PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Michaels has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Phillips
vs
Michaels

200 cm
24
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tom Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Michaels has taken the fight into the clinch.

Michaels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Phillips.

It looks like Tom Michaels has been cut.
Michaels moves forwards but Phillips connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.

Michaels ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Michaels no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Michaels won't let him.
Michaels looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Michaels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phillips's guard.

Michaels thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Michaels stops Phillips from standing up.
Phillips knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Michaels on the ground.
Michaels connects with a couple of short punches.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Michaels is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Michaels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Michaels lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Michaels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Phillips is looking to stand up but Michaels isn't so interested in that idea.
Phillips is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Michaels dives into side control.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Michaels prevents Phillips from escaping the position.
Phillips taking a bit of punishment here - Michaels scoring with strikes.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Michaels drags him back down.
Michaels working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Michaels prevents Phillips from escaping the position.
Michaels lands a nice forearm strike.
Michaels landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michaels scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phillips to see if he's OK.
Michaels looks up at the clock and then as Phillips takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Michaels smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Michaels prevents Phillips from escaping the position.
Michaels connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Phillips some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Michaels is staying tight to Phillips's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Phillips is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Michaels working the ground and pound from side control.
Michaels working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phillips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips tries to get out of the position.
Phillips taking a bit of punishment here - Michaels scoring with strikes.
Michaels lands an elbow.

Phillips is rocked!
Michaels moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Michaels landing strikes from the mount.
Oh Phillips is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels lands a big elbow - Phillips is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Phillips is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tom Michaels!