PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Philo Beddoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beddoe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pop Evil - Ways To Get High kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Solomon Nao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Philo Beddoe's chin.

Nao
vs
Beddoe

190 cm
21
258 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philo Beddoe!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Nao blocks the leg kick.
Nao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nao blocks a jab.
Nao lunges at Beddoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Beddoe's hand.
Beddoe throws a big shot that misses.
Beddoe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nao lands with an overhand left.
Nao lands a nice looking body kick.
Nao throws a shot from downtown. Beddoe moves away and avoids it.
Beddoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beddoe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nao moves away.
Beddoe lands a head kick!

It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut.
Nao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beddoe's calf.
Beddoe slips a jab from Nao.
Beddoe looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Nao misses its intended target.
Nao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beddoe. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nao misses the body punch
and Beddoe counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nao.
Nao connects with a right hand. Beddoe shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by Beddoe there.
Beddoe misses with an uppercut.
Beddoe tries to land a leg kick but Nao saw it coming and moves away.
Beddoe avoids the body shot from Nao.
Nao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beddoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Beddoe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nao swats away the attempt to clinch by Beddoe.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beddoe. That's going to slow Nao down.
Nao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Beddoe.
Solomon Nao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beddoe cracks Nao with an open hand slap.
Beddoe moves in looking to clinch but Nao pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beddoe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nao lands a slapping body shot.
Nao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Nao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nao misses with a body punch
and Beddoe counters with a nice uppercut.
Beddoe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nao. Beddoe shrugs it off though.
Beddoe looks to throw a body kick
and Nao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nao throws a low kick, looking for Beddoe's leg but Beddoe calmly moves out of range.
Beddoe misses with an uppercut. Nao saw that one coming.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Beddoe - that will leave a mark!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Philo Beddoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nao throws a head kick but Beddoe moves out of range.
Beddoe connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nao.
Beddoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.
Beddoe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nao lands a leg kick that knocks Beddoe off balance momentarily.
Nao slips under a jab.
Nao is looking to counter punch.
Nao misses with a looping right.
Nao lands with an uppercut that bounces Beddoe off the ropes and back into range.
Nao misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddoe connects with a leg kick. Nao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beddoe misses with a low kick.
Nao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Beddoe scores with a sloppy right hand. Nao should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nao throws a body punch but Beddoe moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe connects with a leg kick. Nao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Beddoe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Beddoe swings for the body but Nao moves out of range.
Nao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nao misses with a body kick.
Beddoe is looking to score with low kicks.
Nao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beddoe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nao throws a sloppy body shot
and Beddoe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nao misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Nao.
Beddoe looks to land a right hand but Nao moved out of range.
Beddoe takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao missing with a left hand there. Beddoe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Beddoe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beddoe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beddoe can pounce on him.
Nao throws a wild body kick that Beddoe sees coming a mile off.
Nao thows a body kick. Beddoe tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao lands a jab to Beddoe's midsection.
Beddoe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beddoe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Beddoe loads up on a big right hand but Nao slips the punch.
Nao lands a nice looking body kick.
Nao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beddoe moves away.
Nao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beddoe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Beddoe throws out a loose jab but Nao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beddoe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nao throws an overhand right that lands on Beddoe's shoulder, as Beddoe tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Beddoe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beddoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beddoe throws a low kick but Nao moves out of range easily.
Nao scores with a nice body kick.
Nao throws a body kick that misses.
Beddoe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beddoe moves out of range of the strikes.
Beddoe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nao with a body shot.
A low kick from Nao is predictable there
and Beddoe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beddoe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beddoe tries to clinch but Nao moves out of range.
Nao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Beddoe is out of range.
Beddoe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao wants to land a leg kick but Beddoe is out of range.
Beddoe throws a big counter head kick but Nao avoids it with no problem.
Nao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Beddoe moves into the clinch successfully.
A shot in the inside from Nao.
Beddoe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nao tries to work over Beddoe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beddoe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nao.
A head punch on the inside from Beddoe fails to land.
Nao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Nao.
Beddoe lands an uppercut.
Nao tries a body shot but Beddoe blocks it.
Nao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Beddoes head.
Beddoe tries a body shot but Nao blocks it.
Nao misses with a punch to the body.
Nao lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beddoe or not.
Beddoe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beddoe.
Beddoe blocks a body shot from Nao.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Beddoe controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beddoe throws a head punch that misses.
Nao is looking to control Beddoe's arms but Beddoe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nao has his back to the ropes.
Nao scores with a shot to the side of Beddoe's head.
Beddoe misses with a body punch.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Beddoe controls the action.
Nao prevents Beddoe from breaking the clinch.
Nao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nao misses with a punch to the body.
Nao blocks a body shot from Beddoe.
Nao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Beddoe controls the action.
Beddoe misses with a punch to the body.
Beddoe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beddoe can't break the clinch.
Solomon Nao has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Nao - that landed with a thud.
Nao lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
That's time! Nao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fighters circle momentarily. Nao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nao throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Beddoe misses.
Nao thuds his shin into the meat of Beddoe's side.
Beddoe staying out of range there.
Nao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beddoe feints a counter leg kick.
Nao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Beddoe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beddoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.
Nao lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beddoe. That did some damage!
Beddoe lands a slapping body shot.
Beddoe throws a hook but Nao blocks it.
Beddoe throws a one two combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Nao misses.
A little jabbing left from Beddoe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nao throws a looping overhand right but Beddoe ducks down to avoid it.
Beddoe stuns Nao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nao.
Nao thuds a left hand into Beddoe's body.
Beddoe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beddoe.
Beddoe sizes up Nao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nao lands a right hook to the body.
Nao tries to work over Beddoe's front leg with a kick but Beddoe checks it.
Beddoe takes a swing at Nao's ribcage but misses.
Nao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beddoe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beddoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Nao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beddoe.
Beddoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nao misses with a hook.
Beddoe feints a counter leg kick.
Nao jabs at Beddoe's body.
Nao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beddoe doesn't seem bothered though.
Nao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beddoe is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Beddoe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
Nao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Beddoe in his tracks.
Nao works Beddoe's body with a nice hook.
Nao misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Beddoe misses.
Nao scores with the left hand. Beddoe knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Nao had his way with Philo Beddoe in that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Nao's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Beddoe misses with a leg kick.
Nao defending well as Beddoe loads up on a big left hand.
Beddoe is looking to land body kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Nao misses its target.
Nao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nao. Beddoe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Beddoe throws a nice looking combination but Nao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beddoe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nao.
Nao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nao looks for the body kick but Beddoe saw that one coming.
Beddoe tries to score with a low kick but Nao moves his leg out of the way.
Beddoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Nao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nao tries to work over Beddoe's front leg with a kick but Beddoe checks it.
Philo Beddoe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Nao finds it's target.
Beddoe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nao lands a slapping body shot.
Beddoe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Beddoe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick from Beddoe lands but Nao takes it in his stride.
Beddoe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beddoe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nao.
Nao scores with the left hand. Beddoe knows he should have avoided that one.
Beddoe throws a chopping leg kick but Nao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Beddoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nao just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao digs a good hook to Beddoe's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Nao as he checks the leg kick.
Nao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nao scores with a decent looking hook.
Nao keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nao lands with a nice body kick.
Beddoe wants to clinch up but Nao keeps it at a distance.
Beddoe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beddoe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nao.

Beddoe is rocked!
Nao closes the distance and catches Beddoe with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Beddoe is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Beddoe is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Beddoe is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Nao takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Nao!
Solomon Nao retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Solomon Nao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.