PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 1935 p4p, 1909 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 211 p4p, 208 weight class). Dickinson's entrance music is Resurrection - Chris Travis. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dickinson
vs
Phillips

189 cm
37
196
26 - 20 - 0

176 cm
29
192
14 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Dickinson.
Dickinson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Phillips was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phillips tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dickinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Sean Dickinson has been cut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dickinson.
Dickinson scores with a head kick. Phillips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Bum Phillips has been cut.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickinson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Phillips gets a takedown into half guard.
Dickinson looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips passes to side control.
Dickinson is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Dickinson is looking for a sweep.
Dickinson is working hard here to advance position.
Phillips wants to control but Dickinson is keeping him busy.
Dickinson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Dickinson tries to bench press Phillips off him but Phillips keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dickinson prevents Phillips from moving into mount.
Dickinson is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Dickinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips trying to control the action but Dickinson is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Phillips is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dickinson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Phillips remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickinson keeps working.

Phillips is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dickinson has escaped the position, nice work there.
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Phillips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phillips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Phillips thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Phillips is trying to get an arm triangle but Dickinson is defending well.
Dickinson tries to control but Phillips manages to take his back.
Dickinson tries to break free.

Phillips is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Dickinson is really stuck here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Phillips is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Dickinson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Phillips working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bum Phillips will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Phillips catches Dickinson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dickinson digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
Dickinson connects with a leg kick.
Dickinson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillips.
Dickinson pushes Phillips away with a front kick.

Phillips shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Phillips was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Dickinson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dickinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Dickinson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Dickinson circles away easily
and Dickinson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickinson throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Sean Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson misses with a wild combination.

Dickinson gets caught napping as Phillips dives in and scores a takedown. Dickinson manages to retain guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Dickinson keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pushes down on Dickinson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dickinson is trying to stand.
Dickinson wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bum Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phillips is pressing down on Dickinson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dickinson is holding on for now.
Dickinson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson is trying is best to control the position here.
Dickinson is looking to get back to is feet but Phillips passes into side control.
Phillips wants to control but Dickinson is keeping him busy.

Dickinson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sean Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickinson scores with a jab to the body.
Dickinson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phillips's head.
Dickinson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phillips throws an off balance right hand
and Dickinson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickinson. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickinson lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phillips tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dickinson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phillips somewhat.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickinson is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Dickinson circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickinson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sean Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Dickinson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dickinson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phillips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickinson connects with a high kick.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sean Dickinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dickinson scores with a kick to the body.
Dickinson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dickinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Dickinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Dickinson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dickinson continues to drive forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Dickinson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As Phillips looks to move away, Dickinson throws a big counter combo but Phillips just gets out of the way.
Dickinson lands with a nice body punch.
Dickinson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phillips.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickinson lands a jab to the nose.
Nice uppercut there from Dickinson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phillips takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickinson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Phillips avoids the head kick by Dickinson.
Dickinson stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dickinson lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickinson digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dickinson.
A head kick misses from Dickinson.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dickinson prevents Phillips from improving position.
Dickinson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dickinson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Phillips moves into full mount!
Dickinson has given up his back. Will we see Phillips going for some submissions?
Dickinson tries to roll but Phillips sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dickinson is trying to defend against the choke here but Phillips has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Phillips Tightens the hold and Dickinson taps out furiously! Phillips displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bum Phillips!
Bum Phillips thanked the fans post fight for their support.