PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Philips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tunying Jedi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philips's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dance Hall Days. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jedi's choice of entrance music: Binilanggo. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Philips
vs
Jedi

190 cm
30
265 lbs
15 - 5 - 2

190 cm
26
265 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Philips!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tunying Jedi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jedi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.
Jedi throws a body punch but Philips moves out of range.
Jedi misses with a body shot.
Philips moves out of range as Jedi strikes.
Philips slips under a jab.
Philips avoids the body shot from Jedi.
Jedi takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.

Philips fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jedi, pushing him back against the cage.
Philips cracks Jedi with a nice body shot.
Jedi scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips tries to throw a body punch but Jedi avoids it by throwing Philips back against the cage.
Jedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jedi.
Philips blocking some punches.
Philips swings wildly with an uppercut but Jedi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jedi misses with some punches.
Jedi lands a shoulder strike.
Philips lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jedi.
Jedi can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jedi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Jedi.
Philips taking a breather.
Jedi misses with a body punch.
Jedi dodges an elbow strike from Philips.
A short right from Philips on the inside.
Jedi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jedi blocks a body shot from Philips.
A short left from Jedi.
Philips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Philips working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jedi struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jedi avoiding damage as Philips throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Philips.
Philips prevents a body shot from Jedi.
Jedi lands with a light punch inside.
Philips wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Philips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips blocks a body shot from Jedi.
Philips scores with a shot to the side of Jedi's head.
Jedi tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Jedi back against the cage.
Jedi tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Jedi back against the cage.
Philips lands a left hand.
Jedi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Jedi tries to throw a body punch but Philips avoids it by throwing Jedi back against the cage.
Jedi lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips is breathing heavily.
Jedi tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Jedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jedi.
Jedi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Philips.
Jedi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philips's elbow.
Jedi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jedi digs a right hand into Philips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Philips's gas tank.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jedi can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
Jedi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jedi tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jedi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Jedi.
Jedi digs a right hand into Philips's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Philips's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jedi.
Jedi gets through Philips's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jedi's elbow.
Jedi tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Jedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jedi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Philipss head.
Philips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Philips tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jedi prevents a body shot from Philips.
Philips can't find room to land a body shot as Jedi controls the action.
Jedi misses with a body punch.
Philips is working Jedi over against the cage.
Jedi blocks an elbow strike from Philips.
A short right from Jedi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jedi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a nice uppercut.
Philips throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jedi tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Jedi swings wildly with an uppercut but Philips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Philips tries to throw a body punch but Jedi avoids it by throwing Philips back against the cage.
Jedi lands with a right to the head.
Jedi can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jedi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Philips on the inside.
Philips is trying to maintain a safe position but Jedi gets an underhook and turns Philips into the cage.
Philips blocking some punches.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jedi's elbow.
Philips scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Philips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jedi backwards.
Jedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philips misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jedi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tunying Jedi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Jedi. Philips does a little dance to reset his feet.

Jedi drops Philips with a beautiful combination! Philips stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Jedi is looking for the KO!

It looks like Ray Philips has been cut.
Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Jedi looks to land a left hand but Philips moved out of range nicely.
Philips avoids a punch combination nicely.
Philips dodges the punch combination from Jedi.
Philips throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jedi.
Philips throws a looping overhand right but Jedi ducks down to avoid it.
Philips backs away from a small jab...but Jedi lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Philips crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Jedi with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tunying Jedi!
Tunying Jedi is the new heavyweight champion!