PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Knobber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugh Knobber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Knobber
vs
Phillips

200 cm
20
257 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition◄
Predator Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugh Knobber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brett Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Knobber gets a clinch.

Knobber has clasped his hands together around Phillips's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Phillips gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Knobber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Phillips defending well though.
Knobber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Knobber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knobber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Phillips gets full guard.
Knobber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Knobber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Knobber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Knobber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knobber throwing strikes but missing.
Knobber is in close to Phillips's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knobber gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Knobber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knobber chips away with some ground and pound.
Knobber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knobber throwing strikes from guard but Phillips blocks nicely.
Knobber preventing the sweep.
Knobber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knobber cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Phillips looks gassed!
Knobber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Knobber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knobber working some strikes from top position.
Knobber wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knobber's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Knobber drops back looking for a leg! Phillips is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Phillips manages to kick Knobber off! Knobber jumps back into Phillips's guard.
Knobber stands up over Phillips, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Knobber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knobber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
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!
Phillips is trying to keep Knobber in close.
Phillips might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Knobber kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Phillips throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Knobber lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knobber stands up over Phillips, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knobber's guard.
Knobber scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Knobber striking off his back but it's not causing Phillips any problems.
Knobber keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Knobber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Knobber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Knobber drops an elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knobber lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knobber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knobber wants to free his trapped foot but Phillips is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Knobber lands a nice short elbow.
Phillips won't allow Knobber to pass to mount.
Knobber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Phillips tries to roll over but Knobber keeps him under control.
Knobber is nestled in close to Phillips, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knobber is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Knobber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knobber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phillips with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Knobber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Knobber does no damage.
Knobber connects with a single shot there.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Knobber avoids them all with ease.
Knobber misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with a low kick, right behind Knobber 's knee.
Knobber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Knobber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knobber misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with an inside leg kick.
Hugh Knobber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Knobber as he avoids it easily.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
Phillips lands a nice shot that snaps Knobber's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knobber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a punch to the head.
Knobber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knobber with a hook.
Knobber misses with a combination
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Knobber keeps it at a distance.
Knobber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knobber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Phillips lands a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phillips, right into the meat.
Phillips cracks Knobber with an open hand slap.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Phillips moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knobber wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Knobber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knobber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Phillips's efforts to push away.
Knobber wants a takedown.
Phillips misses with a punch on the inside.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knobber blocks it with crossed arms.
Knobber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Knobber is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Knobber is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Phillips can't fight it off and eventually Knobber manages to take the fight to the floor. Phillips looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Knobber stops Phillips from standing up.
Knobber landing with the ground and pound.
Knobber chips away with some ground and pound.
Knobber keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to stand and escape but Knobber is having none of it.
Knobber working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knobber is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Knobber thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Knobber works over Phillips with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Knobber throwing strikes but missing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Knobber circles away.

Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Knobber has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Knobber goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phillips prevents it.
Phillips drops down looking for an ankle pick but Knobber pulls his leg out and moves away.

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.

Knobber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Knobber lands a few punches from side control.
Phillips is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hugh Knobber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Phillips takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Phillips is trying to control Knobber's posture but Knobber avoids it.
Knobber works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Knobber lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Knobber scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phillips to see if he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips sneaks back into half guard.
Phillips on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knobber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Knobber dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Phillips shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knobber pinned against the cage. Knobber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Knobber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knobber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knobber.
Knobber lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Phillips sprawling to the canvas. Knobber follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Phillips hang on?

Phillips is rocked!

It looks like Brett Phillips has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knobber lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Phillips! More strikes land and this one is all over! Knobber jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Knobber!