PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathon Phillips (ranked 4826 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adi Dorabela (ranked 4737 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Phillips
vs
Dorabela

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathon Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adi Dorabela!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Phillips with that takedown attempt.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorabela defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Adi Dorabela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dorabela shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dorabela showed some decent athleticism there.

Phillips manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dorabela keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Dorabela manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dorabela is keeping busy.

Dorabela has clasped his hands together around Phillips's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dorabela tries to move into full mount but can't pass Phillips's legs.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dorabela's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips is looking to control Dorabela's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
Dorabela seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phillips does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Phillips is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Dorabela is tapping! Great win for Phillips!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jonathon Phillips!