PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Philips (ranked 3867 p4p, 161 weight class) and Bored Cheat (ranked 25049 p4p, 224 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Philips
vs
Cheat

170 cm
25
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

205 cm
24
300 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bored Cheat!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Philips feints and as Cheat raises his hands in defense, Philips changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cheat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Philips has picked Cheat up and slammed him! Cheat can't keep hold of the triangle and Philips manages to pass to side control!
Cheat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Philips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Philips lands an elbow.
Cheat is trying to get back to half guard.
Philips working the ground and pound from side control.
Philips scoring with punches from side control.
Philips lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Philips working the ground and pound.
Philips working the head with strikes.
Philips gets to mount! Cheat was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cheat can do anything to dispel that myth.

Cheat tries to improve his position but Philips has taken his back! Philips has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Cheat tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Philips pushes Cheat away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ryan Philips!