PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Mangreg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddoe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stranglehold/ Ted Nugent. Harry Mangreg will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Beddoe
vs
Mangreg

174 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Mangreg!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beddoe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beddoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Mangreg.
Mangreg cracks Beddoe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've been hearing reports that Beddoe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beddoe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mangreg on the side of the head.
Beddoe looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangreg is just out of range.
Mangreg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beddoe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beddoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beddoe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mangreg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddoe moves away.
Mangreg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Beddoe.
Mangreg throws a right and a left that Beddoe avoids nicely.
Beddoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Harry Mangreg has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mangreg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beddoe with a jab.
Beddoe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe throws a hook but Mangreg avoids it easily.
Beddoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Beddoe throws a right hand that Mangreg ducks under and follows up with a left that Mangreg also avoids with ease.
Mangreg looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Beddoe misses with a takedown
and Mangreg counters with a three punch combo that has Beddoe backing up. Beddoe nods at Mangreg to acknowledge the strikes.
Beddoe dips to his left and cracks Mangreg with an uppercut!
Beddoe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mangreg under the eye.
Beddoe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beddoe misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Mangreg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Beddoe cracks Mangreg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mangreg slaps away a takedown attempt from Beddoe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mangreg throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Philo Beddoe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Beddoe misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beddoe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beddoe throws an overhand right that lands on Mangreg's shoulder, as Mangreg tries to avoid the shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangreg misses with a knee to the head.
Mangreg stalling against the cage.

Beddoe manages to break the clinch.

Mangreg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Beddoe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mangreg keeping moving, preventing Beddoe from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangreg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangreg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Beddoe is controlling him.
Beddoe is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beddoe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mangreg wants to stand but Beddoe is controlling the position.
Mangreg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beddoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Beddoe drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Mangreg manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Beddoe has Mangreg in his guard.

Mangreg is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Beddoe has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mangreg is looking to defend but Beddoe has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mangreg! Beddoe pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mangreg taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Philo Beddoe!
Philo Beddoe tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Harry Mangreg stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Be Back!!!'.