PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas Hack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Phillips
vs
Hack

156 cm
21
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicholas Hack!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hack gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips really is a fat lump.
A right handed body shot lands from Hack.
Hack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hack lands a nice uppercut.
Hack lands a hook that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Hack lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hack.
Hack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
Hack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips tries to break free but Hack pushes him back against the cage.
Hack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Hack keeps him there for the moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Hack.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hack lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Ryan Phillips has been cut.
A short right from Hack on the inside.
Hack cracks Phillips with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hack lands a shoulder strike.
Hack scores with a shot to the side of Phillips's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hack.
Hack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Phillips backwards.
Hack scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hack.
A shot in the inside from Hack.
Phillips really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Nice body punch from Hack - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hack.
Hack scores with a shoulder strike.

Hack drops Phillips onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Phillips is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Phillips is rocked!
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!
Hack unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Phillips! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hack is unloading with more strikes now! Phillips drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicholas Hack!