PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Adams (ranked 632 p4p, 96 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 820 p4p, 126 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Adams might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thom Pace - Maybe. Beddo has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Adams
vs
Beddo

190 cm
25
220 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

191 cm
24
214 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, James Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beddo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.

Adams moves into the clinch.
Adams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Beddo's efforts to push away.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Adams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Beddo.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Beddo on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Adams is leaning against Beddo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adams avoiding damage as Beddo throws knees to the body.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Adams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beddo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beddo tries a head kick but it misses.
Beddo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo misses with a takedown attempt
and Adams counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
James Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Philo Beddo.
Adams lands a jab to the nose.
Beddo blocks a jab.
Adams with a jab.
Beddo punishes Adams's body with a nice straight punch.
Beddo takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a hook but Beddo blocks it.
Beddo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beddo throws a front kick aimed at Adams's knee but Adams avoids it well.
Beddo just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo takes a swing at Adams's ribcage but misses.
Adams throws a big counter combination but Beddo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beddo throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Beddo swings widly with a right hand
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Beddo throws a push kick but Adams slaps the foot to one side.

Adams darts in and clinches Beddo up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Adams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adams lands a shot to the body.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
Beddo digs a right hand into Adams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Adams's gas tank.
Beddo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams scores with a shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Beddo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Adams has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Adams pushes Beddo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adams pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adams pushes Beddo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Beddo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Beddo lands a left hand.
Beddo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adams is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Adams.
Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beddo is pressed up against the cage. Adams 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.
Adams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beddo.
Adams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Beddo throws a leg kick but Adams sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beddo throws a combination that misses

and Adams counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Adams.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beddo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams wants to control from the top but Beddo keeps moving.
Beddo controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Adams stands up over Beddo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beddo looking for a guillotine here but Adams defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams postures up in Beddo's guard and throws a big left but Beddo blocks it.
Adams postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo wants to sweep but no luck.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beddo is keeping the position for now.
Beddo being controlled here, momentarily.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Beddo.
Beddo cracks a nice hook into Adams's ribs.
Beddo scores with a jab to the body.
Adams dives in for a single leg takedown but Beddo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beddo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beddo. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beddo slips a jab and a cross from Adams.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo works Adams's body with a nice hook.
Beddo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adams throws out the jab.
Beddo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Beddo is looking for a sweep. Adams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo moves into full guard.
Beddo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.

Adams is trying to keep Beddo in close.
Beddo is fighting to break Adams's control of his arms but Adams is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Adams utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beddo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adams works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adams manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beddo manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams tries to free his leg and advance position but Beddo is retaining full guard.
Beddo looking for a sweep. Not yet Beddo, not yet.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Beddo is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.

Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
James Adams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beddo controls Adams momentarily but Adams frees himself.
Beddo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams content to stall in guard here.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Beddo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo wants to sweep here but Adams controlling him for the moment.
Adams works over Beddo with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Beddo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
Adams chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Adams throwing strikes but missing.
Adams cracks Beddo with a solid left hand.
Beddo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Adams won't allow Beddo to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beddo looking to control.
Adams is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beddo is trying to keep Adams in close.
Beddo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Beddo's head.
Beddo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams is one step ahead there.
Beddo trying to control the position.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that James Adams will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Adams checks a leg kick.
Beddo takes one on the button.

Beddo has managed to clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beddo's elbow.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses.
Beddo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beddo has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Beddo is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Adams.
Beddo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beddo backwards.
Adams lands with a light punch inside.
Beddo struggles to land a body shot inside as Adams controls his hands.
Adams blocks an uppercut.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Beddo.
A right hand to the body from Beddo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Adams has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Beddo is trying to keep an underhook but Adams manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Adams trying to control the action but Beddo is working from the bottom.
Beddo wants to get back to full guard.
Beddo trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Adams scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Adams landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adams is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beddo trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Adams manages to pass to mount!
Adams sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Beddo wants to hold on but Adams pushes him away.
Adams with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Beddo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams working Beddo over with strikes here.
Adams postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Beddo looks a forlorn figure.
Adams avoids the attempt from Beddo to control.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Philo Beddo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beddo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Adams landing strikes from the mount.
Adams takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Adams tries to control but Beddo wriggling away.
Beddo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Adams scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adams lands a big elbow.
Beddo just holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams raining down hammerfists from mount.

Beddo is rocked!
Beddo is working to get back to half guard.
Adams breaks from Beddo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Beddo is still in real trouble! Can Adams finish him?
Adams connects with a bit shot that sees Beddo covering up! More strikes from Adams and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Adams is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Adams!
After the big win, James Adams made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.