PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Cormier (ranked 23495 p4p, 516 weight class) and Philo Beddo Ii (ranked 1358 p4p, 158 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cormier
vs
Beddo Ii

180 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
222 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Danny Cormier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philo Beddo Ii!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beddo Ii digs a good hook to Cormier's body.
Cormier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beddo Ii circles away.
Cormier misses with a takedown
and Beddo Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Cormier will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Cormier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beddo Ii connects with a body shot.
Cormier is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beddo Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beddo Ii has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cormier.
A nice inside leg kick there by Beddo Ii. That's going to slow Cormier down.
Cormier has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Beddo Ii scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beddo Ii scores with a nice right hand.
A lazy left from Beddo Ii finds it's target.

Beddo Ii clinches.
Come on Beddo Ii - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Beddo Ii creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cormier's defenses.
Beddo Ii creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cormier's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beddo Ii is working Cormier over with knees. Oh, he's thrown a big one to the head! Cormier is out! One big shot and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Philo Beddo Ii!
Danny Cormier was interviewed post fight and said 'It is sucks.'.