|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zach Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
169 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zach Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Elliot lands.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Elliot avoids nicely.
Phillips takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elliot misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elliot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.
Phillips walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elliot counters with a straight right hand.
Elliot with a jab.
Jab, jab by Elliot - just one landing.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Phillips on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Elliot thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elliot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elliot misses with a head kick.
Elliot lands a really nice looking cross but Phillips seems unphased.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Billy Elliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
Elliot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elliot lands a head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elliot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phillips looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Elliot cracks Phillips with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elliot, as that shot connected.
Elliot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Elliot dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Elliot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elliot wants to clinch.
Phillips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Elliot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Elliot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elliot lands a jab-cross combination.
Elliot lands a nice looking body shot.
Billy Elliot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Elliot misses with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Elliot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Elliot counters with a two punch combo.
Elliot throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Elliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elliot looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot throws a one two combo.
Elliot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Elliot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Phillips takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elliot.
Phillips is rocked!
Elliot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Oh Phillips is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elliot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Elliot cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
A cross from Elliot lands.
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!
Elliot tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips seems to have got his legs back now.
Elliot scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elliot lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Elliot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! 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.
Elliot lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phillips backs up against the cage.
Elliot lands a jab to Phillips's midsection.
Elliot connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elliot with a nice cross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Phillips might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Elliot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elliot connects with a crisp jab.
Zach Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Elliot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phillips tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot misses with a two punch combination.
Elliot lands a two punch combo.
Elliot tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elliot!
Elliot throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.
Elliot scores with a jab. Phillips acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Elliot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Elliot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Elliot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phillips on the side of the head.
Phillips looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elliot lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Decent striking displayed by Elliot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elliot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elliot.
Elliot connects with a looping right hand.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zach Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Elliot scores with a four punch combination!
Elliot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elliot has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phillips is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elliot.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Elliot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Elliot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elliot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Elliot!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
