PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hate Me Now. Tyrone Phillips is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Diaz
vs
Phillips

183 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Phillips instigates a clinch.
Phillips keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Phillips breaks the clinch.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phillips backs up against the cage.
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Phillips sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Diaz gets caught flat footed, as Phillips shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Phillips pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Phillips lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz pushes Phillips off looking to stand but Phillips dives back in and keeps control.

Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phillips is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Diaz!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Diaz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Phillips.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Phillips isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Phillips.

Phillips with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Phillips isn't that keen on the idea.

Phillips looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Phillips looks gassed!
Phillips putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.

Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Phillips manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Phillips in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Phillips is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Phillips landing with the ground and pound.

Phillips stands up from Diaz's guard - Phillips perhaps looking for a knockout.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab-cross combination lands for Phillips and sends Diaz crashing to the mat! Phillips follows him down to the mat - Diaz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Diaz is rocked!
Phillips working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz has hold of Phillips's hands but Phillips slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Phillips decides to return to a standing position.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.

Phillips shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Phillips showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Phillips is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Phillips passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Phillips.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz controls Phillips momentarily but Phillips frees himself.
Phillips lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Phillips dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diaz has his takedown stuffed

and Phillips counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Phillips stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Phillips landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
Phillips flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Phillips is wriggling around trying to escape.
Phillips is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Phillips sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Phillips is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips regains full guard. Nicely done.
Phillips looking for a sweep. Not yet Phillips, not yet.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Phillips has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phillips.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phillips backs up against the cage.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Phillips backing up. Phillips nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Phillips sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Phillips circles away easily
and Phillips counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Phillips, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz fails with the takedown

and Phillips moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Phillips just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling the position.

Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Phillips avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch but Phillips is having none of it.
Diaz stalks Phillips and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Phillips's face. Phillips staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Phillips swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Phillips counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Phillips as he avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz throws a combination. Phillips tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Phillips jumps guard.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phillips is keeping the position for now.
Tyrone Phillips has got the better of the ground game so far.
Phillips has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.

Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Phillips counters with a thumping low kick.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Phillips sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz with a poor takedown

and Phillips counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Phillips!
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Phillips tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to control but Phillips wriggling away.
Phillips keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt

and Phillips counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Phillips.
Diaz looking to control.
Phillips tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Phillips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Diaz has hold of Phillips's hands but Phillips slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Phillips lands strikes from half guard.
Phillips takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Phillips sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Phillips is proving a slippery customer.
Phillips must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Phillips defends easily.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Phillips manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Phillips has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.

Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Phillips has wrist control.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.

Phillips looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diaz has picked Phillips up and slammed him! Phillips can't keep hold of the triangle and Diaz manages to pass to side control!
Phillips is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Phillips manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Diaz trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Phillips tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Phillips is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phillips.

Phillips is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz pushing down on Phillips's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Phillips won't allow it.
Diaz is tying to control. Phillips wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz prevents Phillips from improving his position.
Phillips gets back to full guard.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Phillips's hands, connecting with Phillips's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Diaz pushes down on Phillips's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Phillips slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Diaz won't allow Phillips to get back to his feet.
Diaz pushing down on Phillips's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Phillips has one foot on Diaz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch but Phillips moves away

and Phillips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phillips lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Phillips.
I've got Phillips winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Phillips!