PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Phillips (ranked 2588 p4p, 25154 weight class) and Ramon Diosdado (ranked 150 p4p, 296 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Phillips
vs
Diosdado

173 cm
26
143
5 - 4 - 0

162 cm
18
132
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramon Diosdado!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Diosdado moves out of range easily.
Diosdado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diosdado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diosdado connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Diosdado misses with a wild body shot.
Diosdado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips.
Phillips thumps Diosdado with a low kick.
Diosdado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Phillips.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Phillips. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phillips.
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Diosdado swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diosdado under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diosdado avoids the head kick by Phillips.
A head kick misses from Diosdado.
A punch combination from Diosdado misses.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Diosdado moves forwards but Phillips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phillips scores with a one two! Diosdado had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phillips is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Phillips jabs Diosdado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Phillips avoids a kick to the body.
Phillips tries to counter with a takedown but Diosdado is quick to defend against it.
Diosdado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Diosdado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips blocks a head kick by Diosdado.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diosdado. That did some damage!
Phillips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phillips tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Diosdado.
Diosdado throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips feints a jab promting Diosdado to slip. Phillips then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diosdado slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phillips scores with a head kick. Diosdado tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diosdado! But no joy.
Diosdado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phillips.
Phillips works over Diosdado's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phillips.

Diosdado is rocked!
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Diosdado.
Diosdado is still on wobbly legs! Can Phillips finish him?
Phillips throws a head kick that misses.
Diosdado seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips is working the combinations to good effect here.
Phillips cracks Diosdado with a good jab.
Diosdado throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Phillips feinted with a counter takedown.
Diosdado throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phillips ducks under a wild hook from Diosdado.
Phillips throws a leg kick which misses Diosdado's front leg but catches the back leg as Diosdado tries to avoid it.
Diosdado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phillips connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diosdado scrambles back to his feet.
Phillips's corner calls for a 1-2. Phillips obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Diosdado misses with a body shot.
Phillips tries to counter by clinching up but Diosdado breaks away and moves out of range.
Diosdado misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diosdado sprawls and moves away.
Diosdado looks winded!
Diosdado takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diosdado connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick from Phillips.
A head kick from Phillips lands but Diosdado takes it in his stride.
Diosdado tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phillips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diosdado takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Phillips looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Diosdado.
Diosdado finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Phillips's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Diosdado falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedro Phillips!
Pedro Phillips looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'sorpresa sorpresa hijos de puta!! gracias a todos los que me apoyan desde el primer día los amo a todos !! También quiero agradecer a mi patrocinador Big Island Nutrition, el mejor del mundo !! ¡¡Gracias adios!!'.