PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naquan Phillips (ranked 5015 p4p, 6044 weight class) and Derek Blueboy (ranked 0 p4p, 250 weight class). Derek Blueboy looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Phillips
vs
Blueboy

168 cm
18
141
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
135
2 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Naquan Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blueboy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blueboy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Blueboy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Phillips shoots and misses
and Blueboy counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Blueboy shoots in.
Phillips has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naquan Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blueboy circles away.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt
and Blueboy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phillips gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blueboy tries to clinch up.
Phillips has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
Blueboy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips fails to land the takedown.
Phillips takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blueboy stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Blueboy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Phillips misses with a takedown

and Blueboy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Blueboy prevents a takedown attempt there.

Blueboy manages to pull guard.
Blueboy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blueboy keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Phillips is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Blueboy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blueboy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.
Phillips being controlled here momentarily.
Phillips slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips shoots for a double leg takedown but Blueboy sprawls well. He's pushed Phillips's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blueboy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Phillips manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Blueboy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Phillips fails with the takedown.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blueboy thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Blueboy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phillips dives in and grabs Blueboy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blueboy pushes down on Phillips's head and hops out.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Blueboy as Phillips shoots in.
Blueboy tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phillips has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Blueboy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips darts in looking for a takedown but Blueboy gets double underhooks and turns Phillips into the cage.

Blueboy gets control of Phillips's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blueboy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips trying to control but Blueboy is working from the bottom.
Blueboy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Phillips trying to control but Blueboy is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Blueboy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips dives in and grabs Blueboy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blueboy pushes down on Phillips's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillips.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blueboy! But no joy.
Blueboy shoots in but no luck this time.
Blueboy throws a series of punches but Phillips moves out of range.
Blueboy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blueboy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naquan Phillips. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blueboy tries to clinch up.
Phillips tries to counter with a takedown but Blueboy is quick to defend against it.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blueboy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips dives in for a single leg takedown but Blueboy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips wants to take the fight to the mat but Blueboy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blueboy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blueboy trying to control the position but instead, Phillips has worked for underhooks and has pushed Blueboy into the cage.
Blueboy is pressed up against the cage. Phillips has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Blueboy down to the mat. Blueboy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Blueboy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blueboy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Phillips gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Blueboy counter with a right hand.
Phillips moves out of range of the body kick from Blueboy.
Nice sprawl there from Blueboy as Phillips shoots in.
Despite the aggression on Blueboy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Blueboy stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips shoots and misses
and Blueboy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blueboy dives in for a single leg takedown but Phillips sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Phillips appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blueboy as he jumps to the side.
Phillips looks for a takedown but Blueboy sprawls well.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blueboy as he jumps to the side.

Blueboy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phillips to the mat! Phillips manages to get full guard.
Blueboy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Phillips is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Phillips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Blueboy manages to get himself to full guard.

Phillips wants to control from the top but Blueboy keeps moving.
Blueboy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blueboy being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Phillips seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Blueboy for as long as he can get away with.
Phillips has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blueboy trying to control the position.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Blueboy keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blueboy's waist but Blueboy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Blueboy, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Blueboy against the cage but Blueboy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blueboy stuffs the takedown.
Blueboy unleashes a big counter combination but Phillips bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Blueboy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Phillips to the mat! Phillips manages to get full guard.
Phillips not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Phillips wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Blueboy has taken Phillips's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Phillips has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Derek Blueboy!