PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Ross (ranked 2739 p4p, 2868 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 379 p4p, 396 weight class). Peter Ross could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bum Phillips's chin.

Ross
vs
Phillips

190 cm
30
190
11 - 9 - 0

176 cm
23
192
3 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Ross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phillips.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
Phillips lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Phillips lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
Phillips lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Phillips - that landed with a thud.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ross goes for a takedown in the clinch but Phillips prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Ross. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Phillips's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice shot by Phillips.

Ross is rocked!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Phillips has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Ross falls backwards - clearly groggy! Phillips dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bum Phillips!
A victorious Bum Phillips thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.