PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 245 p4p, 1130 weight class) and Andy Grabber (ranked 42 p4p, 168 weight class). Grabber has chosen Side to Side as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Philips
vs
Grabber

202 cm
32
260
18 - 14 - 1

207 cm
39
275
45 - 18 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips throws a leg kick but Grabber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice body punch from Philips.
Philips lands a body shot.
Grabber misses with a low kick.
Philips comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grabber misses with a wild body shot.
Grabber connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Philips's hands.
Andy Grabber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Philips dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Philips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grabber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grabber throws a body shot but no joy.
Philips was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grabber throws a poor cross that misses
and Philips counters with a straight right hand.
Grabber throws a poor cross that misses
and Philips counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grabber scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grabber.
Grabber lands a right hook to the body.
Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabber.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grabber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Philips counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grabber.
Philips is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Grabber.
Grabber throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber misses with a wild body shot.

Philips gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Philips pushes off an throws an elbow but Grabber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Philips doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Grabber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grabber throws a jab but it's blocked by Philips.
It looked like Philips wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grabber takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Philips looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Philips has managed to clinch.

Grabber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philips looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabber motions for Philips to come forward. Grabber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Philips lands a head kick that stumbles Grabber and the fighters go to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabber looking to control.

Philips gets to his feet. Grabber looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Philips changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabber throws a body punch but Philips moves out of range.
Philips misses with an attempted mid kick.
Philips lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grabber throws a low kick, looking for Philips's leg but Philips calmly moves out of range.
Philips wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Philips drops Grabber with a big left hand and mounts him. Grabber is in big trouble!

Philips stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Grabber misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.

Philips clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Grabber.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Philips obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Philips.
Philips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Philips trying to stall but Grabber improves his position.
Grabber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Grabber shrugs off.
Philips lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grabber misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabber working aggressively here.
Philips avoiding damage.
Grabber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grabber tries to work over Philips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Philips tries to throw a body punch but Grabber avoids it by throwing Philips back against the cage.
Grabber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Philips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Grabber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Philips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips scores with a hook to the body.
Grabber looks winded!
Philips lands a hook that snaps the head of Grabber backwards.
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!
Grabber misses with a punch to the body.
Philips lands an elbow just above Grabber 's eye.
A short left from Philips.
Grabber tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.

Grabber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grabber is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Philips Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Grabber is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Radio Philips!
During a confident post fight interview, Radio Philips thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.