PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eron Saunders (ranked 1389 p4p, 1362 weight class) and Philo Beddo Ii (ranked 172 p4p, 167 weight class). 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.

Saunders
vs
Beddo Ii

194 cm
27
239
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
222
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo Ii!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddo Ii moves away.
Saunders on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beddo Ii connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Beddo Ii lands with a straight right. Saunders didn't see that one coming.
Saunders misses with the combination.

Beddo Ii clinches.
Saunders working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beddo Ii throws an elbow but misses.
Saunders blocks an elbow strike.
Beddo Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beddo Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beddo Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beddo Ii digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Beddo Ii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beddo Ii using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Saunders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Beddo Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunders's elbow.
Beddo Ii is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beddo Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Beddo Ii controls his hands.
Saunders lands an elbow just above Beddo Ii 's eye.

It looks like Philo Beddo Ii has been cut.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beddo Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beddo Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Beddo Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Beddo Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beddo Ii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Saunders punishes Beddo Ii's body with a nice straight punch.
Beddo Ii slips under a jab.
Beddo Ii tries to move into range but Saunders moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Beddo Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Saunders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beddo Ii manages to avoid it.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saunders looks to land a right hand but Beddo Ii moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Beddo Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beddo Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saunders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddo Ii staying out of range there.
Saunders darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beddo Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Saunders off the cage and back into range.
Saunders throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Beddo Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beddo Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a wild combination.
Saunders misses with a shot to the body
and Beddo Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Beddo Ii lands with a hook. Saunders tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Beddo Ii with the inside leg kick.
Beddo Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Beddo Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saunders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Beddo Ii as he connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Beddo Ii. Those never looked like landing.
Saunders closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beddo Ii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saunders swings for the body but Beddo Ii moves out of range.
Beddo Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Beddo Ii throws a hook but Saunders avoids it easily.
Saunders is looking to counter the offense by Beddo Ii and move into the clinch.
Saunders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Saunders is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saunders ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Saunders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddo Ii moves away.
Beddo Ii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saunders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Beddo Ii looks to throw the jab but Saunders is out of range.
Saunders is looking to clinch but Beddo Ii is avoiding it.
Beddo Ii is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Saunders had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Beddo Ii lands a body shot.

Saunders lands a left and a right that send Beddo Ii crashing to the mat, dazed. Saunders thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Beddo Ii is rocked!

That has opened up Philo Beddo Ii's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beddo Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Saunders finish him?
Saunders fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Beddo Ii square on the jaw! Damn, Beddo Ii is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eron Saunders!
Eron Saunders was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.