PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between White Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as John Phillips enters the cage!

Power
vs
Phillips

167 cm
18
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, White Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Power at a distance.
Phillips is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Phillips connects with a right hand. Power shakes it off.
Phillips connects with the punch.
Phillips swinging wildly here.
Power closes this distance looking for a takedown but Phillips circles away.

Power shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Phillips napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Power tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Power tries for a kimura but Phillips is defending well.

Power is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phillips has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phillips is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Power is trying to get an arm triangle but Phillips is defending well.

Power tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Phillips struggling a bit here.

Power looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Power looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Phillips wants to control but Power postures up.

Power is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Phillips has escaped the position, nice work there.
Phillips is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control but Power postures up.
Phillips is pushing Power's head away, looking to escape. Power manages to hold on to the position though.
Phillips tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Phillips is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Phillips tries to improve position but can't.

Power is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Phillips looks calm but he's in trouble here. Power gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Phillips is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Power lets go of the hold and Phillips can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). White Power!