PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Motorhead-King of Kings. Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: F.E.A.R. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Phillips
vs
Brown

193 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diamond Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Brown!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right hand that Phillips ducks under and follows up with a left that Phillips also avoids with ease.
Brown misses with a straight left.
A jab from Phillips misses.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Phillips scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.

It looks like Ian Brown has been cut.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
Ian Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phillips throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips jabs at Brown's body.
Brown looks gassed!
Phillips throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phillips throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Brown crashing down! Brown tries to stagger back to his feet but Phillips just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Brown asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diamond Phillips!