PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Philips (ranked 3569 p4p, 97 weight class) and Freak Wannabe (ranked 7523 p4p, 217 weight class). Freak Wannabe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Philips
vs
Wannabe

170 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
132 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freak Wannabe!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Philips shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Philips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Philips lands a couple of elbows.
Philips has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Philips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Philips forces his way into half guard.
Philips controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wannabe is trying to stand back up but Philips is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips controlling the pace.
Philips lands with a punch from half guard.
Philips working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Philips prevents Wannabe from standing back up.
Philips working the head and body with strikes.

Philips seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Wannabe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryan Philips!
Freak Wannabe spoke after the fight, saying 'fuck you '.