PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Burbank Bulldog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulldog comes to the cage accompanied by British Bulldog. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bulldog
vs
Phillips

172 cm
33
185 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

171 cm
32
181 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burbank Bulldog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bulldog misses with a double jab.
Bulldog throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Bulldog lands with a nice combination. Phillips backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Jeremy Phillips has been cut.

Phillips tries to keep at a distance but Bulldog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phillips working Bulldog over with knees to the body.

Bulldog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bulldog dives in and scores a takedown into Phillips's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bulldog wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Bulldog throwing strikes but missing.
Bulldog wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Bulldog trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Burbank Bulldog.
Bulldog misses with a head kick.

Bulldog manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Phillips on his heels. He'll look to pass Phillips's guard now, I'm sure.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bulldog's guard.
Bulldog keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.

Bulldog is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Phillips slips nicely into half guard.

Phillips is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bulldog is pressing down on Phillips's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips trying to control but Bulldog is working from the bottom.

Phillips postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bulldog is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Phillips, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulldog postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bulldog trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulldog has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Phillips is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bulldog is in close to Phillips's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Bulldog gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bulldog throws a leg kick but Phillips sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bulldog looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.

Bulldog drives through with a takedown into Phillips's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bulldog trying to stand up but can't free himself from Phillips's guard.
Bulldog postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Phillips is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bulldog stands up from Phillips's guard - Bulldog perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bulldog closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phillips to the mat! Phillips manages to get full guard.
Bulldog wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Burbank Bulldog has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bulldog drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burbank Bulldog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A leg kick checked by Phillips.
A punch combination from Bulldog misses.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulldog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bulldog gets a double leg takedown into Phillips's guard.
Bulldog won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Bulldog is proving a slippery customer.

Bulldog stands up from Phillips's guard - Bulldog perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bulldog lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips wants to clinch
letting Bulldog counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Bulldog circles away.
Phillips defending well as Bulldog loads up on a big left hand.
Bulldog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bulldog looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phillips!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bulldog lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bulldog is looking for a kimura here.

Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bulldog pulls his head out easily.

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

Bulldog decides to stand up.
Burbank Bulldog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bulldog clinches up against the cage.
Bulldog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bulldog with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bulldog working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Bulldog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bulldog swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bulldog has Phillips pressed against the cage.
Bulldog wants to break free but Phillips has control.
Bulldog tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.
Bulldog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Phillips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bulldog is defending well for now.
Bulldog is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Bulldog can't break the clinch.
Bulldog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bulldog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bulldog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bulldog stalling in the clinch but Phillips improves position.
Bulldog has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog tries to break free but Phillips pushes him back against the cage.
Phillips has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bulldog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bulldog is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Bulldog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bulldog working aggressively here.
Bulldog is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips avoids a wild elbow strike from Bulldog.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Bulldog manages to get underhooks.
Bulldog has had enough of the clinch but Phillips keeps him there for the moment.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Bulldog won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Bulldog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burbank Bulldog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bulldog rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burbank Bulldog dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bulldog fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.

Bulldog has closed the distance and engaged Phillips in a clinch.
Bulldog is trying to break free.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bulldog.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bulldog.
Bulldog has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phillips jumps guard but Bulldog stands there with Phillips around his waist. Phillips gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Burbank Bulldog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bulldog's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bulldog manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips trying to control but Bulldog is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Bulldog keeps moving.

Phillips drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bulldog looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bulldog looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bulldog!
Phillips regains half guard.
Phillips is looking to control Bulldog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?
Bulldog missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bulldog is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips moves into full guard.
Phillips looking to control.

Bulldog stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bulldog drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulldog is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bulldog is one step ahead there.
Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulldog won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.

Bulldog decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bulldog bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Phillips is trying to improve his position.
Bulldog cracks Phillips with a big elbow.

Bulldog looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bulldog trying to control the position but Phillips is working away.

Bulldog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is trying to improve his position.
Bulldog content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Bulldog tries for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bulldog working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jeremy Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burbank Bulldog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bulldog swings around for an armbar but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bulldog's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burbank Bulldog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bulldog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burbank Bulldog!
Burbank Bulldog very nearly forgot to thank Das Labor 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.