a looping right hand.

Ibaka moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.
Still in the clinch, Ibaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ibaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ibaka.

Phillips is rocked!
Ibaka is working Phillips over against the cage.
Phillips tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Ibaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ibaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phillips.
Ibaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibaka finish him?
Ibaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibaka lands an uppercut.
Ibaka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phillips is trying to pull guard but Ibaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Serge Ibaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Phillips.
Ibaka cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.
Phillips tries to pull guard but Ibaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ibaka drops Phillips onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Phillips is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ibaka creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Phillips's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Phillips drops to his knees and Ibaka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serge Ibaka!
A very excited looking Serge Ibaka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Dan Phillips spoke after the fight, saying 'This is probably my last fight with Highland Games, I'd like to thank the fans and Callum McGregor! I'll go back to the independents and fight my way back into the organization! Thank you.'.