PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bird
vs
Phillips

210 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Big Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Phillips!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Bird circles away.
Bird tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bird.

Bird rushes Phillips and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bird scores a nice knee to the body.
Bird is trying to force a seperation but Phillips has the dominant position.
Bird wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bird wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
Bird is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phillips is keeping busy.
Phillips managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
Bird tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phillips is defending well for now.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bird's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bird thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.

Phillips instigates a clinch.
Phillips has Bird pressed against the cage, preventing Bird from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bird pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Phillips has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bird's efforts to push away.
Phillips landing knees to the body.
Bird tries to land knees in the clinch but Phillips avoids the damage to the body.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Bird throws out a powerful jab.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Bird keeps it at a distance.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evan Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
Phillips wants to clinch but Bird slips to the side
and Bird counters with a nice body shot.
Bird moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bird throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips misses with a kick to the body.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bird explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phillips throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phillips tries to clinch but Bird moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bird lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Bird wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bird lands a right hook to the body.
Bird pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bird pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Bird dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bird lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bird.
Bird lands a jab-cross combination.
Phillips looks to clinch
and Bird counters with a good low kick that Phillips was not able to check.
Bird lands a front kick.
Bird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Bird lands.
Bird is looking to wear down Phillips with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bird connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bird takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Big Bird has been cut.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips looks gassed!
Good standup being displayed there by Bird as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird's corner calls for a 1-2. Bird obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bird cracks Phillips with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick
and Bird counters with a slapping leg kick.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Bird counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phillips thinking.
Bird throws a front kick that sends Phillips stumbling back into the cage.
Bird moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phillips on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bird lands a lovely overhand right.
Bird works Phillips's body with a nice hook.
Bird connects with a jab.
Phillips sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bird lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phillips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phillips has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bird.
Bird explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bird scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bird is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bird scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bird - that will leave a mark!
Bird lands a right hook to the body.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bird is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phillips misses with the body kick
and Bird makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bird lands a jab-cross combination.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bird pushes Phillips away with a front kick.
Phillips moves forwards but Bird connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phillips gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bird cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bird dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Bird's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bird lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bird throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bird tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bird finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Phillips is predictable there
and Bird counters with a head kick.
Bird thuds his right hand into Phillips's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bird really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bird scores with a shot to the body.
Bird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bird lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick there by Bird.
Bird connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips scores with a leg kick.
Bird connects with a high kick.
Phillips takes one on the button.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bird scores with a spinning back kick!
Phillips throws a body kick the misses
and Bird counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phillips on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bird. Bird obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bird - that will leave a mark!
Bird stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bird stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bird throws a nice head kick!
Bird scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bird. Phillips shrugs it off though.
Bird with a nice cross.
Bird is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for Bird.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Bird throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phillips's head.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bird digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
Phillips tries to move into range but Bird moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bird thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.
A shot to de liver by Bird. Beautiful body shot.
Bird goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bird stalks Phillips and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phillips's face. Phillips staggers backwards, shaken.
Big Bird is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird scores with a shot to the body.
Bird lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips's sensitive parts.
Bird cracks a nice hook into Phillips's ribs.
Nice shot by Bird.
Bird scores with a hook to the body. Phillips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phillips walks into a jab.
Bird lands with a kick to the temple. Phillips shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An inside leg kick lands from Bird.
Bird lands with a kick to the temple. Phillips shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bird.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bird.
Bird scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bird lands a body shot.
Bird thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bird connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bird lands an overhand right.
Bird throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bird sizes up Phillips with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird scores with a hook to the body. Phillips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bird stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bird scores with a jab.
Bird connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bird connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bird keeps Phillips at a distance using the push kick.
Evan Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bird wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bird lands a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bird!
Bird throws a head kick that half lands.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bird counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips.
Phillips walks into a straight right hand from Bird.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bird counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bird lands a nice shot to the body.
Bird lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bird lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phillips needs to keep his hands up - Bird had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a jab to Phillips's midsection.
Bird connects with a solid leg kick.
Bird fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bird scores with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Bird finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bird lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillips takes a step back to recover.
Bird lands a nice looking body shot.
Bird scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Bird has managed to clinch.
Bird looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Bird's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phillips blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bird will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phillips up against the cage.
Bird looking to stall.
Bird wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big Bird dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Bird's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Phillips looks to clinch
and Bird makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Phillips really felt that one!
Bird throws a nice head kick!
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bird scores with a push kick.
Phillips darts in trying to clinch
and Bird counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bird keeps the fight on the outside.
Bird scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A left and a right from Bird both land. Nice combination.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bird lands a jab.
Bird circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bird swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.

Bird moves into the clinch.
Bird tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bird explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bird lands a nice looking body shot.
Phillips looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bird.
A shot to de liver by Bird. Beautiful body shot.
Bird fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phillips takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bird scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phillips takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bird lands a jab to Phillips's midsection.
Bird lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phillips closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bird throws a series of strikes that have Phillips backpedaling.
Bird scores with a shot to the body.
Bird lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bird throws a series of strikes that have Phillips backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Bird.
Bird connects with the punch.
Bird connects with a single shot there.
Phillips drops his hands momentarily and Bird takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phillips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bird lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Bird.
Bird throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bird closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bird lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bird scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bird lands a jab-cross combination.
Bird is looking to slow Phillips down with leg kicks.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bird lands a with a good body shot.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bird lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bird.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird lands a body shot.
Bird lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phillips takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bird scores with a kick to the body.
A jab from Bird does it's job there.
Bird lands a head kick. Phillips smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Bird lands a slapping body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Bird.
Bird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bird lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillips will feel that in the morning.
Bird cracks Phillips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bird takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Bird does it's job there.
Bird throws a front kick that sends Phillips stumbling back into the cage.
Bird cracks Phillips with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bird punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Bird getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bird!
Bird scores with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Bird.
Bird moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phillips takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bird throws a nice head kick!
Bird lands a front kick.
Bird throws a series of strikes that have Phillips backpedaling.
Bird lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bird lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Evan Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bird buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bird scores with a sloppy right hand. Phillips should have avoided that one.
An inside leg kick lands from Bird.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Bird circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bird throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Bird comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Big Bird is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bird clobbers Phillips with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phillips takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bird showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bird has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bird!