PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips's entrance music is Can't be Touched by Roy Jones Jr.. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Early's choice of entrance music: Trivium - Kirisute Gomen. DJ Early has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyrone Phillips's chin.

Phillips
vs
Early

225 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Tyrone Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Early!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips wants to clinch.
Early circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Early. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.

Phillips scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Early actively working from the bottom here.
Phillips lands strikes from half guard.

Early looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Early is defending well.

Early is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Phillips pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Phillips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Early defends it well.

Phillips is looking for a kimura but Early is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phillips to get the leverage.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Early manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Phillips is sitting in close to Early's body. Early has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Phillips is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Phillips is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Early.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). DJ Early!