PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabastian Brittle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phillips has chosen The chain gang of 1974 - Sleepwalking as his entrance music. The key to victory for Sabastian Brittle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brittle
vs
Phillips

188 cm
27
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Milwaukee's Best 160
KO Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sabastian Brittle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trevor Phillips!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phillips throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brittle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brittle moves out of range of the strikes.
Phillips throws a looping overhand right but Brittle ducks down to avoid it.
Brittle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phillips shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brittle sprawls well. Brittle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Phillips gets slowly back to his feet.
Brittle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brittle throws a big shot that misses.

Phillips gets a clinch.
Brittle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phillips swings wildly with an uppercut but Brittle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phillips avoiding damage as Brittle throws knees to the body.
Brittle is trying to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling him.
Brittle wants to break free but Phillips has control.
Brittle tries a knee to the head but Phillips blocks it.
Brittle is trying to push Phillips away but Phillips has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phillips gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brittle working a defensive guard here.
Phillips throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brittle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phillips trying to control the position from guard on top but Brittle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Phillips seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Phillips sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brittle's guard.
Phillips is controlling the pace.
Phillips works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Phillips might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brittle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Phillips on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phillips throws some wild stikes that Brittle manages to avoid easily.
Phillips can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brittle is looking to escape.
Phillips lands a couple of good shots and Brittle has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Phillips lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Brittle hold on?!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phillips is punishing Brittle with some ground and pound.
Phillips is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Phillips controlling well, preventing Brittle from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips wants to control but Brittle is keeping busy.
Phillips lands a shot to the body.
Phillips connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Brittle to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phillips somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Phillips controls the position.
Phillips is looking to control Brittle but Brittle is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Phillips throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brittle could be in trouble here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Phillips missing with punches from the back.
Phillips lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Phillips dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Phillips throws a series of punches but Brittle avoids them all with ease.
Trevor Phillips is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brittle closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Trevor Phillips has been cut.
Brittle throws a hook but Phillips avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Phillips misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brittle.
Brittle connects with a single shot there.
Phillips slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Brittle.

Phillips is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brittle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phillips is still on wobbly legs! Can Brittle finish him?
Phillips throws a chopping leg kick but Brittle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Phillips.
Phillips seems to have recovered his senses.
Phillips throws a leg kick but Brittle sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phillips throws a big shot that misses.
Phillips throws the left hand but Brittle avoids the punch easily.
Phillips scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phillips misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brittle lands the left hand.
Phillips throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trevor Phillips seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Brittle.
Nice takedown defense from Brittle. No joy for Phillips on that attempt.
Brittle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brittle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Brittle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips goes for a double leg but Brittle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brittle continues to drive forward.
Brittle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Phillips has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phillips misses with a punch on the inside.
Brittle is trying to break the clinch but Phillips is controlling him.
Phillips is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brittle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sabastian Brittle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trevor Phillips.
Phillips is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phillips creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phillips looking for a takedown.
Phillips prevents Brittle from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brittle wants to get back to striking at distance but Phillips won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Brittle has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phillips changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brittle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sabastian Brittle is winning the standup battle so far.
Phillips takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phillips tries to close the distance and clinch but Brittle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phillips slips a jab and a cross from Brittle.
Phillips dodges the punch combination from Brittle.
Brittle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phillips's head backwards.
Brittle connects with a single shot there.
Phillips ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brittle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brittle throws a hook to the side of Phillips's head but Phillips sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brittle cracks Phillips with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Phillips falls to his knees and Brittle doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabastian Brittle!
Sabastian Brittle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.