PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jace Phillips (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serhiy Nazarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serhiy Nazarenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Phillips
vs
Nazarenko

195 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jace Phillips!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serhiy Nazarenko!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazarenko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phillips can pounce on him.
Phillips fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

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

Phillips tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Phillips has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Phillips has control of an arm but Nazarenko manages to advance to Phillips's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phillips holding on to Nazarenko's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Phillips trying to control the hands but Nazarenko breaks the grip.
Nazarenko has had enough of the ground game here. He feels he stands a better chance on the feet. Unfortunately for him though, Phillips has grabbled a hold of his leg and manages a trip into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nazarenko struggling a bit here.

Phillips has an Americana. Nazarenko didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Phillips is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Phillips hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jace Phillips!