PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brian Braida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braeden Phillip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Braida
vs
Phillip

178 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
20
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Crippler's Corner

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brian Braida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braeden Phillip!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braida throws a push kick but Phillip slaps the foot to one side.
Good work by Phillip as he checks the leg kick.
Phillip tries to clinch there but Braida circles away.
Braida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Braida stuffs the takedown.
Good work by Phillip as he checks the leg kick.
Phillip tries to clinch but Braida moves out of range.
Phillip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillip dives in and grabs Braida's left leg, looking for a takedown. Braida pushes down on Phillip's head and hops out.
Phillip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braida was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braida.
Braida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phillip checks it well.
Phillip moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Braida. No joy for Phillip on that attempt.
Brian Braida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braeden Phillip.
Braida looks for the body kick but Phillip saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida looks for the body kick but Phillip saw that one coming.
Braida tries to work over Phillip's front leg with a kick but Phillip checks it.
Phillip avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Braida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Braida.
Braida throws a leg kick but Phillip sees it coming and moves out of range.
Braida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phillip checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phillip moves in looking to clinch but Braida pushes him off.
Phillip moves out of range of the body kick from Braida.
Phillip takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillip shoots for a double leg takedown but Braida sprawls well. He's pushed Phillip's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A solid body kick from Braida.
Braeden Phillip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phillip avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Braida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Braida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phillip misses with the combination.
Braida moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Phillip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Braida as he avoids it easily.
Phillip tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Braida manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillip checks a low kick from Braida.
Braida misses with a kick to the body.
Braida lands with a nice body kick.
Braida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillip tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillip misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Braida.
Phillip looks gassed!
Braida finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phillip shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Braida as he avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Braida.
Phillip tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Braida throws a leg kick that misses.
Braida fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phillip checks it well.
Braida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braida stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillip. Phillip gets slowly back to his feet.
Braida throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillip fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Braida scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braida lands a leg kick that knocks Phillip off balance momentarily.
Phillip shoots in for a takedown but Braida shows good takedown defense.
Braida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phillip checks a low kick from Braida.
Phillip shoots for a takedown but Braida saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Braida throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Braida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That kick from Braida tenderised Phillip's leg. Phillip is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Braida dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Braida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phillip moves out of range of the body kick from Braida.
Phillip is trying desperately to land a takedown but Braida is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Phillip.
Phillip doesn't manage to clinch there - Braida circles away.
Braida shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Braida looks to land a body kick but Phillip moved away.
Braida scores with a kick to the body.
Phillip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillip has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Braida.
Braida throws a solid leg kick but Phillip takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braida.
Braeden Phillip is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braida stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillip. Phillip gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillip is breathing heavily.
Braida throws a leg kick but Phillip moved away.
Phillip fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida misses with a body kick.
Braida throws a front kick that sends Phillip stumbling back into the cage.
Phillip looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillip takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Braida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braida throws a low kick but Phillip avoids it.
Braida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brian Braida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Braida throws a leg kick which misses Phillip's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillip tries to avoid it.
Braida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Braida has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Braida attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Braida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida misses with a body kick.
Phillip's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braida fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillip has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phillip wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Braida.
Braida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braida misses with a low kick.
Braida is looking to score with low kicks.
Phillip moves out of range of the leg kick from Braida.
Phillip checks a leg kick nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillip.
Brian Braida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braeden Phillip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braida misses with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Phillip.
Braida lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillip takes a step back to recover.
Braida delivers a nice body kick.
Phillip takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Braida throws a leg kick but Phillip checks it.
Phillip throws a hook to the side of Braida's head but Braida sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Braida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braida throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Braida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braida throws a push kick but Phillip slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Braida.
Braida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brian Braida is winning the standup battle so far.
Braida misses with a low kick.
Braida fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phillip.
Nice sprawl there from Braida as Phillip shoots in.
A solid leg kick lands there for Braida.
Braida misses with a low kick.
Braida misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Braida dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braida.
Phillip fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillip shoots in but Braida avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phillip checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Braida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phillip misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillip misses with a takedown attempt - Braida sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillip shoots in for a double leg but Braida sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brian Braida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Braeden Phillip.
Phillip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braida keeps Phillip at a distance using the push kick.
Braida lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braida tries to work over Phillip's front leg with a kick but Phillip checks it.
Phillip takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phillip takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Braida.
Braida throws a wild body kick that Phillip sees coming a mile off.
Braida throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braida throws a low kick but Phillip avoids it.
Braida misses with a body kick.
Braida walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phillip checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phillip takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phillip fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braida throws a body kick that misses.
Braida pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Braida throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid body kick from Braida.
Braida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillip can do to turn this around?
Braida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Braida goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Braida wants to land a leg kick but Phillip is out of range.
Phillip blocks a leg kick.
Phillip is looking to clinch.
Braida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Phillip.
Phillip looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Braida misses with a low kick as Phillip jumps back.
Brian Braida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braida is looking to chop away at Phillip's legs.
Braida throws a wild body kick that Phillip sees coming a mile off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Braida, right into the meat.
Braida throws a body kick that misses.
Braida stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Braida wants it to stay on the feet.
Braida throws a leg kick but Phillip sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phillip checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Braida throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phillip closes the distance and clinches up with Braida, looking for a takedown. Phillip pushes Braida against the cage but Braida circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Braida.
Braida misses with a low kick.
Braida lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phillip checks a leg kick.
Braida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillip is able to avoid easily.
Phillip shoots for a double leg takedown but Braida sprawls well. He's pushed Phillip's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Braida feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phillip's calf.
Braida throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Braeden Phillip has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Braida.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Braida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Braida!