PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petah Tosssh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Beddo
vs
Tosssh

191 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
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, Petah Tosssh!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosssh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beddo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beddo tried to score with a low kick but Tosssh checks it.
Beddo scores with a sloppy right hand. Tosssh should have avoided that one.
Philo Beddo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beddo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tosssh closes the distance but Beddo moves to the side
enabling Beddo to counter with a crisp jab.
Tosssh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosssh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beddo's calf.
Beddo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tosssh checks the leg kick.
Beddo wants to slow Tosssh down by chopping away at his legs.
Tosssh moves out of range as Beddo throws a body kick.
Tosssh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Beddo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beddo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beddo connects with a body shot that sends Tosssh's belly button to the back.

Tosssh has Beddo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosssh stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosssh goes for a takedown attempt but Beddo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tosssh throws a head kick that misses
and Beddo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tosssh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beddo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tosssh on the side of the head.
We've been informed that Tosssh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Tosssh moves into the clinch.
Beddo wants to break free but Tosssh has control.
Beddo tries to circle away but Tosssh has him pinned against the cage.
Beddo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tosssh stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Beddo is pressed up against the cage. Tosssh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Beddo down to the mat. Beddo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beddo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Beddo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosssh.
Beddo lands a jab to the nose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosssh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Beddo finds it's way round the side to connect with Tosssh's head.
Tosssh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Beddo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tosssh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tosssh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Beddo takes a swing at Tosssh's ribcage but misses.
Tosssh throws a head kick that misses.
Beddo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beddo clobbers Tosssh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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.
Tosssh tries to clinch but Beddo moves out of range.
Beddo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Beddo.
Tosssh fails in his attempt to clinch.
A left and a right from Beddo both land. Nice combination.
Tosssh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Beddo.
Tosssh moves in looking to clinch but Beddo pushes him off.
Beddo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Beddo throws a shot from downtown. Tosssh moves away and avoids it.
Beddo jabs at Tosssh's body.
Beddo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tosssh misses with a takedown
and Beddo counters with a straight right hand.
Philo Beddo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petah Tosssh.
Tosssh looks for the body kick but Beddo saw that one coming.
Beddo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Beddo counters with a stiff right hand.
Tosssh slaps away a takedown attempt from Beddo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beddo. That's going to slow Tosssh down.

Tosssh gets a clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosssh tries to clinch but Beddo moves away
and Beddo counters with a nice uppercut.
Beddo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tosssh wants to clinch.
Tosssh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beddo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beddo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tosssh wants to clinch.
Tosssh is looking to clinch.
Tosssh blocks a head kick by Beddo.
Good standup being displayed there by Beddo as he connects with a hook.
Tosssh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beddo sprawls well. Beddo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tosssh gets slowly back to his feet.
Beddo keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philo Beddo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tosssh moves into the clinch.

Tosssh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tosssh moves into the clinch successfully.

Beddo breaks the clinch.
Tosssh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beddo throws a right hand that Tosssh ducks under and follows up with a left that Tosssh also avoids with ease.
Beddo cracks Tosssh with a good jab.
Tosssh defending well as Beddo loads up on a big left hand.
Tosssh checks a leg kick.

Beddo gets tackled into the cage by Tosssh. Tosssh maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beddo tries to break free but Tosssh pushes him back against the cage.
Tosssh throws an elbow that misses.
Tosssh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tosssh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tosssh takes a shot to the head.
Beddo tries to break the clinch but Tosssh is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosssh lands a hook that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Beddo can't break the clinch.
Tosssh tries to land knees in the clinch but Beddo avoids the damage to the body.
Beddo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tosssh won't allow it.
Beddo is trying to break the clinch but Tosssh is controlling him.
Tosssh prevents Beddo from breaking the clinch.
Beddo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Beddo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Philo Beddo is winning the standup battle so far.
Beddo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beddo is looking to chop away at Tosssh's legs.
Tosssh checks a leg kick nicely.
Tosssh tries to clinch
and Tosssh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beddo tries a head kick but it misses.
Beddo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tosssh was well out of range. Poor timing from Beddo.
Beddo scores with a jab.

Tosssh rushes Beddo and presses him up against the cage.
Beddo is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is trying to push Tosssh away but Tosssh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Beddo breaks from the clinch.
Petah Tosssh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tosssh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beddo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tosssh can do to turn this around?
Beddo swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosssh.
Beddo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beddo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Beddo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beddo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beddo lands a jab to the head.

Tosssh tries to sprawl but Beddo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tosssh tries to roll over but Beddo keeps him under control.
Beddo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tosssh defending well though.
Beddo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosssh is trying to maintain the position but Beddo is very close to passing his half guard.
Beddo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tosssh is looking for a sweep. Beddo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beddo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tosssh wants to control but Beddo is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosssh tries to get to full guard but Beddo has control of the leg.
Tosssh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Beddo wants to control but Tosssh is keeping him busy.
Beddo is nestled in close to Tosssh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Beddo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tosssh keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tosssh trying to hold on to Beddo's head to control him but Beddo postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo drops an elbow to the side of Tosssh's head.
Beddo working the head and body with strikes.
Tosssh is trying to maintain the position but Beddo is very close to passing his half guard.
Beddo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tosssh is looking for a sweep. Beddo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Beddo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tosssh is looking to improve his position.
Beddo throwing shots but Tosssh is blocking nicely.
Beddo lands strikes from half guard.
Tosssh has hold of Beddo's hands but Beddo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Beddo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beddo drops an elbow to the side of Tosssh's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Philo Beddo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Beddo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tosssh on the side of the head.
Tosssh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beddo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Tosssh scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tosssh tries a knee to the head but Beddo blocks it.
Tosssh throws a head punch that misses.
Beddo is working for takedown but Tosssh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Beddo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tosssh pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tosssh throws a right hand that Beddo ducks under and follows up with a left that Beddo also avoids with ease.
Beddo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As Beddo backs off Tosssh throws a huge counter combo but Beddo manages to avoid it all.
Tosssh tries to clinch there but Beddo circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosssh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tosssh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beddo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tosssh shoots in looking for a takedown. Beddo tries to sprawl out of it but Tosssh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beddo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo misses with a wild body shot.
Tosssh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beddo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tosssh doesn't manage to clinch there - Beddo circles away.
Beddo lands the left hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beddo!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tosssh crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Beddo - the referee stops the clock and Tosssh gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Beddo. Tosssh manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Beddo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tosssh flicks out a counter leg kick but Beddo steps away.
Tosssh wants to clinch up but Beddo keeps it at a distance.
Beddo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tosssh on the side of the head.
Tosssh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tosssh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tosssh tries to clinch up.
Tosssh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beddo jabs Tosssh right on the nose. Tosssh blinks but takes it well.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Beddo. That snapped Tosssh's head back.
Beddo connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosssh tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beddo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tosssh somewhat.
Beddo lands the left hand.
Beddo stuns Tosssh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Beddo connects with a jab.

Tosssh closes the distance and clinches.
Tosssh tries for a takedown but Beddo manages to get underhooks.
Philo Beddo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Philo Beddo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Petah Tosssh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beddo has had enough of the clinch but Tosssh keeps him there for the moment.
Tosssh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Beddo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Beddo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosssh takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Beddo.
Tosssh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beddo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beddo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beddo jabs Tosssh right on the nose. Tosssh blinks but takes it well.
Tosssh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tosssh tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Beddo misses the target.
Tosssh fails with a takedown attempt.
Tosssh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tosssh tries to clinch there but Beddo circles away.
Tosssh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Beddo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tosssh tries to clinch
letting Beddo counter with a right hand.
A left lands for Beddo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosssh tries to clinch but Beddo moves away
and Beddo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beddo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Beddo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Beddo cracks Tosssh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Beddo cracks Tosssh with a good jab.
Tosssh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tosssh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beddo throws a leg kick but Tosssh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tosssh throws a big shot that misses.
Beddo thuds a left hand into Tosssh's body.
Beddo scores with a hook.
Beddo jabs Tosssh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tosssh wants to clinch up but Beddo keeps it at a distance.
Tosssh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tosssh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petah Tosssh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosssh throws a head kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Philo Beddo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beddo, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philo Beddo!
In his post fight interview, Philo Beddo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.