PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magoo Phillips (ranked 5728 p4p, 412 weight class) and Billy Hardy (ranked 25171 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Hardy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phillips
vs
Hardy

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
2 - 15 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators(90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magoo Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips has managed to clinch.
Phillips tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Phillips breaks the clinch.

Phillips clinches up against the cage.
Come on Phillips - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Phillips appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magoo Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hardy.
Phillips fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
Phillips lands with a nice combination. Hardy backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hardy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Phillips has managed to clinch.
Hardy wants a takedown but no success here.

Phillips breaks the clinch.

Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Hardy in a clinch.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Hardy checks the leg kick nicely there.

Phillips clinches up against the cage.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips lands with a slapping head kick.
Phillips throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Phillips!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hardy, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Hardy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phillips's waist but Phillips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hardy off to one side.
Magoo Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Phillips gets a clinch.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hardy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phillips tries to avoid it but Hardy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phillips to the ground. Phillips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hardy's waist but Hardy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hardy blocks an elbow strike from Phillips.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hardy avoids it.
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
Phillips tries to counter with a takedown but Hardy is quick to defend against it.

Hardy gets tackled into the cage by Phillips. Phillips maintains the clinch.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips misses with a hook to the body
and Hardy counters with a stiff right hand.
Hardy looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hardy.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Hardy is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.

Phillips pulls guard successfully.
Hardy wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Phillips looking to control.

Hardy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hardy is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phillips gets a clinch.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Magoo Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips shoots in but no luck this time.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phillips is looking for a takedown.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hardy can do to turn this around?
Phillips is trying to drag Hardy to the mat but Hardy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magoo Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardy 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 is looking to clinch but Hardy is avoiding it.

Phillips clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hardy avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches.
Hardy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Phillips.
Hardy tries to circle away but Phillips has him pinned against the cage.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hardy shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Phillips with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy fails to land the takedown.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Magoo Phillips has been cut.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.

Phillips clinches with his opponent.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips throws a leg kick which misses Hardy's front leg but catches the back leg as Hardy tries to avoid it.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Hardy keeps it at a distance.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Hardy circles away.
Phillips fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hardy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magoo Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Hardy circles away.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Hardy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Phillips clinches up with Hardy and pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phillips.

Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Phillips rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Phillips pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phillips with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Phillips lands a high kick!
Hardy tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips tries to counter by clinching up but Hardy breaks away and moves out of range.
Hardy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hardy darts in looking for a takedown but Phillips gets double underhooks and turns Hardy into the cage.
Phillips throws a head kick but Hardy moves out of range.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
As Hardy tries to get set, Phillips tries to push him back and clinch up but Hardy manages to avoid the attempt.
Hardy tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.

Phillips gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hardy regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magoo Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Magoo Phillips's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Phillips explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Phillips darts in and clinches Hardy up against the cage.
Hardy gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hardy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Phillips manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hardy wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy advances to half guard.

Hardy decides to return to a standing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hardy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips darts in trying to clinch
and Hardy counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips.
Hardy tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Hardy shoots in.
Magoo Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hardy.
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Hardy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Hardy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hardy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hardy shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Hardy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hardy tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.

Phillips rushes Hardy and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Hardy counters with a one-two to the body.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hardy gets slowly back to his feet.
As Hardy looks to move away, Phillips throws a big counter combo but Hardy just gets out of the way.
Hardy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hardy fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips gets a clinch.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Hardy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hardy throws a right and a left that both miss.

Phillips rushes Hardy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Phillips lands an uppercut.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hardy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hardy keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Hardy back into the cage.
Billy Hardy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magoo Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magoo Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phillips has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

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