PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 561 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Peguero Jean Philippe (ranked 72 p4p, 179 weight class). Obaminator comes to the cage accompanied by Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Philippe has chosen Chant vaudou haitien as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Obaminator
vs
Philippe

186 cm
24
185
12 - 5 - 0

187 cm
24
193
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Threads
Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Peguero Jean Philippe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Obaminator has managed to clinch.
Philippe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Obaminator backwards.
Philippe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Obaminator makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obaminator.
Philippe blocks a body shot from Obaminator.
Philippe prevents a body shot from Obaminator.
Philippe prevents a body shot from Obaminator.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.
Philippe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Obaminator lands a right hand that snaps the head of Philippe backwards.
Obaminator blocking some punches.
Obaminator pushes Philippe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Philippe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Obaminator's elbow.
Nice body punch from Obaminator - that landed with a thud.
Obaminator misses with a punch to the body.
Philippe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Philippe works on Obaminator's body with a couple of short punches.
Philippe lands a nice shot to the body.
Obaminator is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Obaminator fails to land.
Obaminator blocks a body shot from Philippe.
Philippe tries to work over Obaminator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Philippe.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philippe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philippe throws a head punch that misses.
Philippe working aggressively here.
Philippe gets through Obaminator's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Philippe lands a nice uppercut.
Philippe working aggressively here.
Obaminator misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Philippe.
Philippe working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Obaminator.
Philippe lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Philippe.
Philippe cracks Obaminator with a nice body shot.
Philippe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Obaminator or not.
Obaminator blocking some punches.
Philippe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Philippe blocks an uppercut.
Philippe misses with a punch to the body.
Philippe working aggressively here.
Philippe misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Obaminator.
Obaminator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Philippe has a couple of punches blocked by Obaminator.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philippe misses with the head strike.
Philippe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Philippe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Obaminator manages to break the clinch.
Obaminator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Philippe thuds his right hand into Obaminator's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Philippe throws a hook but Obaminator avoids it easily.
Philippe throws out a loose jab but Obaminator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philippe scores with a decent looking hook.
Philippe misses with a straight left.
Obaminator looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Philippe instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.
A short right from Philippe on the inside.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Obaminator.
Obaminator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Philippe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Philippe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Obaminator misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Philippe fails to land.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Obaminator.
Philippe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Obaminator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Obaminator softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Philippe misses with the head strike.
Philippe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obaminator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obaminator can't find room to land a body shot as Philippe controls the action.

Philippe breaks the clinch.
Philippe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obaminator was well out of range. Poor timing from Philippe.
Philippe lands with an overhand left.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Philippe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Obaminator counters with a head kick. That will keep Philippe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Philippe lands a big head kick that sends Obaminator tumbling to the mat! Philippe takes a step backwards and waves Obaminator back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Obaminator lands a nice hook to Philippe's body. Philippe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Philippe throws out the jab.
Philippe slips under a jab.
Philippe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Philippe throws a shot from downtown. Obaminator moves away and avoids it.
Philippe lands with a hook. Obaminator tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Philippe scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obaminator tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Philippe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Philippe slips a jab and a cross from Obaminator.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Peguero Jean Philippe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Obaminator misses with a hook to the body
letting Philippe counter with a right hand.
Obaminator slips under a jab.
Obaminator was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Obaminator checks the leg kick nicely there.
Obaminator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Philippe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Philippe throws out a counter right but Obaminator avoids it with no problem.
Obaminator throws a right and a left that Philippe avoids nicely.
Obaminator punishes Philippe's body with a nice straight punch.
Obaminator slips a jab from Philippe.

Obaminator closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Philippe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Philippe working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.
A short uppercut from Obaminator.
Obaminator can't find room to land a body shot as Philippe controls the action.
Philippe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Obaminator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Obaminator doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Obaminator on the inside.
Obaminator tries a body shot but Philippe blocks it.
Philippe misses with a body punch.
Obaminator has a couple of punches blocked by Philippe.
Obaminator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obaminator blocks a body shot from Philippe.
A short uppercut from Philippe.
Obaminator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Obaminator blocking some punches.
Obaminator lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Obaminator.
Philippe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philippe pushes Obaminator back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Philippe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Philippe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.
Obaminator swings wildly with an uppercut but Philippe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philippe working aggressively here.
Philippe tries to throw a body punch but Obaminator avoids it by throwing Philippe back against the cage.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator lands a left hand that snaps the head of Philippe backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obaminator blocks an uppercut.
Obaminator misses with a hook to the ribs.
Obaminator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philippe's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Philippe fails to land.
Philippe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philippe throws a punch but it's blocked by Obaminator.
A head punch on the inside from Obaminator fails to land.
Obaminator tries to throw a body punch but Philippe avoids it by throwing Obaminator back against the cage.
Philippe works on Obaminator's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philippe.

Philippe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philippe throws an off balance right hand
and Obaminator counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Obaminator is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Philippe throws a big shot that misses.
Obaminator slips a straight right by Philippe.
Obaminator tries to clinch up but Philippe circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator misses with a wild body shot.
Philippe sizes up Obaminator with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obaminator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philippe misses with a left hand
and Philippe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Peguero Jean Philippe has been cut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Obaminator.
Peguero Jean Philippe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philippe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obaminator.
Obaminator seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Philippe misses with a left hand
and Obaminator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Philippe with a nice cross.
Philippe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Obaminator manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philippe throws a hook but Obaminator blocks it.
Obaminator avoids the body shot from Philippe.
It looked like Obaminator wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Philippe throws a right hand that misses
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Obaminator.
Philippe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Philippe keeps the fight on the outside.
Obaminator throws a shot from downtown. Philippe moves away and avoids it.
Obaminator lands with an uppercut that bounces Philippe off the cage and back into range.
Philippe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Obaminator walks into a stiff left hand from Philippe.
Obaminator misses the body punch
letting Philippe counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peguero Jean Philippe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peguero Jean Philippe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Philippe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Philippe.
Philippe throws a jab but it's blocked by Obaminator.

Philippe cracks Obaminator with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Obaminator looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Philippe finish him?

Obaminator is rocked!
Philippe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Obaminator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obaminator tries to clinch but Philippe moves out of range.
Philippe closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Obaminator! Philippe dives in looking to finish! Obaminator is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peguero Jean Philippe!
After the big win, Peguero Jean Philippe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Pound Town INC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Barack Obaminator had this to say: 'I'll be black'.