PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pappy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't Hold Us kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Mike Hanes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Phillips
vs
Hanes

172 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pappy Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hanes!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hanes!
Mike Hanes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.

Hanes pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Hanes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've been informed that Hanes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hanes wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hanes after a bit of a struggle.

Phillips is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hanes can't fight it off and eventually Phillips manages to take the fight to the floor. Hanes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Hanes is keeping the position.

Phillips drops back looking for a leg! Hanes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hanes manages to kick Phillips off! Phillips jumps back into Hanes's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Phillips really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Phillips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hanes for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hanes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Phillips is controlling him.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanes is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Hanes tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips tries to counter with a takedown but Hanes is quick to defend against it.
A combination from Hanes does no damage.
Phillips half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Hanes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hanes looks winded!
Hanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Hanes.
Mike Hanes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hanes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips is looking for a counter combo.
Hanes tries to clinch up.
Hanes lands a two punch combo.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Hanes.
Phillips tries to counter with a takedown but Hanes is quick to defend against it.
Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch but Phillips swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Phillips was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanes lands with a nice combination. Phillips backs away looking to recover.
Hanes tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hanes throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanes throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hanes is looking to clinch but Phillips is avoiding it.
Phillips went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Hanes.
Phillips appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanes tries to clinch up

so Phillips counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Phillips is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Phillips continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hanes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hanes tries to clinch

and Phillips counters with a single leg into guard. Hanes didn't expect that.

Phillips thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phillips content to stall in guard here.
Further stalling from Phillips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips looking to pass the guard.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Phillips slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Phillips remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes is not content to let Phillips control the position.

Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Hanes is defending well.
Phillips controlling the position.

Phillips wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hanes, who protects the arm well.

Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hanes pushes Phillips away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Phillips gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hanes is trying to escape the position but Phillips is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pappy Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Phillips controlling from the full mount.
Phillips wants to control the pace but Hanes is squirming around nicely.
Hanes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Phillips is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Still in half guard, Phillips seems content to control.
Phillips looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Phillips looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Phillips has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hanes is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
Phillips content just to control the position here.

Phillips has isolated one of Hanes's arms. Hanes looking to fight him off but Phillips twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pappy Phillips!