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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Taines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brenen Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Am I A Psycho kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Brenen Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 cm
26
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
20
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Turbo Taines! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brenen Phillips! The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taines looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Taines is looking for a kimura here.
Phillips tries to roll over but Taines keeps him under control. Phillips is trying to maintain the position but Taines is very close to passing his half guard. Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Taines works his foot free and advances to mount. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Phillips tries to hold on but Taines postures up. The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Taines cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Taines scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Phillips?
Taines scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Taines controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Phillips is working to get back to half guard.
Phillips is in a horrible position here. Taines smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Phillips tries to hold on but Taines postures up. Phillips slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Phillips looking for submissions off his back. Taines is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Taines trying to mount his opponent but Phillips defends it. Taines is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Phillips wants to improve his position but Taines is controlling well.
Taines is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Phillips is just riding it out for now. Taines eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taines not doing much here.
Phillips pushes Taines off looking to stand but Taines dives back in and keeps control.
Taines is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Taines is looking for a kimura but Phillips is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Taines to get the leverage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Taines is trying to control the action in half guard but Phillips is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Phillips is trying to get back to full guard. Taines moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Phillips is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Taines is controlling him well. Phillips looks winded! Taines has hold of Phillips's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Phillips tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Taines cranks the arm and Phillips screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Phillips, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Turbo Taines!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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