PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Phillip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauren Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phillip
vs
Burns

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Nefarious Design House

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Phillip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lauren Burns!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillip avoids a kick to the body.
Phillip has his takedown stuffed
and Burns counters with a low kick, right behind Phillip 's knee.
Phillip misses with a few strikes there.
Phillip takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burns keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Burns stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Burns wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Phillip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns ducks under a wild hook from Phillip.
Phillip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
Phillip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burns moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phillip tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it.
Phillip avoids the body shot from Burns.
Phillip fails with the takedown
and Burns counters with a nice leg kick.
Burns thows a body shot but no joy.
Burns avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillip looks to clinch
and Burns counters with an outside leg kick.
Phillip shoots in for a double leg but Burns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lauren Burns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Burns.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Phillip shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burns defends it nicely.
A combination from Phillip does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Phillip shoots in looking for a takedown but Burns manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillip's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burns takes one to the chin there.
Phillip throws a right hand that Burns ducks under and follows up with a left that Burns also avoids with ease.
Burns throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phillip is breathing heavily.
Burns keeps the fight on the outside.
Phillip shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Burns but Burns pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phillip misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a big head kick but Phillip shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillip fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Burns throws a nice head kick!
Phillip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns.
Phillip fails with the takedown.
Phillip throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Phillip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phillip is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Phillip takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phillip keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Phillip closes this distance looking for a takedown but Burns circles away.
Burns misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillip shoots in for a takedown but Burns shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillip shoots in but Burns avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Phillip will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Phillip swings for the body but Burns moves out of range.
Phillip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peter Phillip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillip shoots in for a double leg but Burns sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Phillip takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillip misses with a series of wild punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillip throws a series of punches but Burns avoids them all with ease.
Burns scores with a head kick. Phillip tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Burns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillip rather than just go for the knockout.
Phillip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burns lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillip throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillip misses with a takedown attempt
and Burns counters with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns. Phillip shrugs it off though.
Burns throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Phillip's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burns moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns connects with an inside leg kick.
Phillip misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A punch combination from Phillip misses.
Phillip will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Phillip.
Burns feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phillip's calf.
Burns throws a head kick that Phillip semi-blocks.

Phillip is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Burns finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Phillip shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Phillip. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Phillip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns.
Burns explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Burns throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burns plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oh Phillip is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillip has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burns.
Burns thows a body kick. Phillip tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burns.
Burns plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Burns throws a head kick that Phillip semi-blocks.
Burns misses with a looping right.
Burns blocks a jab.
Phillip changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burns tries to avoid it but Phillip manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burns to the ground. Burns escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Phillip. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillip shoots and misses
and Burns counters with a thumping low kick.
Burns lands a big head kick that sends Phillip to the canvas! Burns follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lauren Burns!