PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Tron as his entrance music. Benny Phillips has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Phillips
vs
Walker

181 cm
21
174 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roy Walker!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Walker blocks a jab.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Walker in his tracks.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walker was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Walker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips connects with a right hand. Walker shakes it off.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Benny Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Walker sees it coming and moves out of range.

Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phillips avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walker in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Walker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Phillips working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Walker.
Walker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Benny Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Walker moves away and avoids it.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Phillips lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Phillips swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phillips displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walker.
Benny Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Walker.
Phillips swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Walker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Phillips sprawls well. Phillips wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Walker gets slowly back to his feet.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.
Walker closes the distance and clinches up with Phillips, looking for a takedown. Walker pushes Phillips against the cage but Phillips circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Walker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
Walker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Walker looks gassed!
Phillips works over Walker's head and body with a nice combination.
Walker avoids a kick to the body.
Phillips takes a swing at Walker's ribcage but misses.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phillips lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into rage.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phillips, as that shot connected.

Walker is rocked!
Phillips jabs Walker right on the nose. Walker blinks but takes it well.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Phillips finish him?
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker seems to have recovered his senses.
Walker checks a leg kick.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Walker is just out of range.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Phillips tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phillips manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Benny Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips scores with a decent looking hook.
Walker checks a low kick from Phillips.
Walker moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
Walker walks into a jab.
Walker blocks a head kick by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips throws a hook but Walker avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids the head kick by Phillips.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Walker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Benny Phillips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roy Walker.
Horrible takedown by Walker or perhaps it was just good defense by Phillips which made him look bad.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips throws a nice looking combination but Walker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Benny Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Walker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phillips leaves Walker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walker moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Walker is defended easily by Phillips.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips throws a body punch but Walker moves out of range.
A jab from Phillips misses.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walker circles away quickly and effectively.
Phillips Rushes Walker and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Walker is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Phillips Piles on the pressure and Walker crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Phillips!