PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Radio Philips (ranked 1284 p4p, 1384 weight class) and Max Radar (ranked 140 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Philips
vs
Radar

202 cm
39
260
29 - 26 - 1

194 cm
29
270
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 29 - 26 - 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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max Radar!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Philips misses the target.
Philips misses with a lunging right hand
and Radar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Radar lands a jab-cross combination.
Radar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Radar throws a looping overhand right but Philips ducks down to avoid it.

Philips closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Radar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Philips backwards.
Nice body punch from Radar.
Philips works on Radar's body with a couple of short punches.
Radar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Radar throws a punch but it's blocked by Philips.
Radar is working Philips over against the cage.
Philips stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Radar dodges an elbow strike from Philips.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Philips tries to land knees in the clinch but Radar avoids the damage to the body.
Radar blocks an elbow strike from Philips.
Radar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radar misses with the head strike.
Radar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Radar.
A short uppercut from Radar.
Radar trying to control the position but instead, Philips has worked for underhooks and has pushed Radar into the cage.
Radar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Philips's elbow.
Philips tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radar avoids it.
Radar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Radar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radar pushes Philips back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Radar.
Radar has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Radar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Radar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Philips as the two fighters clinch.
Radar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Philips seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Radar can turn it around.
Philips lands a hook that snaps the head of Radar backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radar scores with a shot to the side of Philips's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radar misses with a punch on the inside.
Radar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Philips misses with an elbow strike.
Radar misses with a punch on the inside.
Radar lands an uppercut.
Radar is stalling here.
Philips misses with an elbow over the top.
Philips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radar swings wildly with an uppercut but Philips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Radar misses with some punches.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
Philips misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Radar.
Philips misses with a knee to the head.
Radar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Radar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radar is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radar taking a breather.
Philips goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Philips as Radar tries to tie him up.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radar's elbow.
Philips throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Philips throws a head punch that misses.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Radar misses with a body punch.
Philips tries a body shot but Radar blocks it.

Radar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Radar misses with the combination.
Philips misses with a body punch
and Radar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Philips walks into a jab.

Radar moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Philips.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Max Radar has been cut.
Philips misses with a punch to the body.
Philips misses with an elbow over the top.
Radar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Radar is blocking nicely.
Radar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Philips.
Radar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Philips creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Radar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Philips is keeping busy.
Philips misses with a body punch.
Radar is trying to maintain a safe position but Philips gets an underhook and turns Radar into the cage.
Philips lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Radar is leaning against Philips and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Radar as the two fighters clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Max Radar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Radar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Radar with a hook.
Radar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Radar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Philips under the eye.
Radar throws a shot from downtown. Philips moves away and avoids it.
Radar connects with a jab.

Radar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Radar can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
A body shot lands from Philips.
Radar avoiding damage as Philips throws knees to the body.
Philips lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Philips digs a right hand underneath Radar's ribcage. Radar let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Philips trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Philips.
Radar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radar lands with a left to the head.
Radar has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Philips prevents a body shot from Radar.
Philips unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Philips tries to work over Radar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Philips missing with knees to the body.
Philips misses with some punches.
Philips tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Radar's elbow.
Philips blocks an uppercut.
Radar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Philips.
Radar is breathing heavily.
Philips lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Radar.
Philips tries a knee to the head but Radar blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Philips.

That has opened up Max Radar's cut even more.
Radar misses with a punch to the body.
Radar tries to work over Philips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Radar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Philips scores a nice knee to the body.
Philips connects with a knee to the head.
Philips pushes Radar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips is leaning against Radar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Philips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Philips tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Radar is trying to stall.
Radar has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Radar lands a nice uppercut.
Radar has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Radar misses with some punches.
Philips lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Philips.
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.
Philips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Radar is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Philips.
Philips lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Philips working Radar over with knees to the body.
Philips misses with a knee to the head.
Philips working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Philips looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Philips manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radar is trying to break free.
Radar working aggressively here.
Radar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Philips pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Philips connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Radar goes down! Philips jumps into full mount looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Philips stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Philips looks to land a body kick but Radar moved away.
Radar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Philips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Radar moves away.
Radar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Philips moves away.
Radar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Radar throws a hook to the side of Philips's head but Philips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Philips throws a leg kick but Radar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Philips.
Philips stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Radar.
Radar scores with a head kick. Philips tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Philips.

Philips pushes Radar up against the cage in a clinch.
Radar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Philips working some nice short punches in the clinch.

The cut above Max Radar's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Philips throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radar blocks it with crossed arms.
Philips with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Radar breaks from the clinch.
Radar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Philips keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Philips dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Radar. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Radio Philips dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Radar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Radar missing with a left hand there. Philips was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A leg kick checked by Radar.
Radar avoids the body shot from Philips.

Radar takes the fight into the clinch.
Radio Philips has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Philips lands an elbow just above Radar 's eye.
Nice body punch from Radar.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Radar.
Radar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Radar lands an uppercut.
Radar lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Radar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Philips up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips prevents a body shot from Radar.
Radar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radar working aggressively here.
Radar misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Philips.

Radar breaks the clinch.

Radar has Philips up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Radar.
Philips lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radar backwards.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Radar is blocking nicely.
Philips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Radar's defenses.
Radar struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
Radar tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Radar wants to stall.
Radar misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips lands an elbow inside that Radar shrugs off.

Max Radar's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Radar's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radio Philips!
An out of breath Radio Philips thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.