PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Green (ranked 3031 p4p, 23744 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 408 p4p, 624 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Green
vs
Phillips

187 cm
25
188
2 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
192
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Phillips checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Green throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green thows a left - swing and a miss!

Phillips feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips pushing down on Green's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Phillips in particular looking to stall.
Phillips seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips stalling.
Green preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Green is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green has his hands clasped together around Phillips's back. He's all about the action.
Phillips takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Green wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Phillips seems content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Green lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phillips looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green misses with a hook to the body
and Phillips counters with a stiff right hand.
Green fails to land with a series of punches.
Green misses with the combination.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Phillips's takedown attempt.

Phillips lands a takedown into guard.
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Green will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Phillips sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Green keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips advances to half guard.
Phillips is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Green wants to control but Phillips is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Green working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bum Phillips dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green misses with a wild combination.
Phillips swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Phillips doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phillips looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Green takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Green throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green throws a low kick but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've been informed that Phillips has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Green on that attempt.

Phillips looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Phillips is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green is trying to control the position but Phillips postures up.
Green wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Phillips is now in half guard.
Phillips is controlling the pace.

Phillips maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Green could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Phillips has cracked it and Green is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Phillips!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bum Phillips!
An out of breath Bum Phillips thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.