PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Hendrix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Philo Beddo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Hendrix
vs
Beddo

191 cm
27
205 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

191 cm
19
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Machine Fight Gear

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akira Hendrix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendrix keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hendrix scores with a shot to the body.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beddo throws out the jab.
Hendrix avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hendrix connects with an inside leg kick.
Beddo moves out of range as Hendrix strikes.
Hendrix has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Beddo throws a nice looking combination but Hendrix bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beddo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hendrix throws out the jab.
Hendrix misses with a body shot.
Hendrix slips a jab and a cross from Beddo.
Beddo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hendrix's head.
Beddo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beddo throws a front kick aimed at Hendrix's knee but Hendrix avoids it well.
Hendrix throws a series of punches but Beddo avoids them all with ease.
Hendrix misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beddo.
Hendrix moves away from the strike by Beddo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendrix walks into a straight right hand from Beddo.
Akira Hendrix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beddo throws a low kick but Hendrix avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hendrix misses the target.
Beddo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hendrix defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo connects with a right hand. Hendrix shakes it off.
Beddo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hendrix steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beddo.
Nice uppercut there from Beddo.
Hendrix connects with a crisp jab.
Hendrix bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hendrix throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hendrix looks to score with a jab to the body but Beddo is just out of range.
A combination from Beddo does no damage.
Hendrix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beddo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Hendrix backs off Beddo throws a huge counter combo but Hendrix manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beddo lands a jab-cross combination.
Beddo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hendrix's head backwards.
Beddo misses with a low kick.
Hendrix defending well as Beddo loads up on a big left hand.
Hendrix checks a leg kick.
Hendrix slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendrix.
Hendrix tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Beddo misses.
Beddo 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.
Beddo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hendrix misses with an uppercut.
Hendrix lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beddo defending well as Hendrix loads up on a big left hand.
Hendrix missing with a left hand there. Beddo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beddo is looking for the big counter here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beddo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
Beddo's corner calls for a 1-2. Beddo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beddo throws a body punch but Hendrix moves out of range.
Hendrix slips under a jab from Beddo.
Nice uppercut there from Beddo.
Hendrix throws the left hand but Beddo avoids the punch easily.
Beddo misses with a leg kick
and Hendrix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Beddo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendrix.
Beddo loads up on a big right hand but Hendrix slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix avoids a kick to the body.
Beddo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hendrix.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Beddo slips the punch.
Beddo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendrix walks into a straight right hand from Beddo.
Beddo misses with a few strikes there.
Beddo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hendrix lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Beddo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hendrix had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beddo.
Beddo throws a hook but Hendrix blocks it.
Beddo scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendrix should have avoided that one.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beddo.
Beddo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hendrix checks it well.
Hendrix loads up on a big right hand but Beddo slips the punch.
Hendrix pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beddo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Beddo misses.
Beddo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendrix.
Beddo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hendrix misses with a hook.
Hendrix lands a slapping body shot.
Beddo takes one to the side of the head.
Beddo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hendrix.
Beddo lands a jab.
Beddo throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Hendrix misses with a lunging right hand
and Beddo counters with a series of strikes. Hendrix will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Hendrix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beddo throws a series of strikes that have Hendrix backpedaling.
Nice defenses there by Hendrix.
Hendrix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beddo.
Hendrix throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beddo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hendrix swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akira Hendrix is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Hendrix.
A head kick misses from Hendrix.
Hendrix avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Hendrix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Philo Beddo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hendrix is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beddo.
A countering left hand to the body from Beddo misses.
Beddo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beddo scores with a jab to the body.
Hendrix misses with a wild body shot.
Hendrix misses with a wild combination.
Beddo throws a right hand that Hendrix ducks under and follows up with a left that Hendrix also avoids with ease.

Beddo closes the distance and clinches.
Hendrix tries to work over Beddo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hendrix tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddo's elbow.
Beddo blocks a body shot from Hendrix.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo prevents a body shot from Hendrix.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hendrix.
Beddo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendrix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beddos head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo working hard to break the clinch.
Hendrix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendrix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hendrix tries a body shot but Beddo blocks it.
Beddo can't break the clinch.
Hendrix working aggressively here.
Hendrix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Hendrix lands with a left to the head.
Beddo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hendrix lands an uppercut.
Beddo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hendrix lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hendrix scores with a shoulder strike.
Beddo is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Hendrix.
Beddo blocks a body shot from Hendrix.
Hendrix scores with a shoulder strike.
Hendrix struggles to land a body shot inside as Beddo controls his hands.
Hendrix is leaning against Beddo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beddo is breathing heavily.
Hendrix pushes Beddo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendrix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hendrix pushes Beddo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Hendrix.
Hendrix lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hendrix tries a body shot but Beddo blocks it.
Beddo is looking to break free of the clinch but Hendrix has double underhooks.
Beddo blocks a body shot from Hendrix.
A nice left hand lands by Hendrix.
Beddo blocks an uppercut.
Hendrix lands with a right to the head.
Beddo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hendrix lands with a right to the head.
Hendrix is leaning against Beddo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendrix tries to work over Beddo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Hendrix fails to land.
Akira Hendrix has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hendrix misses with a body punch.
Hendrix keeps control of Beddo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendrix.
A right hook to the body lands for Hendrix.
Hendrix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hendrix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hendrix tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hendrix.
Hendrix works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Hendrix dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hendrix avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beddo.
Hendrix lands a glancing blow to the side of Beddo's head.
Hendrix connects with the punch.
Philo Beddo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beddo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendrix circles away quickly and effectively.
Hendrix appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beddo throws the left hand but Hendrix avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Beddo. Those never looked like landing.
Philo Beddo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendrix throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beddo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beddo throws a hook but Hendrix avoids it easily.
Hendrix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddo moves away.
Hendrix walks into a left hand.
Hendrix jabs at Beddo's body.
Beddo misses with a double jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beddo tries to land a leg kick but Hendrix saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Hendrix wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beddo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hendrix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beddo throws out the jab.
Beddo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hendrix.
Hendrix misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendrix takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Beddo is looking to land body kicks.
Beddo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Beddo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Hendrix.
Hendrix lands a right hook to the body.
Hendrix connects with a good right hand that stumbles Beddo. Beddo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Beddo throws a right hand that misses
and Hendrix counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hendrix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beddo.
Beddo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hendrix throws a hook but Beddo blocks it.
Beddo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hendrix paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendrix throws a body punch but Beddo moves out of range.
Beddo misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beddo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendrix lands a jab.
Hendrix steps in with a hook that catches Beddo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Hendrix follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Beddo looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Hendrix!
Akira Hendrix 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.