PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamuf Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philo Beddoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddoe has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Philo Beddoe has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Larsen
vs
Beddoe

185 cm
22
199 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamuf Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philo Beddoe!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Beddoe looks gassed!
Larsen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice combo by Larsen! Oh, that's hurt him - Beddoe falls to the canvas and Larsen follows him into side control.

Beddoe is rocked!

It looks like Philo Beddoe has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Beddoe wants to get back to his feet.
Beddoe is still in real trouble! Can Larsen finish him?
Larsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Beddoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Beddoe takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Larsen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Beddoe to his feet.
Larsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beddoe is fending him off so far but Larsen persists. Nope, Beddoe circles away and we're back to standing.

Larsen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Larsen pushes down on Beddoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries to stand and escape but Beddoe is controlling the position.
Larsen wants to pass to mount but Beddoe is defending the position.

Larsen stands up and beckons Beddoe to join him on the feet.
Beddoe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Beddoe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larsen stops Beddoe from standing up.
Larsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beddoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsen wants to stand but Beddoe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Larsen content to stall in guard here.

Beddoe is working an open guard so Larsen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Larsen moves in looking to clinch but Beddoe pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up with Beddoe, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes Beddoe against the cage but Beddoe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamuf Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen misses with a head kick.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Beddoe moves out of range easily.
Larsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Larsen shoots in and bounces Beddoe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Beddoe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Beddoe keeps moving.
Larsen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beddoe swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larsen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larsen wants to control from the top but Beddoe keeps moving.
Larsen wants to pass the guard but Beddoe is keeping the position.
Larsen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Larsen scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamuf Larsen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddoe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Larsen has a takedown stuffed.
Larsen fails to land the takedown.

Larsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beddoe misses with a body punch.
Larsen looking to stall.
Larsen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamuf Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beddoe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Beddoe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen fails to pull guard.
Larsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Beddoe holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsen drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries to break the clinch but Beddoe is controlling the position.
Larsen fails to pull guard.
Larsen fails to pull guard.
Beddoe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsen is trying to break the clinch but Beddoe has him pressed against the cage.
Larsen wants a takedown but no success here.

Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Larsen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beddoe pinned against the cage. Beddoe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Beddoe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larsen is fending him off so far but Beddoe persists. Nope, Larsen circles away and we're back to standing.

Larsen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Beddoe sprawls well initially but Larsen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Larsen controlling the action here.
Larsen prevents Beddoe from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe trying to hold on to Larsen's head to control him but Larsen postures up.

Larsen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Beddoe to get to his feet.
Larsen wants to clinch up but Beddoe keeps it at a distance.

Larsen moves into range and clinches up with Beddoe.
Larsen works on Beddoe's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Larsen is working for takedown but Beddoe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larsen tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen is trying to break free.
Beddoe tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen trying to land knees to the body.
Larsen gets underhooks to prevent Beddoe's takedown attempt.

Larsen pulls guard.
Larsen controls Beddoe momentarily but Beddoe frees himself.
Beddoe throws and elbow that misses. Larsen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beddoe's guard. Nice move by Larsen!
Larsen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Beddoe takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Larsen wants to control but Beddoe is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

Larsen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Larsen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddoe tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamuf Larsen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Philo Beddoe's cut.
That's time! Larsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Horrible takedown by Larsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Beddoe which made him look bad.
Larsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Beddoe's waist but Beddoe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsen off to one side.

Larsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Larsen tries to free his leg and advance position but Beddoe is retaining full guard.
Larsen forces his way into half guard.
Larsen wants to take a breather but Beddoe is having none of it.
Larsen is looking to advance position but Beddoe won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen is looking to take a break and control but Beddoe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Larsen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beddoe throws a left and a right that both miss

and Larsen counters with a takedown into side control.
Larsen working away.
Beddoe tries to bench press Larsen off him but Larsen keeps the position.
Larsen working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe is being controlled here.
Larsen wants to control but Beddoe is keeping him busy.
Beddoe tries to buck Larsen off but Larsen is having none of it.
Larsen wants to control but Beddoe is keeping him busy.

Larsen stands up.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Beddoe circles away.

Larsen moves into the clinch.
Larsen stops a takedown attempt from Beddoe.
Larsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamuf Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Larsen can't get the takedown.
Larsen wants a takedown but no success here.
Larsen tries to pull guard but Beddoe won't allow it.
Larsen wants to break free but Beddoe has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Beddoe.
Larsen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Beddoe prevents it.

Beddoe gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Larsen wants to control but Beddoe is keeping busy.
Beddoe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Beddoe is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Larsen!
Beddoe unloads with some shots from mount but Larsen bucks and avoids them well.
Larsen tries to hold on but Beddoe postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Beddoe throwing strikes here but Larsen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Beddoe landing strikes, looking to finish!
Beddoe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Larsen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Larsen prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Philo Beddoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen wants to hold on but Beddoe pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kamuf Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamuf Larsen!