PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubz Phatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Phatz

180 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubz Phatz!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones missing with a left hand there. Phatz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phatz throws a body kick that misses.
Phatz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Phatz is just out of range.

Phatz closes the distance and clinches.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Phatz lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.
Phatz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phatz trying to land knees to the body.
Jones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Phatz or not.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phatz working Jones over with knees to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
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!
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Jones looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phatz landing knees to the head.
Phatz landing knees to the head.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Phatz looking to throw knees to the head but Jones is blocking nicely.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phatz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Jones has picked Phatz up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones is trying to control. Phatz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jones wants to stand up but Phatz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Phatz tries to kick Jones off but Jones keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Phatz trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Phatz wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand up but Phatz is controlling the position.
Phatz is trying to stand back up but Jones is controlling him

Phatz kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.

Phatz rushes Jones and presses him up against the cage.
Phatz working Jones over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phatz smiles and moves away.

Phatz clinches up against the cage.
Phatz tries to land knees in the clinch but Jones avoids the damage to the body.
Jones takes a knee to the side of the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Phatz.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Phatz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phatz misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phatz.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Phatz scores with a knee to the head.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones fails to pull guard.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Jones is working for takedown but Phatz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Jones lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Phatz.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phatz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Phatz scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Phatz lands but Jones takes it in his stride.

Phatz moves into the clinch.
Bubz Phatz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Phatz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jones has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Jones avoiding damage as Phatz throws knees to the body.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phatz misses with a knee strike.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Jones stalling in the clinch.
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
Jones tries to pull guard but Phatz holds him up against the cage and eventually Jones drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phatz.
Phatz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jones looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phatz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phatz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
Phatz trying to land knees to the body.
Phatz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jones jumps guard but Phatz stands there with Jones around his waist. Jones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phatz misses with a knee to the head.
Jones goes for a takedown attempt but Phatz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Phatz slips a straight right by Jones.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phatz lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Phatz throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phatz. That one must have hurt.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phatz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Phatz thinking.
Jones jabs at Phatz's body.

Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phatz obliges.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz lands a nice knee to the body.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Jones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Phatz lands a knee to the head.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Phatz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Phatz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jones in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones managing to block the knees to the body from Phatz.

Jones gets control of Phatz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jones will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.

Jones looking for a guillotine here but Phatz defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phatz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Phatz trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.

Phatz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Phatz wants to clinch.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Phatz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubz Phatz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones misses the jab.
Phatz throws a body kick that misses.
Phatz tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Philip Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phatz lands a nice looking body kick.
Phatz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phatz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phatz moves away.
Phatz tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phatz tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Phatz has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phatz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Phatz lands a knee to the body.
Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz tries to land a knee to the head but Jones blocks with his arms.
A short right from Jones on the inside.
Phatz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Phatz trying to land knees to the body.
Phatz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phatz scores with a knee to the head.
Jones has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Phatz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phatz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Phatz missing with knees to the body.
Jones taking a breather.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Phatz smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philip Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phatz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bubz Phatz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phatz lands with a kick to the temple. Jones shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jones misses with a few strikes there.

Phatz drives through and clinches with Jones against the cage.
Phatz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz with a knee to the head.
Phatz prevents the takedown attempt.
Phatz scores a nice knee to the body.
Phatz lands a good knee to the midsection. Jones won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Phatz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phatz crunches a lovely knee into Jones's ribcage.
Phatz scores with a knee to the head.
Phatz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phatz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jones blocks it with crossed arms.
Phatz gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Phatz misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Phatz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jones is working for takedown but Phatz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phatz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Philip Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.
Knees to the body from Phatz.
Phatz connects with a knee to the head.
Phatz landing knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones looking for a takedown.
Phatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jones's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bubz Phatz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phatz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubz Phatz!