PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Philips (ranked 3571 p4p, 98 weight class) and Zyd Xydddddddddddd (ranked 3999 p4p, 0 weight class). Zyd Xydddddddddddd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Philips
vs
Xydddddddddddd

187 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 Rio de Janeiro, Phil Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zyd Xydddddddddddd!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Xydddddddddddd gets caught napping as Philips dives in and scores a takedown. Xydddddddddddd manages to retain guard.
Philips sitting in guard here, content to control.
Philips lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Philips stands up over Xydddddddddddd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Philips engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Philips works over Xydddddddddddd with some ground and pound from guard.
Philips working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philips controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips working some strikes from top position.
Philips looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Philips distracts Xydddddddddddd with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Xydddddddddddd wants to sweep here but Philips controlling him for the moment.
Philips controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Xydddddddddddd really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Philips. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Philips landing with the ground and pound.

Xydddddddddddd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Philips has passed into half guard!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Philips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Philips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Philips slips a nice elbow through Xydddddddddddd's hands, connecting with Xydddddddddddd's forehead.
Xydddddddddddd has hold of Philips's hands but Philips slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Xydddddddddddd tries to get to full guard but Philips has control of the leg.
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 content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Philips looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Philips trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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.
Well, if Philips is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This is a sustained period of stalling by Philips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phil Philips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Xydddddddddddd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Philips shoots in for a takedown but Xydddddddddddd shows good takedown defense.
Philips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Xydddddddddddd throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Phil Philips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Xydddddddddddd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Philips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Philips tries for a takedown but Xydddddddddddd circles away easily
and Xydddddddddddd counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Philips is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Xydddddddddddd lands a nice looking body shot.
Zyd Xydddddddddddd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Xydddddddddddd lands a slapping body shot.
Xydddddddddddd throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xydddddddddddd lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Philips closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Xydddddddddddd's guard.
Philips working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Xydddddddddddd looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Philips puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Xydddddddddddd is trying to maintain the position but Philips is very close to passing his half guard.
Philips is nestled in close to Xydddddddddddd, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Philips lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Philips working the head and body with strikes.
Still in half guard, Philips seems content to control.
Philips working Xydddddddddddd over with strikes.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Xydddddddddddd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Xydddddddddddd trying to hold on to Philips's head to control him but Philips postures up.
Xydddddddddddd is breathing heavily.
Philips is taking a breather. Xydddddddddddd says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Philips winds up and cracks Xydddddddddddd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Philips content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Phil Philips overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philips lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Xydddddddddddd trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips controlling from the full mount.
Philips fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Philips controlling the pace for now.
Philips dominating with strikes here.
Philips breaks from Xydddddddddddd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Philips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Xydddddddddddd taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a nice shot to the head.
Philips controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Philips.
A nice elbow there by Philips.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philips lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Xydddddddddddd is rocked!
Philips lands with some strikes.
Xydddddddddddd is still in real trouble! Can Philips finish him?
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Xydddddddddddd can do anything to dispel that myth.
Philips drops a big elbow. That's hurt Xydddddddddddd! More shots from Philips and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil Philips!