PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Bean (ranked 3826 p4p, 472 weight class) and Philo Beddo (ranked 1328 p4p, 207 weight class). Beddo has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeNtSPnvxWU&list=PL1CE5A4327AF04267&index=4 as his entrance music. Philo Beddo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bean
vs
Beddo

190 cm
30
204 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

191 cm
29
214 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bean misses with a body shot.
Bean shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beddo but Beddo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beddo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beddo scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like James Bean has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beddo, as that shot connected.
Beddo throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bean.
Beddo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo cracks a nice hook into Bean's ribs.
Bean feints and then cracks Beddo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beddo down.

Bean darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beddo trying to control here.
Beddo moves into full guard.
Beddo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bean.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beddo is keeping the position for now.
Beddo looking to control.

Beddo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bean doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bean manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Beddo looking to control.
Beddo wants to sweep here but Bean controlling him for the moment.
Beddo controlling Bean's posture.
Bean stays in close to Beddo's body and controls the position.

Beddo looking for a guillotine here but Bean defends easily.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Beddo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Our spies down at at Roosters Coop inform us that Beddo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Beddo has Bean pulled in close to control his posture.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Beddo is retaining full guard.
Bean trying to control the position from guard on top but Beddo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bean got a little sloppy there for a moment and Beddo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bean has managed to get both his arms back between Beddo's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bean looking to pass the guard.
Bean lands a couple of digs.
Bean is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beddo controls Bean momentarily but Bean frees himself.
Bean slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bean has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beddo looking for subs off his back but Bean has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bean working Beddo over with strikes.
Bean lands strikes from half guard.

Beddo actively working from the bottom here.
Bean trying to pass the guard but Beddo defending well.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.

Beddo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bean trying to control the action but Beddo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Beddo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bean postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bean wants to control from the top but Beddo keeps moving.

Beddo is looking for a triangle but Bean pushes his legs off easily.
Bean works over Beddo with some ground and pound from guard.
Bean working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beddo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bean loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bean wants to control from the top but Beddo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bean dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It seemed like Beddo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beddo throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Bean was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beddo scores with a punch to the head.
Bean has a takedown stuffed.
Beddo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Beddo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beddo moves out of range as Bean strikes.
Beddo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Beddo connects with a single shot there.
Beddo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bean swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beddo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bean.
It looked like Bean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bean scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beddo in his tracks.
Bean feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Beddos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Beddo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Beddo shoots in and bounces Bean off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Beddo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean keeping moving, preventing Beddo from controlling successfully.
Beddo throwing strikes but missing.
Beddo throws an elbow that misses. Bean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beddo's guard. Nice move by Bean!

Beddo looking to control.

Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Beddo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.

Beddo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bean can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
Bean working some strikes from top position.
Beddo controls Bean momentarily but Bean frees himself.

Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Beddo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bean stands up over Beddo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bean distracts Beddo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bean is in close to Beddo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bean postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beddo controls Bean momentarily but Bean frees himself.
Beddo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Beddo has his foot on Bean's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bean works his way back into a safe position though.
Bean makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
James Bean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bean postures up.
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.

Beddo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beddo keeping full guard, as Bean tries to pass.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Beddo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Beddo looking for a guillotine here but Bean defends easily.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Beddo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bean is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Beddo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bean sitting in guard here, content to control.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
Beddo wants to sweep here but Bean controlling him for the moment.
Beddo keeping moving, preventing Bean from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Beddo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Philo Beddo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on James Bean's cut.
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!

Nice uppercut lands for Beddo. That snapped Bean's head back.
No joy there for Beddo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bean fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bean misses with a straight right.
Beddo takes a swing at Bean's ribcage but misses.
Beddo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bean waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beddo.
Good exchange - Beddo coming out on top.
Bean looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Bean gets a double leg takedown into Beddo's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bean is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Beddo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bean looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Beddo is on top in guard.

Beddo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Beddo is looking to work some ground and pound but Bean has wrist control.
Beddo forces his way into half guard.
Bean blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beddo.
Beddo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bean does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bean slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Beddo looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bean's head.
Beddo postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Beddo throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Beddo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Beddo pushes down on Bean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bean manages to get to full guard.
Beddo postures up in Bean's guard and throws a big left but Bean blocks it.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beddo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beddo trying to control the position from guard on top but Bean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bean controlling Beddo's posture.
Bean is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bean lands strikes from half guard.
Bean seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beddo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beddo is looking to control Bean's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beddo avoid being mounted?
Beddo is trying to get back to full guard.
Beddo is still trying to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Beddo actively working from the bottom here.
Bean is looking to take a break and control but Beddo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Beddo looking for submissions off his back.
Beddo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bean controlling the action here.
Bean trying to control the action but Beddo is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.
Bean is thwarting Beddo's attempts to control the position.
Beddo works his way to full guard. Good work.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Philo Beddo.
I think Beddo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philo Beddo!
A very excited looking Philo Beddo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated James Bean had this to say: 'I think its nearly time to retire,im losing to much Blood.'.