PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blade Wilson (ranked 633 p4p, 315 weight class) and Jack Phillips (ranked 93 p4p, 47 weight class). Jack Phillips has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Blade Wilson's chin.

Wilson
vs
Phillips

185 cm
25
190
13 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
185
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Conquer
Conviction

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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson with a jab.
A low kick from Wilson misses
enabling Phillips to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Blade Wilson has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Wilson.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Phillips darts in looking for a takedown but Wilson gets double underhooks and turns Phillips into the cage.
Phillips blocks the body kick.
Phillips changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Phillips throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Phillips sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wilson catches Phillips with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wilson slips a straight right by Phillips.
Wilson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips walks into a stiff left hand from Wilson.
Phillips checks a low kick from Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson thuds his shin into the meat of Phillips's side.
Wilson lands a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
Nice jab there from Wilson.
Phillips checks a leg kick.
Phillips feints a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Wilson as he connects with a hook.
Wilson thumps Phillips with a low kick.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Wilson counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Phillips 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilson lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Wilson misses.
Phillips appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phillips blocks a jab.
Phillips is trying to counter with his kicks.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
Phillips is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phillips if he has to take too many more of those.
Wilson scores with a nice strike.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Phillips is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Phillips counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Wilson.
Wilson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phillips on the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips slips under a jab.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Wilson ducks down to avoid it.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Phillips on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phillips just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wilson cracks Phillips with an open hand slap.
Wilson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillips takes a step back to recover.
Wilson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Phillips slips the punch.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a lunging right hand
and Phillips cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Wilson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Phillips is able to avoid easily.
Wilson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Phillips! But no joy.
Wilson lands a front kick.
Wilson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wilson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilson.
Decent striking displayed by Wilson there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wilson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Blade Wilson is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Wilson. That snapped Phillips's head back.
Phillips rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a thumping low kick.
Wilson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Phillips is out of range.
Wilson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Phillips can do to turn this around?
Phillips slips a jab from Wilson.
Phillips works the jab nicely.
Phillips's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Wilson finds it's way through Phillips's defenses.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips. That did some damage!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wilson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson's corner calls for a 1-2. Wilson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Wilson.
Wilson cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson cracks Phillips with a good jab.
Phillips takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wilson feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Phillips checks a low kick from Wilson.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Wilson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wilson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phillips has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phillips takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Phillips feints and as Wilson raises his hands in defense, Phillips changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Phillips drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wilson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phillips has Wilson in his guard.

Wilson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phillips swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Phillips isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Wilson stacks Phillips on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Wilson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson is looking to take a break and control but Phillips is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Phillips tries to bench press Wilson off him but Wilson keeps the position.
Wilson controlling from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blade Wilson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blade Wilson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips counters with a good low kick that Wilson was not able to check.
Wilson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilson wants it to stay on the feet.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phillips on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Phillips or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phillips drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Wilson defends it well.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Phillips steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phillips feints a counter leg kick.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wilson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wilson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Blade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phillips fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Phillips takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wilson throws out a powerful jab.
Wilson lunges at Phillips with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phillips's hand.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phillips with a poor takedown
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blade Wilson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Phillips.
Phillips throws a hook but Wilson avoids it easily.
Wilson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phillips on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a leg kick which misses Phillips's front leg but catches the back leg as Phillips tries to avoid it.
Phillips looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Phillips persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick lands for Wilson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wilson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Wilson.
Wilson feints and then cracks Phillips's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phillips down.
Wilson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wilson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
Wilson moves out of range as Phillips strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a poor cross that misses
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Phillips takes one to the chin there.
Wilson misses with an uppercut
and Phillips counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson scores with a jab to the head.
Phillips has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wilson.
Wilson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Phillips throws out a counter right but Wilson avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Wilson.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wilson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phillips tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Phillips scores with a takedown into Wilson's guard.
Phillips is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blade Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blade Wilson!
Blade Wilson thanked the fans post fight for their support.