PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Basilio Chingada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Chingada might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Why Can't We Be Friends?. Jeremy Phillips will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Chingada
vs
Phillips

158 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
23
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Basilio Chingada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Phillips!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chingada tries to bum rush Phillips with a series of wild strikes but Phillips uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chingada throws a right and a left that Phillips avoids nicely.
Phillips takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Chingada.
Chingada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Phillips tries to avoid it but Chingada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Phillips to the ground. Phillips escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chingada connects with a right hand. Phillips shakes it off.

It looks like Jeremy Phillips has been cut.
Chingada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Chingada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chingada misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Chingada circles away.
Chingada cracks Phillips with a right hand to the side of the head.
Chingada misses with a double jab.
Phillips lands with a kick to the temple. Chingada shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice takedown defense from Phillips. No joy for Chingada on that attempt.
Chingada looks to land a combination but Phillips avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chingada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chingada is breathing heavily.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Chingada.
Chingada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips wants to clinch.
Chingada misses with a double jab.
Chingada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Chingada.
Chingada lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Phillips circles away quickly and effectively.
Chingada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Phillips instigates a clinch.
Phillips working Chingada over with knees to the body.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phillips.
Phillips landing knees to the body.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chingada's defenses.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chingada is keeping busy.
Phillips working Chingada over with knees to the body.
Phillips looking to slow down the pace here.
Phillips lands a body shot.
Phillips trying to stall but Chingada improves his position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillips obliges.
Chingada has Phillips pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Phillips manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basilio Chingada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips lands a knee to the body.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chingada is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Phillips.
Come on Phillips - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chingada drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Phillips gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
The referee calls for Phillips to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jeremy Phillips.
Chingada misses with a few strikes there.
Phillips lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chingada misses with a few strikes there.
Chingada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Chingada circles away.
Chingada throws a sloppy head kick

and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips landing knees to the body.
Phillips lands a knee to the body.
Chingada takes an elbow to the temple.
Phillips avoiding damage.
Phillips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chingada is keeping busy.
Phillips cracks Chingada with a nice body shot.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chingada's face.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Phillips landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chingada is trying to break the clinch but Phillips has him pressed against the cage.
Phillips crunches a lovely knee into Chingada's ribcage.

Chingada turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Chingada swings around for an armbar but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Chingada's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chingada wants to sweep but no luck.

Chingada looking for subs off his back but Phillips has passed one foot through into half guard.
Chingada is looking to get back to is feet but Phillips passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chingada is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Phillips asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Phillips dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chingada has a takedown stuffed.

Chingada forces Phillips back against the cage and clinches.
Phillips is trying to stall.
Chingada wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chingada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chingada tries to score a body lock takedown but Phillips shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Chingada gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Chingada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phillips doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chingada.
Chingada working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Phillips's thigh. Phillips counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chingada's guard.

Chingada is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips defends well.
Chingada wants to get back to his feet but Phillips is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chingada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chingada wants to improve his position but instead Phillips has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Phillips stops Chingada from getting back to his feet.
Chingada scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Phillips manages to mount him!
Phillips wants to control the pace but Chingada is squirming around nicely.
Chingada wants to get back to his feet.
Chingada tries to reverse the position but Phillips maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chingada wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Phillips prevents Chingada from getting the reversal.
Chingada is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chingada is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chingada is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Chingada is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Chingada tries to hold on but Phillips postures up.
Chingada is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chingada is squirming around, avoiding Phillips's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremy Phillips will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Phillips's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chingada throws a left and a right that both miss

and Phillips holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Chingada working aggressively here.
Phillips prevents the takedown attempt.
Chingada looking for a takedown.
Phillips putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chingada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Phillips scores with a knee to the head.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chingada's face.
Chingada takes an elbow to the temple.
Chingada wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Basilio Chingada. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chingada successfully pulls guard.

Chingada looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Phillips has picked Chingada up and slammed him! Chingada can't keep hold of the triangle and Phillips manages to pass to side control!
Chingada wants to get back to his feet but Phillips drags him back down.

Phillips decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phillips.
Chingada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Phillips moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phillips lands an elbow inside that Chingada shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Phillips.

Chingada manages to pull guard.

Chingada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Phillips passes into half guard.
Phillips sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Chingada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jeremy Phillips is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chingada wants to get back to full guard but Phillips has passed into side control.
Chingada wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Phillips looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chingada is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chingada is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Phillips content just to control the position here.
Basilio Chingada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chingada swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Phillips wants to control the pace but Chingada is squirming around nicely.
Chingada is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chingada is trying to stand up.
Phillips trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chingada can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phillips looking to control but Chingada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chingada is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

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