PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Klaudiusz Rogalski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jeremy Phillips will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rogalski
vs
Phillips

165 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
26
143 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 Hilo, Klaudiusz Rogalski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeremy Phillips!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Phillips forces Rogalski back against the cage and clinches.
Phillips is pressed up against the cage. Rogalski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Phillips down to the mat. Phillips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rogalski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phillips jabs at Rogalski's body.
Rogalski shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
Phillips moves in looking to clinch but Rogalski pushes him off.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Rogalski is avoiding it.
Rogalski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Phillips but Phillips pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaudiusz Rogalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips jabs Rogalski right on the nose. Rogalski blinks but takes it well.
Phillips tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rogalski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rogalski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogalski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Phillips connects with a looping right hand.
Rogalski takes one to the side of the head.
Rogalski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogalski somewhat.
Phillips bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phillips doesn't manage to clinch there - Rogalski circles away.
Rogalski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phillips avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phillips has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Klaudiusz Rogalski has been cut.
Phillips with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phillips stops a takedown attempt from Rogalski.
Phillips working Rogalski over with knees to the body.
Rogalski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rogalski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Phillips obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a knee to the body.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Phillips lands a good knee to the midsection. Rogalski won't want to take too many of those.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Rogalski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phillips fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rogalski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rogalski is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips lands a body shot.
Phillips's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rogalski under the eye.
Jeremy Phillips is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rogalski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Phillips fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Phillips as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Phillips.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips connects with a body shot.

Phillips closes the distance and pushes Rogalski back into the cage.
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 Klaudiusz Rogalski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Phillips lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Phillips connects with a single shot there.
Rogalski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Phillips scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogalski drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rogalski tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Phillips ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rogalski shoots in for a takedown but Phillips shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaudiusz Rogalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Phillips.
Phillips lands a lovely overhand right.
Phillips lands with a shot to the body.
Phillips lands a really nice looking cross but Rogalski seems unphased.
Rogalski walks into a straight right hand from Phillips.
Nice straight punches there by Phillips. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phillips.
Rogalski keeps the fight on the outside.
Rogalski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice straight punches there by Phillips. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phillips.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rogalski. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Phillips scores with a nice head shot.
Rogalski shoots in but no luck this time.
Rogalski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Phillips stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Phillips wants it to stay on the feet.
Phillips fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rogalski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Phillips connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rogalski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Rogalski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klaudiusz Rogalski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A cross from Phillips lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski has a takedown stuffed.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Rogalski is avoiding it.
Phillips is looking to clinch but Rogalski is avoiding it.
Rogalski swats away the attempt to clinch by Phillips.
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 throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jeremy Phillips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Phillips lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rogalski doesn't seem phased though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Phillips has closed the distance and engaged Rogalski in a clinch.

Rogalski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Phillips is trying to keep an underhook but Rogalski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Phillips is looking to control Rogalski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Phillips avoid being mounted?

Phillips looking for submissions off his back.

Phillips is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rogalski pulls his head out easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rogalski not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Phillips showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klaudiusz Rogalski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Phillips forces Rogalski back against the cage and clinches.
Rogalski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Phillips lands an elbow just above Rogalski 's eye.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogalski's face.

Rogalski is rocked!
Knees to the body from Phillips.
Rogalski wants a takedown but no success here.
Rogalski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Phillips pulls his leg out and moves away.
Phillips has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Phillips lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rogalski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phillips paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phillips lands a jab to the head.
Rogalski tries for a takedown but Phillips sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Klaudiusz Rogalski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phillips connects with the punch.
Phillips is looking to clinch.
Rogalski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rogalski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Phillips sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rogalski somewhat.
Rogalski keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phillips connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Phillips.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rogalski's face.
Phillips is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phillips landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phillips lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Phillips unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rogalski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phillips landing knees to the head.
Oh Rogalski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phillips comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Phillips lands an elbow inside that Rogalski shrugs off.
Rogalski takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phillips with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Phillips.
Phillips lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rogalski takes an elbow to the temple.
Phillips has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Rogalski - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Phillips, and another! Rogalski is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jeremy Phillips!