PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Safo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Beaudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Safo comes into the arena with Up Your Speed by Sway DaSafo blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Safo
vs
Beaudreaux

186 cm
29
179 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

187 cm
23
170 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Safo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Beaudreaux!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaudreaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beaudreaux walks into a stiff left hand from Safo.
Beaudreaux slips under a jab from Safo.
Safo moves away from the strike by Beaudreaux.

Safo drives through and clinches with Beaudreaux against the cage.
Beaudreaux tries to pull guard but Safo won't allow it.
Safo digs a right hand underneath Beaudreaux's ribcage. Beaudreaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Beaudreaux's head.
Beaudreaux takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Adam Beaudreaux has been cut.
Safo effectively controlling the action here.
Safo tries a knee to the head but Beaudreaux blocks it.
Beaudreaux is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beaudreaux wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Safo has him pressed against the cage.
Safo digs a right hand underneath Beaudreaux's ribcage. Beaudreaux let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo lands with a right to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Safo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Safo.
Beaudreaux is trying to force a seperation but Safo has the dominant position.
Safo presses Beaudreaux against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Safo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Safo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Safo pushes Beaudreaux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Safo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A body shot lands from Safo.
Beaudreaux prevents a body shot from Safo.
Safo has Beaudreaux pressed against the cage, preventing Beaudreaux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Safo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Safo.
Safo lands a shot to the body.
Safo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beaudreaux's defenses.
Safo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Safo lands with a short shot to the head.
Safo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Safo.
Safo lands a shot to the body.
Safo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Safo lands a shot to the body.
Safo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Safo lands a right hand.

That has opened up Adam Beaudreaux's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Safo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Safo prevents Beaudreaux from breaking the clinch.
Safo lands a shoulder strike.
Beaudreaux tries to pull guard but Safo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Beaudreaux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Beaudreaux is trying to break the clinch but Safo has him pressed against the cage.
Safo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Safo lands a nice uppercut.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Beaudreaux's head.
Beaudreaux has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Safo.
Safo tries to work over Beaudreaux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Beaudreaux pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Safo stands up and waves to Beaudreaux to follow him.
Beaudreaux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beaudreaux pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Safo stuns Beaudreaux with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Safo.
A good leg kick by Safo.
Beaudreaux looks gassed!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Safo.
Safo misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Safo scores with a jab to the body.
Safo cracks the inside of Beaudreaux's front leg.
Safo dips to his left and cracks Beaudreaux with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Beaudreaux drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Safo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Derek Safo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Safo takes the fight into the clinch.
Safo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Safo.
Safo lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Safo lands with a right to the head.

The cut above Adam Beaudreaux's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Safo gets through Beaudreaux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Safo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Safo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beaudreaux can do to turn this around?
Safo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Safo.
Beaudreaux is breathing heavily.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Beaudreaux's head.

Beaudreaux is rocked!
Good body shot from Safo.
Beaudreaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Safo finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Beaudreaux's defenses.

Adam Beaudreaux's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Safo scores with a shot to the side of Beaudreaux's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Adam Beaudreaux's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Derek Safo!
After the fight, Derek Safo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.