|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
165 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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 Tokyo, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benson Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Phillips is trying to defend but Howard finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Phillips looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Howard lands strikes from half guard.
Howard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Phillips is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howard is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Howard avoid being mounted?
Howard is trying to stand.
Howard is looking to get back to full guard here but Phillips has managed to pass to side control instead.
Howard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Phillips is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Howard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Howard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howard is trying to improve his position.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is dominant here and he's now got Howard's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howard holding both Phillips 's hands and preventing any damage.
Howard looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Phillips misses with a punch to the head.
Phillips is trying to stick to Howard's back but Howard is turning into Phillips. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Phillips's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Howard.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howard cracks Phillips with a solid left hand.
Howard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Howard has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Howard.
Howard lands a knee to the body.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phillips is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Howard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard lands an elbow that stopped Phillips in his tracks for a moment.
Howard has picked Phillips up - he's going for a ride! Howard dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howard stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Phillips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard throws a head kick that Phillips semi-blocks.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Phillips's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard avoids the attempt from Phillips to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Howard takes the fight into the clinch.
Phillips tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Howard stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Howard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Phillips is trying to keep an underhook but Howard manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Howard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard trying to mount his opponent but Phillips defends it.
Howard has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Phillips works to full guard.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howard.
Howard is working Phillips over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Howard throws a big right hand that misses.
Howard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phillips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phillips, pushing him back against the cage.
Howard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Howard has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Phillips works to full guard.
Phillips is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Howard defends well.
Howard gets to his feet - Phillips follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Howard off and has taken his back!
Phillips is trying to stick to Howard's back but Howard is turning into Phillips. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Phillips's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Howard.
Phillips wants to stand and escape but Howard is having none of it.
Howard wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Howard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phillips works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to keep Howard in close.
Howard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Howard misses with a hook
and Phillips counters with a right hand to the body.
Dean Howard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howard.
Howard wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Howard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard wants to get up but he can't break Phillips's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Howard wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Phillips misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a shoot takedown. Phillips fights it but they end up in guard.
Howard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Howard wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Howard distracts Phillips with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howard landing some decent shots from guard.
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Howard pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard trying to control from half guard but Phillips is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Howard blocks the strikes from Phillips.
Howard stands up and beckons Phillips to join him on the feet.
Howard feints and as Phillips raises his hands in defense, Howard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Howard wants to stand but Phillips is controlling his posture from full guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Howard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Phillips is working an open guard so Howard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Howard moves out of range.
Phillips tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howard clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
Howard is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Phillips can't fight it off and eventually Howard manages to take the fight to the floor. Phillips looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howard is looking to work some ground and pound but Phillips has wrist control.
Phillips controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Howard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Howard stands up over Phillips, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control.
Howard decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Howard clinches.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Howard manages to get underhooks.
Howard turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Howard manages to end up in side control.
Howard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howard working the ground and pound.
Benson Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dean Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howard decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howard, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Howard!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
