PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pusha T (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Phillips acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

T
vs
Phillips

195 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

197 cm
20
285 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pusha T!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips wants to clinch up but T keeps it at a distance.
T throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

T moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.

T breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from T misses.
Phillips misses with a head kick.
A combination from T does no damage.
A combination from T does no damage.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
T throws a nice looking combination but Phillips bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phillips clinches but T breaks the clinch
and T counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Phillips is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A punch combination from T misses.
Phillips throws a push kick but T slaps the foot to one side.
T scores with a decent looking hook.
T fails to land with a series of punches.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. T sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips fails with the takedown

and T counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by T.
T digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.

T breaks the clinch.
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
T moves in looking to clinch but Phillips pushes him off.
T avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
T stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and T wants it to stay on the feet.
Pusha T has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Phillips.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from T, right into the meat.

T drops Phillips with a beautiful combination! Phillips stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - T is looking for the KO!

Phillips is rocked!

It looks like Brandon Phillips has been cut.
Phillips looks gassed!
T misses with a double jab
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can T finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - T circles away.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.
T rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phillips moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. T tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag T to the ground. T escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
T looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
T will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
T misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with a series of strikes. T will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phillips scores with a three punch combo!
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
T throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a one-two to the body.
Pusha T is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as T backs up against the cage.
Phillips tries to clinch but fails miserably
and T counters with a solid body kick.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and T counters with a left and a right that stings Phillips.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but T pushes him off.
Phillips throws a body kick the misses
and T counters with a two punch combo.
Phillips misses with a low kick as T jumps back.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from T.
T throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Phillips counters with a nice uppercut.
Phillips moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Phillips avoids the head kick by T.
T swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
T connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by T.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but T moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips lands with an overhand left.
T misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
T looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from T.
T throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as T sprawls well. T wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from T.
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent T stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
T misses with a combination

and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

T breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
T is looking to clinch.
T avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
T defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips shoots in and drives through. T sprawls well.
T dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
T scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
T misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but T swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and T counters with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

T manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pusha T dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Phillips's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but T avoids it really well and circles away.
Phillips fails with the takedown

and T counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
T makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

T escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
T wants to clinch.
T throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a three punch combo that has T backing up. T nods at Phillips to acknowledge the strikes.
Phillips with a lazy takedown attempt
and T connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pusha T has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Phillips.
T lands with a right hand.
T lands with a big left! Phillips is wobbled badly! T comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Phillips to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pusha T!