PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chan
vs
Phillips

178 cm
25
180 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
173 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Phillips looks to land a right hand but Chan moved out of range.
Phillips fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Phillips.
Phillips displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a body shot.
Phillips misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chan.
Phillips fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Phillips does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnny Chan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Chan does no damage.
Phillips throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Chan throws a combination. Phillips tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two 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.
Chan swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Phillips counter with a right hand.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
Phillips misses with a hook. Chan ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Chan.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Chan slips under a jab from Phillips.
Chan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fails with the takedown.
Johnny Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Phillips moved out of range nicely.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Phillips.
Phillips lands a lovely overhand right.

Phillips fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chan sprawls well initially but Phillips persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Phillips is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chan sees it coming and defends easily.
Chan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Phillips thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chan's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan wants to control but Phillips is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Phillips wants to pass the guard but Chan is defending well.
Chan trying to control here.
Phillips not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Phillips throwing shots but Chan is blocking nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chan lands a nice looking body shot.
Chan lands the left hand.
Chan misses with a straight left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Chan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Phillips's ribcage. Phillips let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phillips misses with a takedown attempt - Chan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chan staying out of range there.
Phillips takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chan wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Milo Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Phillips swats away the attempt to clinch by Chan.
Phillips lands a head shot.
Phillips gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phillips.
Phillips throws a jab but it's blocked by Chan.
Chan leaves Phillips with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Johnny Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Phillips closes the distance and clinches up with Chan, looking for a takedown. Phillips pushes Chan against the cage but Chan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phillips moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chan throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips.
Chan throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Phillips closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Phillips takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chan throws a body punch but Phillips moves out of range.
Chan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phillips swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips throws a good cross that connects.
Phillips avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phillips misses with a takedown
and Phillips takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phillips changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chan tries to avoid it but Phillips manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chan to the ground. Chan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chan looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Phillips is out of range.
Phillips throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan takes a swing at Phillips's ribcage but misses.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chan throws a shot from downtown. Phillips moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
A jab from Phillips misses.
Chan looks to score with a jab to the body but Phillips is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chan drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Phillips controls the action.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phillips connects with a jab.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Phillips there.
Chan shoots for a takedown but Phillips saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Phillips.
Chan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chan's waist but Chan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
A slow jab from Phillips misses its intended target.
Chan staying out of range there.
Chan blocks a jab.
Chan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Phillips keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chan.
Chan slips under a jab from Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Johnny Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Chan avoids the body shot from Phillips.

Phillips gets the takedown into side control.
Phillips in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chan tries to get out of the position.
Phillips lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Phillips seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Chan is looking for a sweep.
Chan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Phillips.
Phillips working the ground and pound but Chan is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips cracks Chan with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Phillips crashes against the mat.
Chan is looking to reverse the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chan misses with a series of wild punches.
Phillips might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Phillips takes a jab right on the kisser.
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips shoots in looking for a takedown. Chan tries to sprawl out of it but Phillips keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chan digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Milo Phillips just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Chan circles away easily
and Chan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown but Chan shows good takedown defense.
Chan misses with a double jab
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Chan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Phillips loads up on a big right hand but Chan slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan misses with a combination
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Phillips uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Phillips misses with a body shot
and Chan counters with a three punch combo that has Phillips backing up. Phillips nods at Chan to acknowledge the strikes.
Phillips takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phillips is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Phillips misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chan misses with a looping left.
Phillips throws out a loose jab but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips throws out the jab.
Johnny Chan is winning the standup battle so far.
Chan moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips throws a jab when Chan was well out of range.
Phillips takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses the jab.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Chan.
Chan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phillips counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phillips.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Nice defenses there by Chan.
Phillips misses the shot to the body.

That's four 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.
Chan digs a good hook to Phillips's body.
A big right from Chan misses.
Phillips with a poor takedown
enabling Chan to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Chan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milo Phillips.
Phillips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phillips moves away.
Phillips throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chan's waist but Chan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Phillips off to one side.
Chan lands a body shot.
Chan scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan had his way with Milo Phillips in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Chan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Phillips counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phillips on the side of the head.
Phillips is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Phillips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan cracks Phillips with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chan connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Chan.
Chan throws a series of punches but Phillips avoids them all with ease.
Phillips uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Chan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phillips counters with a straight right hand.
Chan moves away from the strike by Phillips.
Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

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.
Phillips looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phillips tries for a takedown but Chan circles away easily
and Chan counters with a left to the body.
Chan stuns Phillips with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnny Chan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips misses with a straight left.
Phillips misses with an uppercut.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phillips.
Phillips has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chan looks to land a right hand but Phillips moved out of range.

Chan drives through and clinches with Phillips against the cage.
Phillips is trying to break the clinch but Chan is controlling him.
Phillips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chan slowing the pace effectively.
Milo Phillips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phillipss head.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Phillips keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chan's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Phillips takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chan as Phillips tries to tie him up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Chan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Chan!