PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bailey Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bailey Hendricks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ian Phillips's chin.

Hendricks
vs
Phillips

179 cm
22
159 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

180 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Comedy Fight Club Clothing [everything 19-29$]

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bailey Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendricks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Hendricks blocks with his arms.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hendricks walks away with a smile on his face. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Phillips looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hendricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Hendricks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Phillips is looking for a kimura but Hendricks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Phillips to get the leverage.
Hendricks is not content to let Phillips control the position.
Phillips passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hendricks!
Hendricks wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Phillips misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Phillips tries to control but Hendricks wriggling away.
Phillips looking to ground and pound but Hendricks is blocking nicely.
Phillips is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Phillips has control of Hendricks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hendricks regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throwing strikes here but Hendricks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
BOOM! Phillips connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Phillips misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Phillips controlling from mount.
Phillips trying to control but Hendricks is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Phillips has control of Hendricks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hendricks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Phillips unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips has hold of Hendricks's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hendricks manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Phillips thowing shots but they're missing.

Phillips has control of Hendricks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hendricks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Phillips throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hendricks because Phillips loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phillips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phillips drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Ian Phillips has been cut.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hendricks stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Bailey Hendricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Phillips showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hendricks.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Hendricks.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hendricks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phillips wants to clinch.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Phillips will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ian Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendricks avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phillips avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks scores with a shot to the body.
Hendricks throws a wild body kick that Phillips sees coming a mile off.
Hendricks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.
Hendricks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hendricks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A shot to de liver by Hendricks. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hendricks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendricks tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hendricks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Hendricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hendricks drops Phillips with a right and a left! Hendricks comes rushing in but Phillips regains his composure and manages to keep Hendricks in guard.

Phillips is rocked!
Hendricks wants to stand but Phillips is controlling his posture from full guard.
Phillips is still in real trouble! Can Hendricks finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is trying to keep Hendricks in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hendricks is one step ahead there.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Phillips throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Hendricks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hendricks's guard.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendricks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips thows a big elbow that misses.
Phillips is pushing down on Hendricks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hendricks is fighting to maintain full guard but Phillips has managed to sneak the leg through.
Phillips passes to side control.
Phillips grinds an elbow into Hendricks's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Phillips in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Phillips throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Phillips landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Phillips is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hendricks looks calm but he's in trouble here. Phillips gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hendricks is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Phillips lets go of the hold and Hendricks can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ian Phillips!