PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Albert Einstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Einstein
vs
Phillips

169 cm
28
165 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
156 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Einstein !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ian Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Einstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Einstein digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
Phillips thows a body shot but no joy.

Phillips decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ground and pound from Phillips.
Einstein wants to get back to his feet.
Phillips has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Phillips misses with a head shot. Einstein uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Einstein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.
Einstein postures up.

Phillips is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Einstein is aware though and is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einstein pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Phillips trying to keep a closed guard but Einstein is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein lands a couple of elbows.

Phillips looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Einstein passes into side control.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard.
Einstein works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Phillips is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Einstein scores with a couple of short elbows.
Einstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Einstein is putting a hurting on Phillips here, landing some big shots from side control.
Phillips gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Einstein not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Phillips is looking for a sweep. Einstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Phillips keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillips is trying to get back to full guard.

Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Einstein looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Einstein is thwarting Phillips's attempts to control the position.
Einstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Phillips looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Einstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phillips's head.

Einstein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Einstein .
Phillips wants to improve his position but Einstein is controlling well.
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Einstein seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Phillips does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Phillips trying to control from the bottom.
Phillips is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Einstein jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.
Einstein wants to control but Phillips is keeping him busy.
Phillips manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Einstein moves into full guard.
Phillips trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Einstein keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Einstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Einstein is keeping the position for now.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Einstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 time! Einstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phillips misses with a hook.
Einstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
Einstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Einstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Einstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.
Einstein with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phillips to score with a decent uppercut.
Einstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phillips as he jumps to the side.
Phillips scores with a crisp jab that stopped Einstein in his tracks.
A jab from Phillips misses.
Einstein wants to slow Phillips down by chopping away at his legs.
Einstein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Einstein stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Phillips as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Phillips. Beautiful body shot.
Einstein moves out of range as Phillips strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Einstein .
Einstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Phillips connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Einstein 's hands.
Einstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Einstein throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips avoids the head kick by Einstein .
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Einstein moved out of range.
Einstein throws out a leg kick but Phillips moves out of range and Einstein only half commits.
Phillips is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Phillips throws the left hand but Einstein avoids the punch easily.
Einstein throws the kick towards the body but Phillips avoids it.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Einstein ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips lands the left hand.
Einstein tried to score with a low kick but Phillips checks it.
A clash of legs there as Phillips blocks the low kick.
Phillips misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Einstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Einstein misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Einstein misses the target.
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Albert Einstein . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Einstein fails to land the takedown.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Phillips takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phillips misses with a hook. Einstein ducked under it nicely.
Einstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Phillips looks to land a left hand but Einstein moved out of range nicely.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
Phillips misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips. That snapped Einstein 's head back.
Phillips moves out of range as Einstein strikes.
Einstein 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 missing with a left hand there. Einstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ian Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Einstein .
Einstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phillips sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phillips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Einstein misses with a looping left.
Phillips shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Einstein defends it nicely.
Einstein scoring well with a low kick there.
Phillips jabs at Einstein 's body.
No luck for Einstein with that takedown attempt.
Einstein connects with a looping right hand.
Phillips swings widly with a right hand
and Einstein counters with a nice leg kick.
Einstein tries to land a leg kick but Phillips saw it coming and moves away.
Phillips stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phillips checks it well.
Einstein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Einstein throws a wild body kick that Phillips sees coming a mile off.
Phillips swings widly with a right hand
and Einstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einstein misses with a body kick.
Einstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Phillips throws a jab when Einstein was well out of range.
Einstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Einstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips missing with a left hand there. Einstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Einstein . No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einstein misses with an uppercut. Phillips saw that one coming.
Phillips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Phillips throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Einstein on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ian Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Einstein 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Einstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Einstein stuffs the takedown.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Einstein .
Phillips throws the left hand but Einstein avoids the punch easily.
Phillips has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Einstein .
Phillips lands a really nice looking cross but Einstein seems unphased.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Einstein looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Einstein walks into a straight right hand from Phillips.
A looping hook to the body misses from Einstein . Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Einstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Einstein staying out of range there.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Einstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Phillips with a jab.
Phillips swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Einstein .
Einstein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Einstein slips a straight right by Phillips.
Einstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Einstein closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Phillips tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Einstein cracks Phillips with a big right hand but Phillips just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Phillips is looking to regain half guard here but Einstein keeps moving and retains side control.
Check out the look on Einstein 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Einstein 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Einstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Einstein 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Phillips is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein working the head and body with strikes.
Einstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phillips's head.

Phillips looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
Phillips is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Phillips looking for a guillotine here but Einstein defends easily.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Einstein 's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einstein pulls Phillips in close to prevent any damage.
Einstein wants to stand and escape but Phillips is having none of it.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Phillips in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Einstein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Einstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips postures up in Einstein 's guard and throws a big left but Einstein blocks it.
Phillips trying to control but Einstein is working from the bottom.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Phillips connects with a couple of short punches.
Einstein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Phillips stops Einstein from standing up.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Einstein is retaining full guard.
Phillips lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips won't allow Einstein to get back to his feet.
Phillips with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.
Phillips throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Einstein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Einstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Einstein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phillips's calf.
Phillips misses with a looping right.

Phillips shoots in and bounces Einstein off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Einstein keeping full guard, as Phillips tries to pass.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Einstein .
Einstein keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
Einstein is trying to control the position but Phillips postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips postures up and lands a big shot to Einstein 's brow.
Phillips missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Einstein is looking to stand up but Phillips isn't so interested in that idea.
Phillips works over Einstein with some ground and pound from guard.
Phillips wants to control from the top but Einstein keeps moving.
Phillips throws a big elbow that misses.
Phillips trying to control but Einstein is working from the bottom.
Einstein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Phillips throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einstein trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Phillips's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Einstein working a defensive guard here.
Einstein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Phillips.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Einstein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Einstein is trying to control the position but Phillips postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Albert Einstein wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Einstein loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
Phillips throws a hook but Einstein avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Einstein misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Einstein misses.
Einstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phillips.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Einstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Einstein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Einstein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
A big left from Phillips misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Einstein .
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Einstein ducks down to avoid it.
Einstein lands with a hook. Phillips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jab by Phillips.
Phillips cracks Einstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Phillips coming out on top.
Einstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phillips on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einstein drops his hands momentarily and Phillips takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Phillips shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Einstein manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phillips loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Phillips postures up in Einstein 's guard and throws a big left but Einstein blocks it.
Phillips trying to control but Einstein is working from the bottom.
Phillips stands up over Einstein , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Phillips accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ian Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Einstein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Phillips's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Einstein preventing the sweep.
Phillips lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Einstein !
Einstein gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Phillips dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Einstein looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Einstein is defended easily by Phillips.
Einstein throws the left hand but Phillips avoids the punch easily.
Phillips keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Einstein defending well as Phillips loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Einstein tries to sprawl but Phillips drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Einstein is staying active underneath Phillips, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ground and pound from Phillips.
Einstein wants to improve his position but Phillips is controlling well.
Phillips throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Phillips missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Einstein wants to get back to full guard.
Phillips looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Einstein with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Phillips lands with a punch from half guard.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Einstein 's head.
Einstein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Einstein trying to control here.
Einstein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Einstein 's head.
Phillips thows a huge punch but Einstein dodges it nicely.
Einstein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Phillips scores with a couple of nice shots.
Albert Einstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ian Phillips is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips is keen to just control but Einstein is a slippery customer.
Einstein is trying to get back to full guard.
Phillips seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Einstein is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips lands strikes from half guard.
Oh Einstein is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phillips winds up and cracks Einstein with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Phillips scores with a big shot! Einstein 's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Einstein ! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Phillips! Ian Phillips retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, Ian Phillips made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.