PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Phillips (ranked 1267 p4p, 707 weight class) and Gael Grappler (ranked 196 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phillips
vs
Grappler

183 cm
21
185
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
195
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Phillips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gael Grappler!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grappler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Gael Grappler has been cut.
Jab, jab by Phillips - just one landing.
Grappler tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Phillips on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Grappler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Grappler.
Phillips jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grappler walks away with a smile on his face. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grappler moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Phillips misses the target.
We've been hearing reports that Phillips has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Grappler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips throwing a counter right hand but Grappler manages to avoid it.
Grappler moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Phillips drops Grappler with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Grappler! Phillips dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Phillips!
Jack Phillips retains his middleweight title!
Jack Phillips bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.