PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaylyan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Andersson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jaylyan Phillips's chin.

Phillips
vs
Andersson

200 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaylyan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andersson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phillips to the mat! Phillips manages to get full guard.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Andersson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Andersson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Phillips.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Andersson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Phillips seems to be looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Andersson controls his leg.
Andersson is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips trying to control from half guard but Andersson is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is thwarting Andersson's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Andersson tries to sprawl but Phillips drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Phillips looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Phillips is trying to work for a kimura but Andersson is defending well.
Phillips will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson is trying to get back to full guard.

Phillips is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Andersson defends it well.
Andersson tries to get to full guard but Phillips has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips stands up from half guard.

Phillips drives through and clinches with Andersson against the cage.
Phillips looking to slow down the pace here.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaylyan Phillips dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Andersson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Andersson is proving a slippery customer.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Andersson stays in close to Phillips's body and controls the position.

Andersson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Phillips throws up his legs and catches Andersson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Andersson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Phillips! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jaylyan Phillips!