PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philo Beddoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Reynolds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beddoe
vs
Reynolds

189 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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Valhalla War Gear

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philo Beddoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Reynolds!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Reynolds with that takedown attempt.

Beddoe has managed to clinch.
Reynolds is trying to break the clinch but Beddoe has him pressed against the cage.

Beddoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Beddoe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reynolds tries to bench press Beddoe off him but Beddoe keeps the position.
Beddoe trying to control the action but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beddoe working over Reynolds with some ground and pound. Reynolds looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Reynolds is trying to maintain the position but Beddoe is very close to passing his half guard.
Reynolds throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Reynolds moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe trying to control but Reynolds is working from the bottom.
Beddoe wants to stand but Reynolds has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Beddoe trying to control the position from guard on top but Reynolds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beddoe wants to get up but he can't break Reynolds's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Beddoe won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Beddoe misses with a jab, cross combination.

Beddoe shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Reynolds's guard.
Beddoe won't allow Reynolds to sweep him here.
Reynolds is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Reynolds keeping moving, preventing Beddoe from controlling successfully.
Reynolds wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reynolds is on top in guard.
Beddoe looking to control.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
Reynolds lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Reynolds works over Beddoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Reynolds content to stall in guard here.

Beddoe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reynolds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Beddoe is breathing heavily.
Reynolds prevents Beddoe from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reynolds's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beddoe wants to stand but Reynolds is controlling the position.
Reynolds lands a couple of elbows.
Beddoe wants to sweep here but Reynolds controlling him for the moment.
Reynolds pushes down on Beddoe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reynolds lands strikes from half guard.
Reynolds passes the guard and advances to mount!
Reynolds lands a big elbow.
Reynolds with the ground and pound from mount.
Reynolds landing strikes from the mount and Beddoe is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Beddoe is trying desperately to improve position.
Beddoe is in a horrible position here. Reynolds smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Reynolds dominating with strikes here.
Reynolds avoids the attempt from Beddoe to control.
The referee warns Beddoe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Reynolds with shots to the head and body - Beddoe looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reynolds with a couple of short strikes.
Reynolds prevents Beddoe from getting the reversal.
Reynolds landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Reynolds dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Reynolds scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Beddoe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horrible takedown by Beddoe or perhaps it was just good defense by Reynolds which made him look bad.
Beddoe throws a nice head kick!
Reynolds connects with a looping right hand.
Reynolds connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Beddoe is rocked!
Beddoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reynolds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oh Beddoe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Beddoe is looking to clinch.
Reynolds connects with a stiff jab that staggers Beddoe - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frankie Reynolds!