PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 420 p4p, 743 weight class) and Marlon Gazersky (ranked 52 p4p, 92 weight class). Gazersky has chosen Clutch - Electric Worry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Philips
vs
Gazersky

202 cm
36
260
26 - 21 - 1

184 cm
21
238
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Conviction

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 26 - 21 - 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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Gazersky!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazersky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Philips defends it nicely.
Gazersky misses with a shot to the body
and Philips counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Gazersky misses.
Gazersky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gazersky misses with a left hand
and Philips counters with a nice uppercut.
Gazersky misses with a shot to the body
letting Philips counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marlon Gazersky has been cut.
Philips finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gazersky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Philips defends it well.
Gazersky throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazersky misses with a wild body shot.
Philips waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gazersky.
Philips slips a straight right by Gazersky.
Philips defending well as Gazersky loads up on a big left hand.
Philips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips is looking to land body kicks.
Gazersky looks to land a left hand but Philips moved out of range nicely.
Philips moves out of range as Gazersky strikes.
Gazersky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Philips circles away.
Gazersky throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philips throws a leg kick but Gazersky checks it.
Gazersky is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gazersky catches Philips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gazersky will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Radio Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Gazersky.
Philips scores with a nice right hand.
Philips throws a hook but Gazersky blocks it.
Philips uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gazersky.
Gazersky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gazersky misses with a hook
and Philips finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gazersky dodges the punch combination from Philips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips misses with an attempted mid kick.

Gazersky drives through with a takedown into Philips's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips has momentary wrist control but Gazersky slips an elbow through the middle.

Philips manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Philips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Philips scores with a shoulder strike.

Gazersky has hold of one of Philips's legs. Philips is fighting the takedown attempt but Gazersky gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gazersky prevents Philips from getting back to his feet.
Gazersky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Philips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gazersky chips away with some ground and pound.
Philips is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gazersky is controlling him.
Gazersky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Philips on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Philips tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky postures up and lands a big shot to Philips's brow.
Gazersky won't allow Philips to get back to his feet.
Gazersky scoring with some ground and pound.
Gazersky landing with the ground and pound.
Gazersky landing with the ground and pound.
Gazersky makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Philips is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gazersky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Philips wants to stand but Gazersky is controlling the position.
Gazersky scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Philips wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gazersky manages to pass to side control.
Gazersky lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gazersky connects with a nice short shot to Philips's temple.
Gazersky lands strikes from half guard.
Gazersky prevents Philips from standing back up.

Philips kicks Gazersky off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Philips as Gazersky shoots in.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Philips clinches up against the cage.
Philips utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gazersky has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Philips avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gazersky looks winded!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Philips as Gazersky tries to tie him up.
Gazersky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Philips lands an elbow that stopped Gazersky in his tracks for a moment.
Philips comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Philips is pushing Gazersky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Philips lands an elbow inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radio Philips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlon Gazersky's cut.
That's time! Philips's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gazersky moves forwards but Philips connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gazersky throws the left hand but Philips avoids the punch easily.
Philips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gazersky.
Radio Philips is winning the standup battle so far.
Philips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gazersky throws out the jab.
Gazersky takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Philips is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Philips is looking to clinch but Gazersky is avoiding it.
Gazersky feints the counter takedown.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
Philips jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That has opened up Marlon Gazersky's cut even more.
Philips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Philips throws a big counter combination but Gazersky scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Philips is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gazersky can do to turn this around?
Philips blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazersky loads up on a big right hand but Philips slips the punch.
Philips swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Philips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Philips throws a low kick but Gazersky avoids it.
Gazersky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Philips slips under a jab from Gazersky.
Philips misses the shot to the body.
Gazersky misses with a hook
and Philips counters with a low kick, right behind Gazersky 's knee.
Philips just misses with a punch to the body.
Philips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gazersky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gazersky avoids a kick to the body.
Gazersky drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Philips defends it well.
Philips misses with a low kick.
Philips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Philips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gazersky.
Philips throws a body punch but Gazersky moves out of range.
Gazersky throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky lands a right hook to the body.
Gazersky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice shot lands for Gazersky.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gazersky.
It looked like Philips was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gazersky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gazersky closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marlon Gazersky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Philips is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Philips is being controlled here.
Gazersky trying to control the position but Philips is working away.

Philips sneaks out the side door and pushes Gazersky away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gazersky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Gazersky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Philips feints a jab promting Gazersky to slip. Philips then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gazersky slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gazersky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Philips.
Philips lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gazersky's sensitive parts.
Philips looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Philips misses the shot to the body.

Gazersky looking to score a takedown here. Philips is defending well but Gazersky drives through and ends up in Philips's guard.

Philips is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gazersky struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Philips gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gazersky.
Nice elbow from Philips.
Gazersky taking a breather.
Philips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gazersky taking a breather.
Philips with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips tries to throw a body punch but Gazersky avoids it by throwing Philips back against the cage.
Gazersky pushes Philips back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gazersky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Gazersky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Philips after a bit of a struggle.
Radio Philips has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Gazersky.
Come on Gazersky - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gazersky blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radio Philips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Gazersky.
Gazersky working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gazersky turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Philips on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Philips taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gazersky is chipping away with strikes.
Gazersky in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gazersky lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Philips is rocked!
Gazersky in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Philips looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gazersky turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlon Gazersky!
Our winner, Marlon Gazersky, 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.