PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William S Burroughs (ranked 1716 p4p, 1068 weight class) and Bum Phillips (ranked 233 p4p, 151 weight class). Burroughs comes to the cage accompanied by William S. Burroughs - A Thanksgiving Prayer. William S Burroughs could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bum Phillips's chin.

Burroughs
vs
Phillips

180 cm
24
189
11 - 8 - 0

176 cm
24
192
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

AVALON

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William S Burroughs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bum Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Burroughs. That snapped Phillips's head back.
We've been told by Burroughs's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Burroughs tests Phillips's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Burroughs shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Burroughs misses.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Burroughs looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Burroughs's waist but Burroughs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
A cross from Burroughs lands.
Burroughs stuffs the takedown.
Burroughs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
William S Burroughs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bum Phillips.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burroughs stuffs the takedown attempt from Phillips. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Burroughs appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Phillips avoids the body shot from Burroughs.
It seemed like Phillips was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burroughs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Burroughs as he avoids it easily.
Burroughs drops down looking for a counter takedown but Phillips sprawls and moves away.
A nice combination there by Burroughs.
Phillips is trying hard to land a takedown here. Burroughs sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown but Burroughs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Phillips's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burroughs changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burroughs.

It looks like Bum Phillips has been cut.
Burroughs loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.

Phillips shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burroughs controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Phillips works his foot free and advances to mount.
Phillips looking to control but Burroughs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phillips wants to take Burroughs's back here but Burroughs is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phillips is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Burroughs is surviving well by controlling Phillips's body position as best he can.
Phillips wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

Phillips looking to secure an arm triangle but Burroughs defends it well.
Burroughs tries to lock up and control but Phillips gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Burroughs regains half guard.
Phillips trying to mount his opponent but Burroughs defends it.
Phillips wants to lay and pray for a moment but Burroughs keeps working.
Burroughs is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burroughs is working hard here to advance position.
Burroughs is holding on to half guard well.
Phillips is looking to advance position but Burroughs won't allow it.
Burroughs keeping control of the position.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Phillips looking for a submission but Burroughs manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burroughs keeping moving, preventing Phillips from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

William S Burroughs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bum Phillips's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Burroughs slaps away a takedown attempt from Phillips, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Burroughs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Burroughs sends Phillips crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Burroughs is motioning to the referee to let Phillips up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Phillips is rocked!
Burroughs fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Phillips square on the jaw! Damn, Phillips is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). William S Burroughs!
Our winner, William S Burroughs, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.