PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's a Fight. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phillips
vs
Mia

171 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
140 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 Hilo, Jeremy Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gavin Mia!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mia looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
Mia shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Jeremy Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mia.
Mia shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mia shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Phillips manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phillips utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mia looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mia is trying desperately to improve position.
Mia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Mia drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Phillips dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mia looks gassed!

Phillips got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phillips has managed to get both his arms back between Mia's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mia keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.

Mia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phillips controls from within his opponent's guard.

Mia working for a triangle but Phillips defends it easily.

Mia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Mia keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mia is looking for a triangle but Phillips pushes his legs off easily.

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 up.
Mia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips tries to clinch up.
Phillips tries to clinch but Mia moves out of range.
Mia misses with a series of wild punches.
Jeremy Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.
Mia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jeremy Phillips will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mia throws a leg kick but Phillips sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mia misses with an uppercut.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Mia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mia is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Mia shoots in.
Jeremy Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mia.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.
Mia blocks the body kick.
Mia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Phillips tries to clinch up.

That's two 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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phillips circles away.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gavin Mia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips stuffs the takedown attempt from Mia. Mia gets slowly back to his feet.

Mia throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Phillips was covering up waiting for the punch and Mia finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Mia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Phillips is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Phillips has escaped and now he's on top!

Mia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four 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.

Mia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Phillips has picked Mia up and slammed him! Mia can't keep hold of the triangle and Phillips manages to pass to side control!
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mia keeps working.
Mia is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips wants to stand but Mia has his arm trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Phillips dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mia throws a leg kick but Phillips sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mia tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jeremy Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mia throws out a loose jab but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mia somewhat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mia.
Jeremy Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gavin Mia.
Mia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Mia circles away and keeps his distance.
Mia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Mia is avoiding it.
Gavin Mia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jeremy Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Mia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mia tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Mia shoots in.
Mia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mia gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks for the body kick but Mia saw that one coming.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mia shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Mia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
Mia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Mia circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Mia circles away.
Mia misses with a double jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phillips is looking to clinch but Mia is avoiding it.
Mia takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phillips, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Phillips!