PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilbert Phillips (ranked 8806 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 9267 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phillips
vs
Goldberg

182 cm
24
279 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

190 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilbert Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goldberg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Phillips!
Phillips manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Phillips is concentrating on defense, preventing Goldberg from advancing position.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Goldberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
Phillips is trying to stand.
Still in half guard, Goldberg seems content to control.
Goldberg is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Goldberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips is looking to control Goldberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Goldberg blocks the strikes from Phillips.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Phillips really is a fat lump.
Phillips dives in and grabs Goldberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldberg pushes down on Phillips's head and hops out.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldberg.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.
Phillips gets back to half guard.
Goldberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goldberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Goldberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Phillips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Phillips looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goldberg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Phillips sees it coming and defends easily.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Goldberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Phillips sneaks out the side door and pushes Goldberg away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Goldberg gets the takedown into side control.
Phillips taking a bit of punishment here - Goldberg scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Phillips is trying to keep Goldberg in close.

Phillips pushes Goldberg off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that both miss.

Goldberg gets the takedown into side control.
Goldberg taking a breather here.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goldberg's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Phillips is trying to stand back up but Goldberg is controlling him
Phillips gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Goldberg's guard.

Goldberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips trying to stand up but can't free himself from Goldberg's guard.
Phillips is working Goldberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldberg can do anything to dispel that myth.

Goldberg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws Goldberg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
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!
Goldberg tries to bench press Phillips off him but Phillips keeps the position.
Check out the look on Phillips's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbert Phillips dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Goldberg looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goldberg is holding Phillips down, trying to stall.
Phillips working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips scoring with punches from side control.
Wilbert Phillips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Phillips presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips breaks from Goldberg's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goldberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Phillips with a couple of short strikes.
Goldberg is working to get back to half guard.
Goldberg wants to control but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Phillips landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Phillips working the ground and pound effectively.
Phillips landing strikes from the mount and Goldberg is in trouble!
Phillips with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goldberg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Phillips working the head and body with strikes.
Goldberg tries to kick Phillips off in order to stand up. Phillips Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Goldberg is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Phillips is staying active.
Phillips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Phillips lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goldberg down.
Goldberg is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Phillips is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Goldberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips looking to finish Goldberg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goldberg!
Phillips scoring with strikes but Goldberg is staying in there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips working the ground and pound effectively.
Goldberg is bucking up trying to escape but Phillips cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Phillips landing shots from mount.
Phillips lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips prevents Goldberg from getting the reversal.
Phillips lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Phillips pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Goldberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goldberg can do to turn this around?
Phillips looking to finish Goldberg with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goldberg!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilbert Phillips dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Goldberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Phillips manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Goldberg clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips jumps guard but Goldberg turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Phillips decides to pull guard.
Phillips trying to strike off his back.
Goldberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing Goldberg from standing up.
Phillips controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.

Phillips uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Goldberg closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Phillips did well to prevent Goldberg getting side control.

Phillips manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips checks a leg kick nicely.

Goldberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 trying to control here.
Phillips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.

Phillips is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Goldberg presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Phillips fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilbert Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg is trying to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling him.

Goldberg decides to pull guard.
Phillips postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Goldberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goldberg has momentary wrist control but Phillips slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips won't allow Goldberg to sweep him here.
Goldberg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Goldberg has momentary wrist control but Phillips slips an elbow through the middle.

Goldberg throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Phillips escapes and throws Goldberg's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Phillips lands an elbow.
Goldberg tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Goldberg is desperately trying to improve his position but Phillips has a good base and remains in mount.
Phillips lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scoring with strikes but Goldberg is staying in there.
Phillips landing punches.
Phillips working Goldberg over with strikes here.
Goldberg tries to buck Phillips off but he can't manage it.
Goldberg tries to lock up and control but Phillips gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Phillips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goldberg?
Phillips prevents Goldberg from getting the reversal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goldberg?
Phillips punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bill Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilbert Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilbert Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phillips, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilbert Phillips!