PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Phillips
vs
Dick

190 cm
23
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nate Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, King Dick!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips with a knee to the head.

It looks like King Dick has been cut.
Dick is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Still in the clinch, Phillips scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
Dick tries to score a body lock takedown but Phillips shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dick looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phillips scores a nice knee to the body.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phillips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Phillips.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phillips lands a hook that snaps the head of Dick backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phillips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phillips working Dick over with knees to the body.
Phillips scores with a hook to the body.
Phillips scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips pushes Dick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Phillips.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Phillips scores with a shoulder strike.
Dick has Phillips pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Dick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Phillips.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips pushes Dick back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Phillips pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dick wants a takedown but no success here.
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips misses with a knee to the head.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips tries to land knees in the clinch but Dick avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phillips pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Phillips scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Dick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phillips pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Phillips.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Dick has Phillips pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Phillips rushes Dick and presses him up against the cage.
Dick tries for a takedown but Phillips manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Phillips.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Phillips misses with an elbow strike.
Phillips softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phillips.
Phillips works on Dick's body with a couple of short punches.
Phillips throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dicks head.
Phillips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Phillips.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phillips lands with a left to the head.
Phillips gets underhooks to prevent Dick's takedown attempt.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on King Dick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phillips lunges at Dick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dick's hand.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillips connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
Dick takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Phillips darts in and clinches Dick up against the cage.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips is leaning against Dick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dick's face.
A short left from Phillips.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phillips.
Phillips landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phillips scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right hook to the body lands for Phillips.
Dick goes for a takedown attempt but Phillips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dick gets slowly back to his feet.
Nate Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Phillips darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Phillips lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Phillips lands but Dick takes it in his stride.
Nate Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phillips. That one must have hurt.
Phillips throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dick moves forwards but Phillips connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips trying to land knees to the body.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phillips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dick.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Dick.
Dick looking for a takedown.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Dick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phillips pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phillips.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
Phillips dips to his left and cracks Dick with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Phillips.
Decent striking displayed by Phillips there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dick doesn't seem phased though.
Dick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dick can do to turn this around?

Phillips clinches.
Phillips lands a hook that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Phillips missing with knees to the body.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Phillips as the two fighters clinch.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nate Phillips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Phillips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Phillips lands a knee to the body.
Phillips unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike.
Phillips lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Phillips.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phillips.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phillips.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips lands a nice looking body shot.
Phillips plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Phillips scoring well with a low kick there.
Phillips circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick is trying hard to land a takedown here. Phillips sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Phillips clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Phillips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on King Dick's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Phillips fails to land with a series of punches.
Dick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
Phillips keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dick takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Phillips rushes Dick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips misses with a knee strike.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.
Phillips lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dick or not.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nate Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Dick.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dick has a takedown stuffed.
Phillips connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Phillips coming out on top.

Phillips takes the fight into the clinch.
Phillips lands with a short shot to the head.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phillips.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Dick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
Phillips using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips looking to throw knees to the head but Dick is blocking nicely.

Dick turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
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.
Phillips is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Dick.

Phillips bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Phillips lands with a right hand.
Phillips tests Dick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dick.

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phillips.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Phillips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Phillips.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Dick gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Phillips is trying to stand back up but Dick is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phillips to score with a decent uppercut.
Dick shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phillips cracks Dick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phillips. Phillips obviously looking to wear him down.

Phillips moves into the clinch.
Phillips lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Phillips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phillips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dick drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phillips pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phillips scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Phillips gets a clinch.
King Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Dick's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Phillips, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Phillips!