PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leif Ericson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ian Phillips enters the ring!

Ericson
vs
Phillips

181 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
156 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leif Ericson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Ericson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phillips throws a right hand that Ericson ducks under and follows up with a left that Ericson also avoids with ease.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Phillips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ericson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ericson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Phillips.
Leif Ericson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Phillips looks to score with a jab to the body but Ericson is just out of range.
Ericson throws a sloppy head kick and Phillips moves out of range easily.
Ericson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phillips's head backwards.
Ericson lands a lovely overhand right.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Ericson looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Ericson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phillips is out of range and Ericson settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ericson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ericson digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericson moves away.
Ericson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips throws a jab when Ericson was well out of range.
Ericson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Phillips is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ericson rather than just go for the knockout.
Phillips misses with a wild combination.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Ericson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ericson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phillips scores with a shot to the body.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Ericson misses with a kick to the body.
Ericson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ericson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ericson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Ericson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillips is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ericson is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Ericson circles away and we're back to standing.
Ericson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Ericson.
Phillips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ericson darts in and clinches Phillips up against the ropes.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Ericson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phillips.
Ericson tries to work over Phillips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ericson stalling in the clinch but Phillips improves position.
Phillips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phillips lands a hook that snaps the head of Ericson backwards.
Ericson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Ericson throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Ericson's ribs.
Phillips lands a glancing blow to the side of Ericson's head.
Phillips connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ericson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ericson misses with a leg kick
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Ericson knows he should have avoided that one.
Phillips throws a body punch but Ericson moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ericson misses the shot to the body.
Ericson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ian Phillips will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from Phillips. Ericson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips misses with an uppercut
and Ericson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ericson swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ericson cracks the inside of Phillips's front leg.
Ericson cracks the inside of Phillips's front leg.
Ericson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phillips checks a leg kick.
Ericson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ericson slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips thuds a left hand into Ericson's body.
A head kick misses from Ericson.
Ericson throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Ericson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phillips misses the jab.
Ericson throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ericson. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ericson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phillips scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ericson doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ericson manages to avoid it.
A big left from Ericson misses.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Leif Ericson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ian Phillips.
Ericson misses with a body kick.
Ericson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ericson moves away.
Donk. Ericson catches Phillips right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
A low kick from Ericson is predictable there
and Phillips counters with a left to the body.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Nice takedown defense from Ericson. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
Phillips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericson.
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Ericson.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phillips checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ericson looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ericson.
Ericson takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Ericson wants to land a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Ericson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ericson throws the kick towards the body but Phillips avoids it.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ericson slips a straight right by Phillips.
Ericson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ericson pushes Phillips up against the ropes in a clinch.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ericson's elbow.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Ericson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ericson tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Phillips tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ericson was well out of range. Poor timing from Phillips.
Ericson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Ericson moved out of range.
Ericson lands with a hook. Phillips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ericson motions for Phillips to come forward. Ericson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips misses with a hook. Ericson ducked under it nicely.
Phillips takes one on the button.
Ericson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips throws a body punch but Ericson moves out of range.
Ericson swinging wildly here.
Ericson throws a front kick that sends Phillips stumbling back into the ropes.
Phillips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Phillips.

Ericson gets a clinch.
Phillips blocks a body shot from Ericson.
Phillips lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phillips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ericson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ericson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ericson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ericson blocking some punches.
Phillips misses with a body punch.
Phillips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phillips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ericson's elbow.

Phillips has Ericson pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Phillips pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Ericson tumbling to the mat - Phillips dives into Ericson's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips throwing strikes from guard but Ericson blocks nicely.
Ericson trying to control the position.
Phillips passes Ericson's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ericson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Phillips forces his way into half guard.
Phillips trying to control from Ericson's half guard. Ericson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ericson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Ericson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips postures up in Ericson's guard and throws a big left but Ericson blocks it.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips postures up in Ericson's guard and throws a big left but Ericson blocks it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ericson keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Ericson is trying to keep Phillips in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ericson controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ericson keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phillips has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Phillips!
Ian Phillips very nearly forgot to thank Terror-Trition: Video Proven 155Q for $49+Laundry! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.