PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kissinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philip Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philip Phillips has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kissinger
vs
Phillips

190 cm
26
180 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

180 cm
30
177 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kissinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philip Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a body kick that misses.

Phillips shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Phillips showed some decent athleticism there.

Kissinger kicks Phillips off and gets back to his feet.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kissinger misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips throws a right hand that Kissinger ducks under and follows up with a left that Kissinger also avoids with ease.
Kissinger wants to clinch.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
Phillips keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kissinger. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips defending well as Kissinger loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips tries to bum rush Kissinger with a series of wild strikes but Kissinger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Phillips scores a takedown into full mount!

Phillips jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kissinger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kissinger and Phillips has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Phillips wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kissinger, who protects the arm well.

Phillips is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kissinger is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kissinger wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kissinger knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Phillips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phillips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kissinger seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kissinger wants to free his trapped foot but Phillips is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Kissinger is controlling well.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.

Kissinger is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets full guard.
Phillips throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kissinger postures up.
Kissinger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Phillips is looking for a triangle but Kissinger pushes his legs off easily.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Phillips dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phillips bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Phillips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phillips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kissinger tries to improve position but can't.

Phillips wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kissinger, who protects the arm well.

Phillips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kissinger is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kissinger rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Phillips's guard! Nice work there by Kissinger!
Phillips wants to sweep here but Kissinger controlling him for the moment.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Kissinger is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kissinger controls the pace.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Kissinger from controlling successfully.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry Kissinger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kissinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Kissinger moves forwards but Phillips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kissinger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Phillips counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kissinger's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Phillips is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kissinger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kissinger has escaped and now he's on top!
Philip Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phillips is looking to sweep but instead, Kissinger has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phillips.

Phillips working for a triangle but Kissinger defends it easily.
Phillips wants to control the position but Kissinger says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kissinger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kissinger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Phillips keeps working.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Kissinger has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Phillips actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kissinger misses with a leg kick
and Phillips counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kissinger tries to clinch but Phillips moves away
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Philip Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips stalks Kissinger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kissinger's face. Kissinger staggers backwards, shaken.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Kissinger.
Phillips thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kissinger if he has to take too many more of those.

Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Phillips has gone for a leg lock! Kissinger slips out almost immediately though and dives into Phillips's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Kissinger from controlling successfully.
Kissinger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phillips's guard.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Kissinger is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kissinger looking to pass the guard.

Phillips isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kissinger stacks Phillips on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kissinger!
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kissinger off and has taken his back!

Phillips has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Phillips is persistently looking for the submission but Kissinger is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kissinger wants to control his opponent's hands but Phillips gets his hands free.

Phillips is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phillips is persistently looking for the submission but Kissinger is defending it well.

Phillips patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kissinger has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Phillips has the hooks in. Kissinger is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Phillips doesn't have the hooks in and Kissinger manages to turn into his guard.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kissinger is one step ahead there.

Phillips working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kissinger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kissinger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kissinger!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Phillips is looking to work his way around to Kissinger's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Phillips breaks from Kissinger's wrist control and lands an elbow.

It looks like Henry Kissinger has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips unloads with some shots from mount but Kissinger bucks and avoids them well.
Kissinger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kissinger wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philip Phillips really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henry Kissinger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kissinger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kissinger doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Kissinger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.

Phillips drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Phillips is looking to work some ground and pound but Kissinger has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Kissinger keeps moving.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kissinger keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.

Phillips drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Phillips as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kissinger screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Phillips! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Philip Phillips!
Philip Phillips is the new welterweight champion!
Philip Phillips really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.