PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zahbit Lovanov (ranked 50 p4p, 301 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 11 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lovanov
vs
Philips

199 cm
26
265
16 - 6 - 1

202 cm
34
260
22 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter
Pound Town INC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahbit Lovanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lovanov misses with a wild combination.
Philips unleashes a big counter combination but Lovanov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick misses from Philips.
Philips misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Lovanov - just one landing.
Philips misses with a kick to the body.
Philips gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Lovanov counter with a right hand.

It looks like Radio Philips has been cut.
Lovanov digs a good body shot into Philips's ribs.
Lovanov takes a swing at Philips's ribcage but misses.
Philips looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Philips blocks a jab.
A low kick lands for Philips.
Philips moves out of range of the strikes.
Lovanov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovanov tries to clinch but Philips moves out of range.
Lovanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Philips throws a fast counter high kick but Lovanov manages to duck under it in time.
Lovanov misses with a body shot.
And Philips responds with a good body kick, but Lovanov manages to step out the way in time.
Philips looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lovanov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Philips fakes the leg kick and cracks Lovanov in the body.
Lovanov lands a nice shot that snaps Philips's head back.
Lovanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovanov misses with a looping left.
Philips replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lovanov blocks it well.
Philips falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lovanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lovanov clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands with a short shot to the head.
Philips tries a body shot but Lovanov blocks it.
Good body shot from Lovanov.

Lovanov tightens his grip and picks Philips up, before dumping him to the ground. Philips manages to land in guard.

Philips pushes Lovanov off and gets back to his feet.
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!
Lovanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips looks winded!
Lovanov lands with a hook. Philips tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lovanov misses with a body shot
and Philips counters with an outside leg kick.
Philips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lovanov misses with a looping left.
Philips throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips ducks under a wild hook from Lovanov.
Philips tries a quick counter leg kick but Lovanov is wise to it.
Lovanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Philips to counter with a crisp jab.
Lovanov jabs Philips to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovanov. Philips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Philips feints a counter leg kick.
Lovanov misses with a shot to the body
and Philips connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lovanov.
Lovanov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Philips counters with a straight right hand.
Lovanov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Philips lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lovanov's sensitive parts.
Lovanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Philips. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philips scores with a leg kick.
Lovanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Philips throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovanov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Philips misses with a double jab
and Lovanov counters with a straight right hand.
Philips throws a leg kick that misses.
Lovanov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lovanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Philips manages to avoid it.
Lovanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Philips.
Philips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lovanov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zahbit Lovanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Radio Philips's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lovanov checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Lovanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lovanov.
Nice body kick there by Philips.
Lovanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Philips counters with a good, hard body kick but Lovanov shrugs it off.
Philips fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Philips misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Philips responds with a good body kick, but Lovanov manages to step out the way in time.
Philips staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Philips.
Lovanov misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips lands a leg kick that knocks Lovanov off balance momentarily.
Lovanov throws a looping overhand right but Philips ducks down to avoid it.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lovanov moves out of range as Philips throws a body kick.
As Philips looks to move away, Lovanov throws a big counter combo but Philips just gets out of the way.
Philips scoring well with a low kick there.
Lovanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Philips is just out of range.
Lovanov jabs at Philips's body.
Zahbit Lovanov is winning the standup battle so far.
Philips buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lovanov feints a jab promting Philips to slip. Lovanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Philips slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Philips tries to move into range but Lovanov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lovanov is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Philips is in big trouble! Lovanov is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Philips. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Zahbit Lovanov!
Zahbit Lovanov retains his heavyweight title!
An out of breath Zahbit Lovanov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.