PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 105 p4p, 270 weight class) and Radio Philips (ranked 16 p4p, 38 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Cubbedge
vs
Philips

194 cm
24
270
13 - 4 - 0

202 cm
36
260
26 - 20 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Radio Philips!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Philips looking to stall.
Cubbedge lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cubbedge.
Philips tries to land knees in the clinch but Cubbedge avoids the damage to the body.
Cubbedge tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Cubbedge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Philipss head.
A nice left hand lands by Cubbedge.
A short left from Cubbedge.
Our sources have told us that Cubbedge has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Philips misses with a knee to the head.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cubbedge's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cubbedge.
Cubbedge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Philips looks winded!
Cubbedge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cubbedge unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cubbedge tries to land knees in the clinch but Philips avoids the damage to the body.
Cubbedge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cubbedge slows down the pace here.
Cubbedge lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cubbedge breaks the clinch.
Cubbedge scores with a shot to the body.
Cubbedge dips to his left and cracks Philips with an uppercut!
Cubbedge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cubbedge misses with a double jab.
Philips wants to counter the offense by Cubbedge and move into the clinch position.
Philips misses with a low kick.
Cubbedge throws a hook to the side of Philips's head but Philips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Philips thows a leg kick but Cubbedge checks it
and Cubbedge counters with a straight right hand.
Philips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cubbedge.
Philips scores with a shot to the body.
Cubbedge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Philips. Philips obviously looking to wear him down.
Cubbedge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Philips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cubbedge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Cubbedge.
Philips throws a poor cross that misses
and Cubbedge counters with a straight that turns Philips's legs to rubber! Cubbedge pushes forward with more strikes and Philips goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Cubbedge!
Billy Cubbedge retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Billy Cubbedge thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.