PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw has chosen Body Head Bangerz - Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. The key to victory for Benny Phillips has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Phillips
vs
Shaw

181 cm
21
174 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
184 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Shaw!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Shaw.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Shaw thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.
Phillips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Shaw gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shaw keeps control of Phillips as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Shaw.

Shaw tightens his grip and picks Phillips up, before dumping him to the ground. Phillips manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shaw's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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!
Phillips is pulling down on Shaw's head. It's preventing any offense from Shaw, at least for the moment.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Shaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips tries to get out of the position.
Phillips trying to control the position.
Shaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shaw off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Shaw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips throws a combination that misses
and Shaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Phillips finds it's way through Shaw's defenses.

Shaw closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Shaw stalling.
Shaw gets through Phillips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shaw has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Shaw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Phillips up against the cage.
Shaw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaw has a couple of punches blocked by Phillips.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Phillips letting Shaw take a breather here.
Phillips jumps guard but Shaw stands there with Phillips around his waist. Phillips gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw tries a body shot but Phillips blocks it.
Shaw lands a body punch.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Shaw keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shaw avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Shaw.
Shaw tries to pull guard but Phillips holds him up against the cage and eventually Shaw drops back down to his feet.
Benny Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Shaw.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shaw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phillips pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shaw is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Shaw misses.
Shaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shaw takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shaw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Shaw knows he should have avoided that one.
Phillips throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phillips misses with a low kick.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Shaw moves out of range.
Shaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Phillips connects with a single shot there.
Phillips closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Don Shaw has been cut.
Phillips lands an overhand right.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips throws a combination that misses

and Shaw holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Shaw prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.

Shaw decides to pull guard.
Phillips not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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 Benny Phillips will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Shaw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Phillips misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips tries to bum rush Shaw with a series of wild strikes but Shaw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Phillips scores with a four punch combination!
Benny Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
A lazy left from Shaw finds it's target.
Phillips throws a right hand that Shaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Shaw also avoids with ease.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.

Shaw closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage.
A short left from Shaw.
Stalling in the clinch from Shaw.
Nice body punch from Shaw.
Shaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shaw slows down the pace here.
Shaw tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shaw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Shaw changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phillips scores with a one two! Shaw had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Benny Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shaw cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Phillips goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phillips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Benny Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Shaw.
Shaw takes one to the chin there.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Shaw blocks the leg kick.
Phillips defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shaw.
Phillips scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips thuds a left hand into Shaw's body.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benny Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Shaw scores with a nice body kick.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phillips lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Shaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shaw instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Shaw - that landed with a thud.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Shaw won't allow it.
Shaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Shaw pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Shaw.
Shaw pushes Phillips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shaw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shaw goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shaw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Shaw clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.
Shaw drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phillips wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Shaw misses with the head strike.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Shaw.
Shaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Phillips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shaw wants a takedown but no success here.
Phillips tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shaw just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phillips is trying to break free.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phillips's elbow.
Phillips wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
Shaw lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips can't break the clinch.
Phillips wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Shaw'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shaw tries to clinch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shaw swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Shaw sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phillips throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shaw stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Good shot there by Phillips.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.
Shaw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shaw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Shaw avoids nicely.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Shaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips scores with a decent looking hook.
Shaw tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donk. Phillips catches Shaw right on the button with a cross.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Shaw is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.

Shaw gets a takedown into half guard.

Shaw is trying to work for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
Phillips wants to get back to full guard.
Shaw not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phillips is not content to let Shaw control the position.
Shaw throwing shots but Phillips is blocking nicely.
Don Shaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control but Shaw is keeping busy.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Shaw is controlling well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips swings away with a body shot that misses

and Shaw counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Shaw scores with a couple of nice shots.
Shaw not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shaw trying to control from Phillips's half guard. Phillips has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Phillips is adopting a defensive guard.
Phillips wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips kicks Shaw off and gets to his feet.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Shaw moves away and avoids it.

Shaw drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shaw in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Phillips kicks Shaw off and gets to his feet.
Shaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Shaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Phillips's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Phillips duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shaw has time to react.
Phillips scores with a jab.
Shaw misses with an uppercut.
Shaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good work by Shaw as he checks the leg kick.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shaw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Phillips defends it nicely.
Benny Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Shaw.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Shaw.
Benny Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shaw keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shaw swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Phillips.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Phillips cracks Shaw with a good jab.
Shaw thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Benny Phillips.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benny Phillips!