PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Jenike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Benny Phillips was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jenike
vs
Phillips

190 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
174 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Jenike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Benny Phillips!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenike moves out of range of the leg kick from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jenike.
Phillips misses the jab.
Jenike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Jenike slips the punch.
Good shot there by Phillips.

It looks like Eric Jenike has been cut.
Phillips throws a body punch but Jenike moves out of range.
Jenike tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phillips swivels and escapes.
Phillips is looking to score with low kicks.
Phillips fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jenike moves out of range of the leg kick from Phillips.

Jenike scores with a takedown into Phillips's guard.
Phillips wants to stand and escape but Jenike is having none of it.
Phillips keeping moving, preventing Jenike from controlling successfully.
Phillips preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenike wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Jenike wants to pass the guard but Phillips is keeping the position.
Jenike wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.
Phillips keeping full guard, as Jenike tries to pass.
Phillips wants to sweep here but Jenike controlling him for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Jenike tries to clinch there but Phillips circles away.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenike moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A jab from Phillips misses.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jenike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phillips misses with a hook.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Jenike moves out of range.
Phillips rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jenike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jenike slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.

Jenike drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips wants a takedown but no success here.
Phillips looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenike struggles to land a body shot inside as Phillips controls his hands.

Jenike breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Phillips.
Phillips stuffs the takedown.
Phillips throws a body punch but Jenike moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jenike is defended easily by Phillips.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Jenike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jenike.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenike circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jenike looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Phillips lands a two punch combo.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phillips misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips misses with a straight right.
Jenike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benny Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenike shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from Phillips.
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jenike at a distance.
Phillips throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenike moves away.
A left lands for Phillips.

Jenike closes the distance and pushes Phillips back into the cage.

Jenike lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips is trying to control but can't.
Jenike wants to pass the guard but Phillips is defending well.
Phillips manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Jenike's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jenike's head backwards.
Phillips checks a leg kick nicely.
Phillips misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phillips lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jenike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jenike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A left and a right from Phillips both land. Nice combination.
Jenike dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.
Jenike tries to clinch up but Phillips circles away and keeps his distance.
Eric Jenike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phillips scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phillips swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phillips tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips slaps away a takedown attempt from Jenike, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Jenike avoids it well.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
Jenike lands with a straight right. Phillips didn't see that one coming.

Jenike rushes Phillips and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phillips tries to break free but Jenike pushes him back against the cage.
Jenike holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jenike wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phillips has had enough of the clinch but Jenike keeps him there for the moment.

Jenike's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenike slips a jab and a cross from Phillips.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenike.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Jenike avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Phillips lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Jenike shoots in and bounces Phillips off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Phillips can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jenike content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Phillips wants to stand up but Jenike is controlling him.
Jenike is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Phillips looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jenike has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jenike trying to control but Phillips is working from the bottom.
Phillips is trying to control the position but Jenike postures up.
Jenike trying to control the position from guard on top but Phillips is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to get back to his feet but Jenike passes into half guard.
Phillips is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jenike's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jenike's back!
Jenike trying to control the hands but Phillips breaks the grip.
Jenike tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Phillips avoids the attempt from Jenike to control.
Phillips takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenike is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jenike tries to hold on but Phillips pushes him away.
Jenike is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips controlling the position easily from mount.
Jenike tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benny Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eric Jenike's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Phillips throws a right hand that Jenike ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenike also avoids with ease.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Jenike moves out of range.
Phillips swinging wildly here.

Phillips gets caught flat footed, as Jenike shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Phillips holds on and takes a little breather.
Jenike postures up in Phillips's guard and throws a big left but Phillips blocks it.
Phillips wants to stand up but Jenike is controlling him.
Phillips controls Jenike momentarily but Jenike frees himself.
Jenike controlling from the top position.
Jenike wants to control from the top but Phillips keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Phillips looks to land a combination but Jenike avoids it well.
Jenike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jenike walks into a left hand.
Phillips goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Phillips takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phillips scores with a hook to the body. Jenike takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Benny Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Phillips misses with a two punch combination.
Phillips lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with the combination.
Jenike looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phillips is fending him off so far but Jenike persists. Nope, Phillips circles away and we're back to standing.
Phillips throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jenike blocks a jab.
Jenike checks a leg kick.
Phillips displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Phillips goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Horrible takedown by Jenike or perhaps it was just good defense by Phillips which made him look bad.
Jenike dodges the punch combination from Phillips.
Phillips ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenike moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jenike shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Jenike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Phillips throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jenike slips a straight right by Phillips.
Phillips thuds a left hand into Jenike's body.
Phillips looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phillips sizes up Jenike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phillips throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phillips connects with a body shot.
Phillips misses with a wild body shot.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.
Jenike doesn't manage to clinch there - Phillips circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Jenike on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips leaves Jenike with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Phillips swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eric Jenike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenike shoots for a double leg takedown but Phillips sprawls well. He's pushed Jenike's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Phillips lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Phillips's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Phillips duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Phillips.
Benny Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips lands a jab-cross combination.
Phillips will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Phillips goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jenike on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Phillips throws a series of punches but Jenike avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Phillips comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Phillips winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Phillips!