PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Philo Beddoe (ranked 21808 p4p, 718 weight class) and Rick Ross (ranked 5035 p4p, 518 weight class). Beddoe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pop Evil - Ways To Get High . The crowd seem to be enjoying Ross's choice of entrance music: Rick Ross - Live Fast Die Young. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Beddoe
vs
Ross

198 cm
22
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

211 cm
27
251 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Philo Beddoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Ross!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ross misses with a hook.
Beddoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Beddoe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Beddoe throws a body punch but Ross moves out of range.

Beddoe clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.

Beddoe breaks from the clinch.
Ross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ross scores with a punch to the head.
Beddoe moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Beddoe misses.
Beddoe misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ross avoids the body shot from Beddoe.
Beddoe misses the shot to the body.
Ross feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beddoes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross tests Beddoe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ross fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Beddoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beddoe misses with an uppercut. Ross saw that one coming.
Ross connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ross attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beddoe is looking to clinch.

Beddoe clinches up with Ross and pushes him back against the ropes.
Beddoe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ross.
Beddoe misses with a punch on the inside.
Ross tries a body shot but Beddoe blocks it.

Beddoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beddoe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ross manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ross gets tackled into the ropes by Beddoe. Beddoe maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Beddoe manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ross, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Beddoe closes the distance and clinches.
Beddoe lands with a right to the head.
Ross blocks a body shot from Beddoe.
A head punch on the inside from Beddoe fails to land.
Ross can't find room to land a body shot as Beddoe controls the action.
Beddoe wants to stall.
Beddoe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ross.
Ross is leaning against Beddoe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Beddoe is breathing heavily.
Ross blocking some punches.
Ross tries a body shot but Beddoe blocks it.
Beddoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Ross.

Ross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Ross will probably get the nod.
That's time! Beddoe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beddoe with a hook.
Beddoe wants to clinch up but Ross keeps it at a distance.
Ross misses with a body shot.
Beddoe sizes up Ross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ross lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Ross misses its intended target.
Beddoe throws a lazy uppercut
and Ross counters with a straight right hand.

Beddoe instigates a clinch.

Beddoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ross misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddoe misses with a body punch
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Beddoe is rocked!
Ross connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Beddoe's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Beddoe - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rick Ross!
Rick Ross seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.