PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Northworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luck Phildel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Phildel's choice of entrance music: can you feel it. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Northworth
vs
Phildel

200 cm
23
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
232 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Northworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luck Phildel!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Northworth throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phildel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phildel misses with a wild combination.
Phildel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phildel blocks a head kick by Northworth.
Phildel misses with a two punch combination.
Northworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Northworth lands with a kick to the temple. Phildel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phildel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Northworth takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Phildel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Northworth.
Phildel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Northworth.
Northworth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Phildel pinned against the cage. Phildel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Phildel lands a nice shot to the body.
Northworth is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Northworth takes one on the chin but seems OK.

It looks like Bobby Northworth has been cut.
Phildel lands a body shot.
Phildel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phildel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Northworth rather than just go for the knockout.
Phildel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Northworth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Phildel.
Phildel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phildel fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Northworth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phildel works over Northworth's head and body with a nice combination.

Northworth is rocked!
Phildel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phildel misses with a two punch combination.
Northworth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phildel goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Northworth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Northworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Northworth seems to have got his legs back now.
Phildel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Northworth circles away quickly and effectively.
Northworth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Northworth shoots in for a double leg but Phildel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Northworth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Northworth takes one to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Northworth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Northworth fails with the takedown.
Phildel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Northworth on the side of the head.
A punch combination from Phildel misses.

Phildel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Northworth drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phildel manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Northworth has Phildel in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Northworth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Northworth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phildel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Phildel trying to control but Northworth is working from the bottom.

Northworth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Phildel got a little sloppy there for a moment and Northworth has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Phildel has managed to get both his arms back between Northworth's legs - danger averted.
Phildel wants to pass the guard but Northworth is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phildel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Northworth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Phildel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Phildel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Northworth looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Phildel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Northworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Northworth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Phildel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Phildel trying to control but Northworth is working from the bottom.

Northworth is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Phildel frees his head nicely. Oh but Northworth has switched to an armbar! Phildel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bobby Northworth!