PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaard comes to the cage accompanied by Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gaard
vs
Phillips

194 cm
32
178 lbs
24 - 8 - 1

181 cm
33
174 lbs
19 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws an overhand right that lands on Gaard's shoulder, as Gaard tries to avoid the shot.
Gaard digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
Gaard throws a low kick but Phillips avoids it.
Gaard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phillips.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaard moves away.
Gaard slips under a jab.
Phillips misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Gaard misses.
Phillips throws a combination. Gaard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Gaard avoids nicely.
Phillips scores with a jab. Gaard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Phillips throws a sloppy head kick and Gaard moves out of range easily.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Gaard sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Gaard avoids a kick to the body.
Phillips throws a good cross that connects.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a looping right.
Phillips darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Phillips throws a right and a left that Gaard avoids nicely.
Gaard throws a good cross that connects.
Gaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Phillips.

Gaard is rocked!
Phillips Rushes Gaard and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Gaard is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Phillips Piles on the pressure and Gaard crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Phillips!