PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gonzalez
vs
Phillips

200 cm
21
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Monster MMA
Urban Extreme Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Phillips.

Phillips clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phillips prevents it.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the forehead.

Gonzalez jumps guard and drags Phillips to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Phillips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gonzalez's guard.
Phillips tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gonzalez controls his leg.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.

Phillips decides to stand up.
Phillips throws a wild body kick that Gonzalez sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Phillips.

Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Phillips.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch

and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Darren Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Gonzalez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.

Phillips has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gonzalez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Phillips misses

and Gonzalez counters by clinching up.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Phillips stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phillips is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Phillips lands an elbow inside.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
Phillips lands a nice elbow.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Phillips looks gassed!
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike from Phillips.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips lands a head kick!

Gonzalez feints and as Phillips raises his hands in defense, Gonzalez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez won't allow Phillips to sweep him here.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Phillips has wrist control.
Gonzalez distracts Phillips with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Gonzalez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Phillips's head.
Gonzalez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Phillips scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Gonzalez counters by clinching up.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips tries to break the clinch but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gonzalez stops Phillips from standing up.
Gonzalez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips pushes Gonzalez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Phillips misses with a leg kick

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Phillips's guard.
Gonzalez landing with the ground and pound.

Phillips kicks Gonzalez off and gets to his feet.

Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Phillips throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Phillips pushes Gonzalez off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips tries to kick Gonzalez off in order to stand up. Gonzalez Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gonzalez in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Phillips sneaks out the side door and pushes Gonzalez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Phillips.
A head kick by Phillips misses
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.

Gonzalez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phillips!
Phillips bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Phillips decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips lands a head kick!
Phillips throws a head kick that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Gonzalez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phillips throws a sloppy head kick

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants a takedown.
Gonzalez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phillips pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Phillips lands a nice knee to the body.

Phillips breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the body from Phillips misses

and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips misses with a kick to the body.
Phillips takes a swing at Gonzalez's ribcage but misses.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Phillips throws a head kick but Gonzalez moves out of range.

Gonzalez clinches up with Phillips and pushes him back against the cage.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Tony Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.

Gonzalez gets a clinch.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gonzalez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Phillips manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Gonzalez pushes Phillips up against the cage in a clinch.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.

Gonzalez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Phillips is trying to keep an underhook but Gonzalez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Phillips gets full guard.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Phillips uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Phillips throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Phillips closes the distance looking to clinch

so Gonzalez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Phillips is working an open guard so Gonzalez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Gonzalez forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Gonzalez prevents Phillips from breaking the clinch.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gonzalez throws an elbow but misses.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Phillips sprawls well.
A head kick by Phillips misses

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gonzalez there.
Gonzalez stops Phillips from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Gonzalez there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Gonzalez is going to stand back up.

Phillips has one foot on Gonzalez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Phillips finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzalez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Phillips has one foot on Gonzalez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Phillips ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Phillips misses

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Phillips didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez advances position into side control!
Gonzalez cracks Phillips with a big elbow.
Gonzalez grinds an elbow into Phillips's temple.
Phillips manages to get back to half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.

Phillips has one foot on Gonzalez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Phillips throws a lazy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Phillips is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gonzalez off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is in bad spot here.
Gonzalez is trapped and Phillips is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips has the hooks in. Gonzalez is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Phillips scores with punches to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Gonzalez dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Phillips throws a leg kick that is checked

and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Phillips's guard now.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phillips wants to improve his position but instead Gonzalez has moved into half guard.

Phillips pushes Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.

Phillips gets caught flat footed, as Gonzalez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gonzalez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Phillips's head.

Phillips has his feet on Gonzalez's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Phillips won't be happy with that.
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!
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Phillips here, landing some big shots from side control.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gonzalez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Phillips kicks Gonzalez off and gets back to his feet.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Phillips didn't expect that.

Phillips kicks Gonzalez off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses

and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Phillips!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzalez, up you get!
Phillips throws a lazy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Phillips didn't expect that.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
Phillips wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzalez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Phillips wriggles free and stands up.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick

and Gonzalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.

Phillips wriggles free and stands up.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phillips prevents it.

Gonzalez wants the takedown. Phillips is fighting it off but Gonzalez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Phillips's guard against the cage.
Phillips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzalez working some strikes from top position.
Tony Gonzalez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Phillips wriggles free and stands up.
Phillips clinches but Gonzalez breaks the clinch

and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Phillips fights it but they end up in guard.
Phillips is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Phillips wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Phillips scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Phillips throws a leg kick

and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.

Phillips is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gonzalez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Phillips to the mat. Phillips regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gonzalez throws a strike but Phillips rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Phillips decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzalez, up you get!
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phillips paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez stops Phillips from getting back to his feet.

Phillips kicks off Gonzalez and gets to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Phillips throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.

Gonzalez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Phillips's guard.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzalez postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips tries to strike from the bottom.
Phillips wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Darren Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips tries to strike from the bottom.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

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

Phillips looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Tony Gonzalez!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Tony Gonzalez!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tony Gonzalez!

Tony Gonzalez wins by unanimous decision!