PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Radar (ranked 691 p4p, 931 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 98 p4p, 131 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Radar
vs
Philips

194 cm
26
270
12 - 6 - 0

202 cm
35
260
23 - 20 - 1

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

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World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Radar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Radar misses the target.
Radar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Philips's waist but Philips gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Radar off to one side.

Radar gets a clinch.
Philips stalling against the cage.
Philips lands a good knee to the midsection. Radar won't want to take too many of those.
Philips struggles to land a body shot inside as Radar controls his hands.
Philips tries to land a knee to the head but Radar blocks with his arms.
Philips tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Philips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Philips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radar backwards.
Philips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Radar tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Radar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Philips is pressed up against the cage. Radar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philips down to the mat. Philips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Philips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Radar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Radar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Philips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Radar somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Radio Philips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Radar closes the distance and clinches.
Radar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Philips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Philips misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Philips - that landed with a thud.
Philips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radar.
Philips has Radar pressed against the cage, preventing Radar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Philips blocks an uppercut.
Radar is looking for a takedown.
Radar tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Philips.

It looks like Max Radar has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Radar.
Radar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Radar's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Radar is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Philips tries a body shot but Radar blocks it.
Radar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Philips throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Philips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Philips landing knees to the head.
Philips putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Radar takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Philips.
Philips has Radar pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Radar is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Philips - that's hurt Radar badly! Oh, another knee lands and Radar is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Radar doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Radio Philips!
A victorious Radio Philips thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.