PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Byron Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Dustin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Phillips
vs
Dustin

188 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Byron Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trevor Dustin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dustin misses with a low kick.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dustin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dustin throws a low kick, looking for Phillips's leg but Phillips calmly moves out of range.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trevor Dustin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips scores with the left hand. Dustin knows he should have avoided that one.
Dustin moves out of range as Phillips strikes.
Dustin throws a nice inside leg kick.
A big left from Phillips misses.

Phillips pushes Dustin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dustin blocking some punches.
Phillips blocks the elbow strike.
Phillips lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Dustin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phillips throws a shot from downtown. Dustin moves away and avoids it.
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!
Dustin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dustin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dustin ducks right into an uppercut from Phillips.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dustin throws a low kick, looking for Phillips's leg but Phillips calmly moves out of range.
Phillips moves out of range of the leg kick from Dustin.
Dustin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phillips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phillips throws a body shot but no joy.
Phillips moves out of range of the leg kick from Dustin.
Dustin misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phillips uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dustin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips connects with a leg kick. Dustin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick from Dustin misses.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Phillips clinches with his opponent.
Phillips working aggressively here.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phillips avoids the elbow strike from Dustin, against the ropes.
Dustin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dustin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phillips leaning against his opponent.
Phillips throws a punch but it's blocked by Dustin.
Phillips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phillips is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phillips lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phillips wants to stall.
Dustin pushes off an throws an elbow but Phillips leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dustin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Phillips misses with some punches.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Dustin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phillips.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dustin throws an elbow but misses.
Dustin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phillips lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Phillips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dustin is looking to score with low kicks.
Phillips cracks Dustin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dustin throws a head kick but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dustin wants to slow Phillips down by chopping away at his legs.
Dustin throws a leg kick but Phillips checks it.
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dustin under the eye.
Dustin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phillips connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dustin scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Phillips. That snapped Dustin's head back.
Dustin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillips is able to avoid easily.
Dustin takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dustin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phillips getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dustin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dustin.
Dustin is looking to land body kicks.
Phillips moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Phillips blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dustin throws a low kick, looking for Phillips's leg but Phillips calmly moves out of range.
Dustin takes one on the button.
Dustin misses with a looping right.
Phillips throws a good cross that connects.
Dustin throws a head kick that misses.
Phillips with a nice cross.
Phillips tests Dustin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dustin avoids the body shot from Phillips.
Phillips avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phillips checks the leg kick nicely there.

Phillips closes the distance and clinches.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dustin.
Phillips misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dustin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Phillips softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Phillips has a couple of punches blocked by Dustin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips manages to break the clinch.
Dustin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Phillips misses.
Dustin throws a wild body kick that Phillips sees coming a mile off.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Dustin.
Dustin throws a leg kick but Phillips sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dustin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dustin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phillips.
Dustin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillips takes a step back to recover.
Dustin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phillips throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dustin at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dustin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dustin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Dustin.
Dustin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phillips finds it's way round the side to connect with Dustin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Phillips dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dustin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phillips finds it's way round the side to connect with Dustin's head.
Trevor Dustin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dustin.
Phillips blocks a head kick by Dustin.
Phillips with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dustin misses with a low kick.
Phillips digs a good body shot into Dustin's ribs.
Phillips avoids the head kick by Dustin.
Phillips scores with a jab to the head.
Dustin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dustin throws a wild body kick that Phillips sees coming a mile off.
Dustin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dustin.
Dustin looks to throw a body kick
and Phillips counters with an outside leg kick.
Phillips lands a nice shot to the body.
Byron Phillips is winning the standup battle so far.
Dustin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dustin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Phillips has managed to clinch.
Phillips lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phillips scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a shot to the side of Dustin's head.
A head punch on the inside from Phillips fails to land.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Dustin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phillips misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Phillips.
Dustin misses with an elbow strike.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Dustin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips blocks an elbow strike from Dustin.
Dustin trying to control the position but instead, Phillips has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dustin into the ropes.
Phillips makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phillips misses with the head strike.
Phillips misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byron Phillips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Dustin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Phillips's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dustin backwards.
Dustin is looking to break free of the clinch but Phillips has double underhooks.
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.
Dustin lands an elbow inside that Phillips shrugs off.

It looks like Byron Phillips has been cut.
Phillips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dustin can do to turn this around?
Phillips throws a head punch that misses.
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dustin is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phillips lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phillips fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dustin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Phillips.
Phillips lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dustin backwards.
Phillips has a couple of punches blocked by Dustin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phillips swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Dustin manages to break the clinch.
Dustin tries to work over Phillips's front leg with a kick but Phillips checks it.
Byron Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dustin throws a leg kick
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Phillips showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phillips 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Byron Phillips!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Byron Phillips!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Byron Phillips!

Byron Phillips wins by unanimous decision!
Byron Phillips tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.