PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walter Flanagan (ranked 3611 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Wright Phillps (ranked 4638 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Flanagan might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Wizard . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mark Wright Phillps was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Flanagan
vs
Wright Phillps

171 cm
40
158 lbs
13 - 15 - 1

175 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Walter Flanagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wright Phillps!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright Phillps decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wright Phillps wants to take a breather but Flanagan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flanagan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wright Phillps is looking to advance position but Flanagan has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright Phillps really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wright Phillps throwing hammer fists to the chest of Flanagan. What's that going to do exactly?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flanagan prevents Wright Phillps from getting the reversal.
Flanagan controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright Phillps tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flanagan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flanagan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Flanagan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Wright Phillps is in all sorts of trouble here.
Flanagan controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wright Phillps tries to hold on but Flanagan postures up.
Flanagan controlling his opponent.
Flanagan prevents Wright Phillps from getting the reversal.
Flanagan with good strikes from the mount here!
Flanagan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright Phillps trying desperately to get to his feet.
Flanagan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Flanagan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Flanagan content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wright Phillps is trying desperately to improve position.
Flanagan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wright Phillps felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Flanagan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Flanagan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wright Phillps throws a right hand that misses
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Flanagan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wright Phillps is looking to clinch but Flanagan is avoiding it.
Flanagan throws a shot to the body.
Wright Phillps gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright Phillps looks to throw a body kick
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Flanagan throws a combination. Wright Phillps tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good exchange - Flanagan coming out on top.
Wright Phillps with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flanagan to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flanagan scores with a nice head shot.
Jab by Flanagan.
Flanagan throws a shot to the body.
Wright Phillps throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flanagan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright Phillps has his takedown stuffed
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright Phillps fails with the takedown
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Walter Flanagan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flanagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright Phillps's head.
Flanagan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wright Phillps's head.
Wright Phillps moves forwards but Flanagan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wright Phillps on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wright Phillps walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Flanagan both land. Nice combination.

Wright Phillps is rocked!
Flanagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wright Phillps can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flanagan lands a jab to Wright Phillps's midsection.
Wright Phillps is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanagan finish him?
Wright Phillps misses with a leg kick
letting Flanagan counter with a right hand.
Wright Phillps seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright Phillps takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wright Phillps has his takedown stuffed
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright Phillps thinking.
Walter Flanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Wright Phillps.
Flanagan lands a glancing blow to the side of Wright Phillps's head.
Flanagan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Flanagan stuns Wright Phillps with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wright Phillps misses with a takedown attempt
and Flanagan counters with a one-two to the body.
Wright Phillps is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Flanagan.
Nice straight punches there by Flanagan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flanagan.
Flanagan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flanagan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Flanagan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright Phillps misses with a straight right.
Flanagan lands a body shot.
Wright Phillps darts in trying to clinch
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Flanagan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright Phillps tries for a takedown but Flanagan circles away easily
and Flanagan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Flanagan lands.
Flanagan lands with a hook. Wright Phillps tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wright Phillps with a lazy takedown attempt
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
Flanagan lands a body shot.
Wright Phillps is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flanagan lands with a good body shot.
Wright Phillps walks into a straight right hand from Flanagan.
Mark Wright Phillps seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flanagan lands a right hook to the body.
Flanagan thuds his right hand into Wright Phillps's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Flanagan jabs at Wright Phillps's body.
Flanagan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Flanagan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Flanagan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Flanagan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wright Phillps moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright Phillps thinking.
A low kick from Wright Phillps misses
and Flanagan counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter Flanagan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Flanagan digs a good hook to Wright Phillps's body.
Flanagan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wright Phillps under the eye.
Wright Phillps moves to clinch but Flanagan breaks away
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright Phillps closes the distance looking to clinch
and Flanagan counters with a stiff right hand.
Flanagan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wright Phillps throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright Phillps throws a leg kick that is checked
and Flanagan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wright Phillps has his takedown stuffed
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright Phillps tries to clinch up
and Flanagan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wright Phillps on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wright Phillps with a poor takedown
and Flanagan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wright Phillps has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flanagan catches Wright Phillps with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wright Phillps tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flanagan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wright Phillps takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flanagan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wright Phillps takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright Phillps fails with the takedown
enabling Flanagan to counter with a crisp jab.
Walter Flanagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Wright Phillps.
Wright Phillps takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flanagan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Flanagan duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright Phillps misses with a leg kick
and Flanagan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wright Phillps misses with a combination
and Flanagan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wright Phillps thinking.
Flanagan lands with a right that hurts Wright Phillps. Wright Phillps looks to clinch but Flanagan throws a short knee that drops Wright Phillps. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Walter Flanagan!
Walter Flanagan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.