PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kent Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips comes to the cage accompanied by Black Skinhead. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phillips
vs
Diaz

197 cm
29
265 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

200 cm
29
255 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.

Diaz has clasped his hands together around Phillips's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Phillips is trying to buck Diaz off.
Phillips gets back to half guard.
Diaz is pressing down on Phillips's thigh, looking to free his foot. Phillips is holding on for now.
Diaz trying to control the action but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Phillips dodges it nicely.
Phillips is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Phillips manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Diaz keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Phillips is defending well.

Phillips escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phillips.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Phillips has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Romo Diaz has been cut.

Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phillips is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Phillips moves into the clinch successfully.

Phillips breaks from the clinch.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips tries to clinch

and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz stops Phillips from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diaz lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz prevents Phillips from standing back up.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Phillips looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Phillips tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Phillips is rocked!
Phillips flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Oh Phillips is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Phillips! Diaz sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Phillips and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Romo Diaz!
A pretty intense looking Romo Diaz took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
The defeated Kent Phillips had this to say: 'I'll be back better and stronger.'.