PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damian May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Can't be Touched by Roy Jones Jr.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

May
vs
Phillips

170 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damian May!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May misses with a two punch combination.
Tyrone Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.

May shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than May was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
May punching from mount but Phillips doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Phillips can't escape the position.
May lands with some strikes.
Phillips is in all sorts of trouble here.
Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
May looking to control but Phillips is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
May is trying to stick to Phillips's back but Phillips is turning into May. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in May's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.
May keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
May is trying to keep Phillips in close.
May is really struggling to control Phillips but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from May.
Phillips wants to clinch

and May moves into the clinch.
Phillips tries to score a body lock takedown but May shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phillips lands a shot to the body.
Phillips tries for a takedown but May manages to get underhooks.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
May is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phillips pulls him back up using the underhooks.
May goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phillips prevents it.
May is breathing heavily.

Phillips turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Phillips manages to end up in side control.
Phillips scoring with punches from side control.

Phillips goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, May has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Phillips but great work by May.

May working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Phillips takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Phillips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, May asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
May trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked May off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
May has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Phillips.

May manages to escape to his feet.

Phillips has managed to clinch.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and May finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Damian May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

May pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Phillips is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips with a poor takedown

and May counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phillips won't be happy with that.
May working away.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
May trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
May controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

May has gone for a leg lock! Phillips slips out almost immediately though and dives into May's guard.
Phillips pushes down on May's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

May changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Phillips looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May scores with punches from side control.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked May off and has taken his back!
Phillips tries to get the hooks in deep but May pushed the leg off.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Phillips.
Phillips throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting May!
Phillips is trying to stick to May's back but May 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 May.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Phillips is on top in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
May lands a decent punch to the body there.
Phillips passes into half guard.
Phillips working over May with some ground and pound. May looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Damian May will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and May counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
May shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
May swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
Danga de danga de dang - Phillips scores with a four punch combination!
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
May blocks a head kick by Phillips.

May instigates a clinch.
Phillips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from May.

Phillips pulls guard effortlessly.

Phillips working for a triangle but May defends it easily.
May trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst May is controlling him.

May decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phillips, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
May shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian May. That's going to take a lot out of him.
May fails with a takedown attempt.
Phillips tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and May counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Phillips's guard now.
Phillips wants to sweep here but May controlling him for the moment.

Phillips escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. May gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips striking off his back but it's not causing May any problems.
May trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Phillips manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. May manages to get himself to full guard.
Phillips wants to get up but he can't break May's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

May pushes Phillips off and scrambles back to his feet.
May throws a head kick that misses.
May tries to clinch up.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt

and May counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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.
May missing with punches from the bottom.

May looking for a kimura from the bottom but Phillips passes into side control!

Phillips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
May is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Phillips off and has taken his back!
Phillips trying to control the action but May just sinks the hooks in.
Phillips breaks May's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

May has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Phillips off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Phillips fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. May looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips tries to bum rush May with a series of wild strikes but May uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Phillips shoots in and bounces May off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
May has momentary wrist control but Phillips slips an elbow through the middle.
May is trying to control the position from the bottom.

May is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

May has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Phillips can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phillips would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Phillips not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
May moves into full guard.
May can't keep his opponent in guard - Phillips advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Phillips looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but May is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
May trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for May!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
May in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Phillips working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Phillips prevents May from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tyrone Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

May scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
May is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.

May is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Phillips is pressing down on May's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Phillips wants to sweep here but May controlling him for the moment.
May keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.
Damian May overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
May stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Phillips wants to stand but May is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips shoots in but no luck this time.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from May.
Damian May is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips closes the distance but May moves to the side

and May decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phillips's guard.
Phillips tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Phillips is looking to stand back up but May counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Phillips.

May wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phillips, who protects the arm well.
Phillips is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

May working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

May is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phillips has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is pushing May's head away, looking to escape. May manages to hold on to the position though.
Phillips wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
May scores with a couple of short elbows.
May is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips with a poor takedown

so May counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Damian May has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Phillips.
May works a leg free and moves into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Phillips is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but May pulls his head out easily.
May controlling the pace.

May wants to work for an arm triangle but Phillips is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but May has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
May wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Phillips misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Phillips is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
May walks into a left hand.
Phillips tries to clinch but May moves away

and May counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but May is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
May won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
May might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

May decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
May throws a jab when Phillips was well out of range.
May wants to clinch but Phillips slips to the side
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips shoots in but no luck this time.
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
May fails with a takedown attempt.
May blocks a low kick nicely.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.

May gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Phillips has hold of one of May's legs. May is fighting the takedown attempt but Phillips gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on May, up you get!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by May.
May misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from May as Phillips shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian May showed his dominance in that final round.
I think May has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian May!