PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vi
vs
Phillips

190 cm
23
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Vi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vi circles away.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vi scores with a hook.
Phillips tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Phillips somewhat.
Vi connects with a body shot that sends Phillips's belly button to the back.
Vi thows a body shot but no joy.
Vi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vi lands a jab to the nose.
Vi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phillips tries to clinch
and Vi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vi scores with a punch to the head.
Vi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vi stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vi lunges at Phillips with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phillips's hand.
Vi jabs Phillips to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Phillips gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vi scores with a hook.
Vi connects with the punch.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Vi circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Vi.
Phillips wants to clinch
and Vi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Vi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Martin Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vi swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
Phillips moves to clinch but Vi breaks away
and Vi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips tries to clinch there but Vi circles away.
Phillips doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.

Phillips drives through and clinches with Vi against the cage.
Vi lands with a light punch inside.
Vi throws an elbow that misses.
Vi blocks a body shot from Phillips.
Vi is working for takedown but Phillips is calmly controlling the position for now.
Phillips has Vi pressed against the cage, preventing Vi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Phillips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vi.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Vi.
Phillips looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vi scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Vi avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vi lands a glancing blow to the side of Phillips's head.
Phillips shoots in for a double leg but Vi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Martin Vi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Phillips.
Vi scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Phillips takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Phillips looks winded!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.
Phillips is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vi is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Phillips.
Vi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips manages to avoid it.
Vi digs a good body shot into Phillips's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Vi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vi connects with a nice looking jab.
Vi lands a nice hook to Phillips's body. Phillips takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vi lands the left hand.
Vi lands with a nice body punch.
Vi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trevor Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phillips dives in and grabs Vi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vi pushes down on Phillips's head and hops out.
Vi thuds a left hand into Phillips's body.
Phillips misses with a series of wild punches.
Vi scores with a body shot.
Vi is looking to wear down Phillips with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phillips takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips looks to clinch
and Vi counters with a right hand to the body.
Phillips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phillips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phillips moves to clinch but Vi breaks away
letting Vi counter with a right hand.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phillips tries to clinch up
and Vi counters with a right hand to the body.
Vi misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Vi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phillips doesn't seem phased though.
Vi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phillips.
Martin Vi is winning the standup battle so far.
Vi thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Phillips there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vi jabs at Phillips's body.
Vi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips moves to clinch but Vi breaks away
and Vi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phillips fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vi lands with a shot to the body.
Vi connects with a body shot.
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!
Vi scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phillips tries to clinch but Vi is having none of it.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.
Vi misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Phillips counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vi won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Phillips are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Phillips working the strikes but Vi uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Vi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vi thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vi thowing shots but they're missing.
Phillips avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vi throws some wild stikes that Phillips manages to avoid easily.
Vi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Phillips tries to lock up and control but Vi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Vi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vi lands a nice shot to the body.
Phillips tries to clinch but Vi is having none of it.
Phillips misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vi cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Nice shot lands for Vi.
Phillips drops his hands momentarily and Vi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Vi swings for the body but Phillips moves out of range.
Vi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phillips doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vi scores with a sloppy right hand. Phillips should have avoided that one.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Vi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Phillips under the eye.
Vi lands a slapping body shot.
Vi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phillips momentarily.
Vi lands with a cross.
Vi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phillips.
Vi slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Phillips tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips tries to move into range but Vi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vi lands a jab.
Phillips moves to clinch but Vi breaks away
and Vi counters with a right hand to the body.
Vi throws a shot to the body.
Phillips wants to clinch up but Vi keeps it at a distance.
Vi jabs at Phillips's body.
Vi thows a body shot but no joy.
Vi jabs at Phillips's body.
Phillips tries to clinch up but Vi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vi scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to clinch but Vi slips to the side
and Vi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phillips momentarily.
Vi punishes Phillips's body with a nice straight punch.
Vi lands a really nice looking cross but Phillips seems unphased.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vi lands a nice shot that snaps Phillips's head back.
Jab, jab by Vi - just one landing.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vi as he jumps to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vi.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Vi pushes him off.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vi cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Vi cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trevor Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vi scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Phillips does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips tries to clinch but Vi is having none of it.
Martin Vi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips misses with a combination
and Vi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Vi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Vi!