PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cohen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wait and Bleed by Slipknot. Milo Phillips is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cohen
vs
Phillips

185 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

180 cm
31
173 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caleb Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Phillips as Cohen shoots in.
Cohen misses with a double jab.

Phillips throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Cohen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Phillips is in Cohen's guard.
Cohen trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.

Cohen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Phillips is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cohen.
Cohen is looking to regain half guard here but Phillips keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is looking to take a break and control but Cohen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cohen gets back to half guard.
Phillips is pressing down on Cohen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cohen is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cohen's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Phillips is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cohen's head.
Phillips is trying to control the action in half guard but Cohen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phillips throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Phillips is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Cohen is trying to escape the mount.
Cohen is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control but Cohen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips landing punches.
Cohen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cohen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips raining down hammerfists from mount.
Cohen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Phillips scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Phillips scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Cohen badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Phillips around the waist but Phillips pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Phillips is the winner by TKO! Phillips jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Milo Phillips!