PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Franko Begbie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adelphos Typhon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Begbie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lonely Island - Jizz in My Pants. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Begbie
vs
Typhon

165 cm
23
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Franko Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adelphos Typhon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Typhon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Typhon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Begbie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Typhon throws out the jab.
Begbie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Begbie looks to throw the jab but Typhon is out of range.
Begbie tries to land a leg kick but Typhon saw it coming and moves away.
Typhon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Typhon misses with a wild body shot.
Begbie misses with a two punch combination.
Typhon misses with a looping left.
Typhon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Begbie thows a body shot but no joy.
Adelphos Typhon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Typhon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Begbie's calf.
Typhon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Begbie doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Begbie throws a jab but it's blocked by Typhon.
Typhon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Begbie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Typhon.
Typhon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Begbie doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Typhon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Begbie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Begbie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Typhon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Begbie misses with a shot to the body
and Typhon counters with a thumping low kick.
Begbie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Begbie. Typhon does a little dance to reset his feet.

Begbie clinches up with Typhon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Begbie is trying to break the clinch but Typhon is controlling him.
Begbie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Begbie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Begbie has had enough of the clinch but Typhon keeps him there for the moment.
Typhon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Begbie's face.

It looks like Franko Begbie has been cut.
Begbie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Typhon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Typhon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franko Begbie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Typhon lands a knee to the head.

Typhon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Begbie.
Begbie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Typhon throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.
Typhon walks into a stiff left hand from Begbie.
Begbie throws a good cross that connects.
Typhon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Begbie was well out of range. Poor timing from Typhon.
Begbie just misses with a punch to the body.
Typhon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Typhon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Typhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Begbie lands a two punch combo.
Typhon throws a jab when Begbie was well out of range.
Typhon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Begbie rather than just go for the knockout.
Typhon throws a combination that misses

and Begbie counters with a takedown into side control.
Begbie working the ground and pound.
Typhon is looking to reverse the position.
Begbie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Typhon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Typhon tries to buck Begbie off but he can't manage it.
Typhon is desperately trying to improve his position but Begbie has a good base and remains in mount.
Begbie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Begbie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Typhon has worked his arm free - good work by Typhon!
Typhon is trying to get back to his feet.
Begbie advances to mount.
Typhon is trying desperately to improve position.
Begbie avoids the attempt from Typhon to control.

Begbie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Typhon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Typhon!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Typhon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Begbie being controlled here, momentarily.
Typhon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Typhon trying to control the position from guard on top but Begbie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Typhon looking to sit in guard and control but Begbie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Adelphos Typhon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franko Begbie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Begbie.
Begbie misses with a combination
and Typhon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Typhon defending well as Begbie loads up on a big left hand.
Begbie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Typhon but Typhon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A low kick from Typhon misses
and Begbie counters with a series of strikes. Typhon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Typhon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Begbie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Typhon circles away quickly and effectively.
Typhon misses with a body shot.
Begbie throws the left hand but Typhon avoids the punch easily.
Typhon throws a sloppy head kick and Begbie moves out of range easily.
Begbie checks a low kick from Typhon.
Begbie avoids the body shot from Typhon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Typhon slips a jab from Begbie.
Typhon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Begbie moves forwards but Typhon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Begbie cracks Typhon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Begbie swinging wildly here.
Begbie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Begbie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Typhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Begbie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Typhon.
Adelphos Typhon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Typhon finds it's target.
Begbie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Typhon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Begbie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Typhon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Typhon lands a right hook to the body.

Typhon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Begbie breaks from the clinch.
Typhon misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Typhon.
Typhon scores with a push kick.
Typhon throws a wild body kick that Begbie sees coming a mile off.
Begbie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Begbie throws a leg kick but Typhon sees it coming and moves out of range.
Typhon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Typhon scores with a head kick.
Typhon throws a head kick that misses.
Typhon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Typhon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Begbie slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Typhon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Typhon.
A punch combination from Typhon misses.
A head kick misses from Typhon.
Typhon is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Begbie. Those never looked like landing.
Typhon dodges the punch combination from Begbie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Typhon. That's going to slow Begbie down.
Begbie dodges the punch combination from Typhon.
Begbie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Typhon misses with a wild body shot.
Typhon throws a nice inside leg kick.

Begbie forces Typhon back against the ropes and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Typhon.

Typhon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Typhon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Begbie on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Typhon lands a high kick!
Typhon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Begbie. Begbie obviously looking to wear him down.
A big right from Typhon misses.
Typhon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Typhon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Typhon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Begbie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Begbie is trying to drag Typhon to the mat but Typhon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Typhon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Begbie moves into the clinch successfully.

Typhon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adelphos Typhon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Franko Begbie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Typhon throws a one two combo.
Begbie throws a nice looking combination but Typhon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Typhon throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Begbie. Typhon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Begbie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Franko Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Begbie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Typhon to score with a decent uppercut.
Typhon throws a shot from downtown. Begbie moves away and avoids it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Begbie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Typhon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Typhon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Begbie blocks a head kick by Typhon.
Begbie misses the jab.
Typhon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Begbie misses with a double jab
enabling Typhon to counter with a crisp jab.
Begbie shoots in but Typhon avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Typhon rushes Begbie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Typhon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Begbie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Typhon keeps control of Begbie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Begbie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Typhon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Begbie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Typhon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Begbie is keeping busy.

Begbie pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Typhon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Begbie's guard.
Typhon is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Typhon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Typhon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Begbie's head.
Begbie trying to control from the bottom.
Typhon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Begbie defending well though.
Typhon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Typhon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Begbie keeps working.
Typhon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Begbie's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Typhon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Typhon throws some wild stikes that Begbie manages to avoid easily.
Typhon landing shots from mount.
Adelphos Typhon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Typhon controlling from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Typhon there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Typhon looking to control but Begbie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Typhon content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Typhon has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Adelphos Typhon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Franko Begbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Begbie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adelphos Typhon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Typhon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Adelphos Typhon!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Adelphos Typhon!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Adelphos Typhon!

Adelphos Typhon wins by unanimous decision!