PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Bloom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Licha
vs
Phillips

181 cm
23
180 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

180 cm
30
173 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Licha.
Licha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Phillips changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Licha looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Phillips wants to control but Licha is keeping him busy.
Licha taking a bit of punishment here - Phillips scoring with strikes.
Licha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phillips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phillips is chipping away with strikes.
Phillips working the ground and pound but Licha is defending the strikes.
Licha tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phillips wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phillips is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Licha's shoulder. That is not cool.
Phillips tries to advance to mount but Licha denies him.
Licha is looking to regain half guard here but Phillips keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Licha struggling a bit here.
Phillips trying to control the action but Licha is working from the bottom.
Licha taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phillips throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Licha is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Phillips off and has taken his back!
Licha keeps control of the position as Phillips tries to break free.
Licha doesn't have the hooks in and Phillips manages to turn into his guard.
Phillips passes Licha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Licha is looking to escape.

Licha looking for a kimura from the bottom but Phillips passes into side control!
Licha taking a bit of punishment here - Phillips scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Licha is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Licha is trying to control Phillips's posture but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips trying to control the action but Licha is working from the bottom.
Licha pushes Phillips away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Phillips gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Licha is looking for a sweep.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Licha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Licha gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Licha sees it coming and defends easily.
Licha is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Licha is looking to escape.
Phillips missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Licha is looking to control Phillips's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Licha avoid being mounted?
Phillips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Licha defending well though.
Phillips seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Licha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Licha is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips trying to mount his opponent but Licha defends it.
Phillips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Licha gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Licha blocks nicely.
Licha tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Licha is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Licha is keeping the position.
Licha controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips preventing the sweep.
Licha manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Phillips raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Licha misses with a wild combination.
Phillips throws a hook but Licha blocks it.
Lisandro Licha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licha throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Phillips throws a hook but Licha avoids it easily.
Licha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Licha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with an uppercut. Licha saw that one coming.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Licha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Licha sprawls well.
Phillips misses with a hook
letting Licha counter with a right hand.
Licha thows a body shot but no joy.
Licha swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Licha counters with a series of strikes. Phillips will be more careful next time no doubt.
Phillips cracks Licha with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown. Licha tries to sprawl out of it but Phillips keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Licha manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lisandro Licha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Licha closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Licha pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Licha. Those never looked like landing.
Licha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Phillips counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Licha controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips landing some decent shots from guard.

Licha pushes Phillips off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Licha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Licha misses with a lunging right hand

and Phillips counters with a nice double leg into side control. Licha won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Licha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Phillips lands an elbow.
Licha is pushing Phillips's head away, looking to escape. Phillips manages to hold on to the position though.

Phillips tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phillips landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Licha is trying to get back to his feet.
Licha tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Licha is working hard here to advance position.
Phillips controls the position from side control.
Licha is trying to improve his position.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Licha keeps working.
Milo Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Licha tries to escape but Phillips is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milo Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Licha throws a left and a right that both miss

and Phillips counters with a takedown into side control.
Licha is trying to improve his position.
Phillips wants to control but Licha is keeping him busy.

Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Licha!
Licha can't escape the position.
Phillips with a couple of short strikes.
Licha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Licha is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Phillips dominating with strikes here.
Licha keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Phillips working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phillips unloading with bombs!
Licha is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillips lands a big elbow.
Licha really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Phillips looking to finish Licha with some ground and pound. This is bad for Licha!
Licha tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.

Phillips is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Licha is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milo Phillips!