PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Piotr Astasius (ranked 4359 p4p, 4462 weight class) and Jon Richard (ranked 324 p4p, 328 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Astasius
vs
Richard

170 cm
26
155
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Wild Violence Fight Gear - $10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotr Astasius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Richard!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Astasius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Astasius takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Richard drops his hands momentarily and Astasius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Richard goes for a double leg but Astasius avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Astasius continues to drive forward.
Piotr Astasius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Richard.
Astasius cracks Richard with an open hand slap.

Astasius closes the distance and clinches.
Richard tries to circle away but Astasius has him pinned against the cage.
Astasius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Astasius.
Still in the clinch, Astasius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astasius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Astasius throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richard jumps guard but Astasius turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A hook to the body from Astasius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astasius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astasius misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Richard to work.
Astasius lands a body shot in the clinch.
Richard tries to pull guard but Astasius won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Astasius fails to land.
Richard blocks an uppercut.
Astasius gets through Richard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richard blocking some punches.
Astasius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Astasius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard jumps guard but Astasius stands there with Richard around his waist. Richard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Richard blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richard jumps guard but Astasius stands there with Richard around his waist. Richard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Astasius's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astasius.
Richard blocks a body shot from Astasius.
Astasius lands a nice shot to the body.
Astasius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richard looking for a takedown.
Good body shot from Astasius.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Astasius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Astasius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Astasius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richard goes for a takedown attempt but Astasius pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richard drives through and clinches with Astasius against the cage.
Astasius lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Astasius.
Astasius cracks Richard with a nice body shot.
Astasius lands a body shot.
Richard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Astasius gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Richard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Astasius gets underhooks to prevent Richard's takedown attempt.
Richard looks winded!
A short right from Astasius on the inside.
A body shot lands from Astasius.
Astasius scores with a shoulder strike.
Astasius lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Astasius walks away with a smile on his face. Richard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Astasius looks to land a combination. Richard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Astasius closes the distance and clinches.
Astasius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Astasius throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Astasius.
Astasius lands a shoulder strike.
Astasius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astasius is leaning against Richard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Richard takes a shot to the head.
Richard is trying to maintain a safe position but Astasius gets an underhook and turns Richard into the cage.
Astasius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astasius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richards head.
Astasius scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Astasius dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Richard drops his hands momentarily and Astasius takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Richard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Astasius takes the fight into the clinch.
Astasius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Astasius gets through Richard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Astasius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Astasius lands a left hand.
Richard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Astasius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Astasius keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Piotr Astasius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Richard.
Richard shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Astasius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richard clinches up with Astasius and pushes him back against the cage.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Astasius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astasius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richard tries to score a body lock takedown but Astasius shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Astasius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Astasius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richard can do to turn this around?
Richard fails to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Astasius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Richard is trying to break the clinch but Astasius is controlling him.
Astasius lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astasius.
Astasius lands a hook that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard tries to pull guard but Astasius won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Astasius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astasius lands a hook that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richard is trying to break the clinch but Astasius is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Astasius.
A body shot lands from Astasius.
Richard is breathing heavily.
Astasius is leaning against Richard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Astasius lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Astasius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richard is trying to drag Astasius to the mat but Astasius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richard is trying to pull guard but Astasius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Astasius has a couple of punches blocked by Richard.
Richard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astasius lands a hook that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Astasius lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Astasius lands a nice uppercut.
Astasius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Richard wants to break free but Astasius has control.
Richard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Astasius just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short left from Astasius.
Astasius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Richard is rocked!
Richard tries a body shot but Astasius blocks it.
Astasius lands with a right to the head.
Richard is still on wobbly legs! Can Astasius finish him?
Astasius keeps control of Richard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piotr Astasius has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Astasius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Astasius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richards head.
Richard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richard tries to circle away but Astasius has him pinned against the cage.
Richard seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astasius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richard wants a takedown but no success here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astasius lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Astasius - that landed with a thud.
Astasius scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Astasius scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astasius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Astasius makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Astasius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richard.
Richard prevents a body shot from Astasius.
Richard is trying to drag Astasius to the mat but Astasius just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piotr Astasius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Richard takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Astasius rushes Richard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Astasius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Astasius.
Astasius lands a body shot.
Astasius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Astasius pushes Richard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astasius lands a nice shot to the body.
Astasius lands a shot to the body.
Astasius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Astasius lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Astasius scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Astasius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Astasius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Astasius pushes Richard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astasius working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Astasius.
Astasius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Astasius lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Astasius.
Richard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richard is trying to pull guard but Astasius turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Astasius lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Astasius lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astasius is working Richard over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Astasius is working Richard over against the cage.
Astasius working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Astasius lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Astasius creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Richard's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Richard drops to his knees and Astasius pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piotr Astasius!