PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Beukeboom (ranked 428 p4p, 991 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 55 p4p, 134 weight class). Le Phat is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bonita Applebum. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Beukeboom
vs
Le Phat

185 cm
30
194
21 - 14 - 0

189 cm
27
192
13 - 8 - 0

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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Beukeboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beukeboom throws a lazy right hand but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Phat throws out a loose jab but Beukeboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Phat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Le Phat throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Bill Beukeboom has been cut.
Beukeboom seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Le Phat scores with a hook.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Phat.
Le Phat walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Beukeboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Phat.
Beukeboom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Beukeboom lands with an overhand left.
Le Phat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beukeboom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beukeboom throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
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!
Beukeboom misses with a hook. Le Phat ducked under it nicely.
Le Phat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Phat jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Phat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Le Phat misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Phat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roc Le Phat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beukeboom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Beukeboom cracks Le Phat with a good jab.
Beukeboom throws a big shot that misses.
Le Phat falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Beukeboom counter with a right hand.
Le Phat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Le Phat.
Le Phat throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Phat throws a wild body kick that Beukeboom sees coming a mile off.
Beukeboom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beukeboom is looking to counter punch.

Le Phat forces Beukeboom back against the cage and clinches.
Beukeboom lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beukeboom misses with a punch to the body.
Le Phat has a couple of punches blocked by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le Phat swings wildly with an uppercut but Beukeboom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Phat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beukeboom pushes Le Phat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Le Phat.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Beukeboom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Phat lunges at Beukeboom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beukeboom's hand.
Le Phat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Some wild striking there from Le Phat.
Beukeboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
Le Phat slips a jab from Beukeboom.
Le Phat lands a jab to Beukeboom's midsection.
Le Phat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beukeboom throwing a counter right hand but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat throws a series of punches but Beukeboom moves out of range.
Beukeboom throwing a counter right hand but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
Beukeboom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beukeboom slips under a jab.
Beukeboom misses with a left hand
and Beukeboom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Phat loads up on a big right hand but Beukeboom slips the punch.
Le Phat misses with a body punch
and Beukeboom counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Roc Le Phat's cut even more.
Beukeboom misses with a hook.
Le Phat throws a sloppy head kick and Beukeboom moves out of range easily.
Beukeboom missing with a left hand there. Le Phat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Phat scores with a hook to the body. Beukeboom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Phat throws a head kick that Beukeboom semi-blocks.
Le Phat swinging wildly here.
A big left from Le Phat misses.
It looked like Beukeboom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Le Phat.
Le Phat wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Le Phat misses
and Beukeboom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Le Phat throws a head kick that misses.
Le Phat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Phat misses with a body shot.
Le Phat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Beukeboom.
Le Phat tries a low kick but Beukeboom avoids it.
Beukeboom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Le Phat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Beukeboom lands a big right hand that sends Le Phat crashing to the mat! Beukeboom stays standing though and waves Le Phat back to his feet!
Beukeboom misses with a hook. Le Phat ducked under it nicely.
Beukeboom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bill Beukeboom will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Beukeboom has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Phat finds it's way round the side to connect with Beukeboom's head.
Le Phat looks to land a left hand but Beukeboom moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Beukeboom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Phat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beukeboom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roc Le Phat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Beukeboom feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Le Phat sprawling to the canvas! Le Phat rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Beukeboom finish him?!
Beukeboom throws a shot from downtown. Le Phat moves away and avoids it.
Beukeboom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beukeboom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beukeboom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beukeboom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot.
Beukeboom scores with a hook to the body. Le Phat takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Le Phat tries to bum rush Beukeboom with a series of wild strikes but Beukeboom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beukeboom lands a jab.

The cut above Roc Le Phat's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Beukeboom misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat scores with a punch to the head.
Beukeboom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beukeboom avoids the head kick by Le Phat.
It looked like Beukeboom was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Le Phat.
Le Phat throws a body punch but Beukeboom moves out of range.
Beukeboom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le Phat staying out of range there.
Beukeboom throws a jab when Le Phat was well out of range.
Le Phat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beukeboom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Le Phat somewhat.
A left and a right from Le Phat both land. Nice combination.
Le Phat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beukeboom.
Beukeboom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beukeboom misses with a body shot.
Beukeboom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd cheers as Le Phat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beukeboom doesn't seem phased though.
Le Phat moves away from the strike by Beukeboom.
Le Phat misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beukeboom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Beukeboom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Phat.
Le Phat throws a head kick but Beukeboom moves out of range.
Le Phat fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beukeboom on the side of the head.
Beukeboom jabs Le Phat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Le Phat is breathing heavily.
Beukeboom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bill Beukeboom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beukeboom throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Beukeboom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le Phat throws a head kick that half lands.
Beukeboom scores with the left hand. Le Phat knows he should have avoided that one.

Roc Le Phat's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Beukeboom misses its intended target.
Beukeboom misses with a wild body shot.
Le Phat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Le Phat is rocked!
Beukeboom walks into a left hand.
Le Phat throws a head kick but Beukeboom moves out of range.
Beukeboom throwing a counter right hand but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.