PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Felipe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barney Phife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felipe comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't That A Kick In The Head. Phife has chosen Fernandinho - Mais Alto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Felipe
vs
Phife

194 cm
25
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

189 cm
27
215 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Felipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Barney Phife!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phife checks a leg kick.
Felipe tries to land a leg kick but Phife saw it coming and moves away.
Phife dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phife misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Phife blocks the leg kick.
Felipe tries to move into range but Phife moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big right from Felipe misses.
Phife scores with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Phife scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Mickey Felipe has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felipe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phife lands with a cross.
Felipe tries to score with a low kick but Phife moves his leg out of the way.
Phife lands a jab.
Phife lands a right hook to the body.
Phife lands a really nice looking cross but Felipe seems unphased.
Phife wants to slow Felipe down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phife throws a sloppy head kick
and Felipe counters with a body kick that stops Phife in his tracks momentarily.
Felipe throws a leg kick that misses.
Felipe throws a leg kick but Phife sees it coming and moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phife lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Felipe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Felipe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phife on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Felipe throws a body punch but Phife moves out of range.
Phife throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felipe leaves Phife with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mickey Felipe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phife tries a head kick but it misses.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phife moves out of range of the body kick from Felipe.
Phife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felipe manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felipe pushes Phife away with a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phife lands with a good body shot.
Felipe moves out of range of the body kick.
Phife misses with a hook. Felipe ducked under it nicely.
Felipe throws out a leg kick but Phife moves out of range and Felipe only half commits.
Phife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phife scores with a one two! Felipe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phife tries to land a leg kick but Felipe saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body punch from Phife.
Felipe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Felipe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Felipe tries a low kick but Phife avoids it.
Felipe tries to clinch up but Phife circles away and keeps his distance.
Phife scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a hook to the body
and Phife connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Phife. Beautiful body shot.
Felipe throws an overhand right that lands on Phife's shoulder, as Phife tries to avoid the shot.
Phife throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Phife lands a nice shot to the body.
Phife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phife throws a sloppy head kick and Felipe moves out of range easily.
A jab from Phife finds it's way through Felipe's defenses.
Felipe throws a shot from downtown. Phife moves away and avoids it.
Felipe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phife.
A big left from Felipe misses.
Felipe misses with a head kick.
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!
Phife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felipe.
Phife slips a jab and a cross from Felipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phife avoids the body shot from Felipe.
Barney Phife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phife connects with a body shot that sends Felipe's belly button to the back.
Phife is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Felipe had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Felipe throws the kick towards the body but Phife avoids it.

Phife scores a takedown into full mount!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Phife raining down shots from the mount!
Phife is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Phife tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Felipe taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Phife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Felipe's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Felipe tries to close the distance and clinch but Phife swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phife misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Phife. Beautiful body shot.
Phife misses with a hook. Felipe ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Felipe finds it's target.
Phife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Felipe.
Phife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felipe lands a nice looking body shot.
Felipe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Phife throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Phife.
Phife connects with a looping right hand.
Phife has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses.
Felipe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Phife blocks the low kick.
Felipe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phife moves away.
Felipe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses.
Phife lands a really nice looking cross but Felipe seems unphased.
Phife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phife ducks under a wild hook from Felipe.
Phife stuns Felipe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Phife throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Phife fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Phife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phife misses with a head kick.
Felipe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phife.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Felipe was well out of range. Poor timing from Phife.
Phife moves into range and connects with a jab.
Felipe doesn't manage to clinch there - Phife circles away.
Phife changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Felipe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phife finds it's way round the side to connect with Felipe's head.
Felipe slips a jab from Phife.
Phife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felipe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Felipe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phife tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Felipe tries to work over Phife's front leg with a kick but Phife checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felipe checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phife misses with a wild body shot.
Phife scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Felipe connects with a high kick.
Phife pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Felipe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phife throws a leg kick but Felipe checks it.
Phife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Felipe staying out of range there.
Phife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Felipe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Phife throws a looping overhand right but Felipe ducks down to avoid it.
Phife uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Felipe has time to react.
Barney Phife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phife takes a swing at Felipe's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Phife misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phife throws a sloppy head kick and Felipe moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Phife blocks the leg kick.
Phife scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phife keeps the fight on the outside.
Phife misses with an uppercut. Felipe saw that one coming.
Phife swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Felipe.
Felipe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheers as Phife lands an impressive looking overhand right. Felipe doesn't seem phased though.
Phife misses with a looping left.
Felipe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felipe.
Phife gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Felipe counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barney Phife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mickey Felipe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Felipe throws a leg kick that misses.
Phife looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Felipe scores with a push kick.
Felipe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phife.
Felipe misses with an uppercut. Phife saw that one coming.
Phife lands with a good body shot.
Phife throws a sloppy head kick and Felipe moves out of range easily.
Felipe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Felipe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phife lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Felipe at a distance.
Phife avoids the head kick by Felipe.
Felipe throws a body punch but Phife moves out of range.
Phife's corner calls for a 1-2. Phife obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felipe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phife lands a lovely overhand right.
Felipe tries a low kick but Phife avoids it.
Felipe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phife.
Phife throws a head kick that misses.
Felipe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Felipe misses with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Phife. Beautiful body shot.
Phife connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Felipe momentarily.
Felipe misses with a body shot.
Phife connects with a looping right hand.
Phife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phife slips a straight right by Felipe.
Felipe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phife bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Felipe's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phife misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phife tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Felipe is able to avoid easily.
Phife throws the left hand but Felipe avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Phife.
Phife lands a nice shot to the body.
Felipe looks to score with a jab to the body but Phife is just out of range.
Felipe misses with a wild combination.
Phife looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Phife scores with a sloppy right hand. Felipe should have avoided that one.
Felipe misses with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Phife there.
Phife throws a leg kick that is checked
and Felipe counters with a good low kick that Phife was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe misses with a looping left.
Phife punishes Felipe's body with a nice straight punch.
Felipe lands a front kick.
Phife lands a body shot.
Phife checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Phife.
Felipe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phife defending well as Felipe loads up on a big left hand.
Felipe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Phife. Beautiful body shot.
Phife lands a jab to Felipe's midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Phife as he connects with a hook.
Phife throws a head kick but Felipe moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phife.
Mickey Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phife fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Felipe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phife scores with a hook.
Felipe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phife is out of range and Felipe settles back down.
Felipe throws a low kick but Phife avoids it.
Phife tries to bum rush Felipe with a series of wild strikes but Felipe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Felipe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felipe throws a leg kick but Phife moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phife lands a jab to Felipe's midsection.
Phife connects with a good right hand that stumbles Felipe. Felipe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Phife misses with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barney Phife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Phife has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barney Phife!
Barney Phife very nearly forgot to thank xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.