PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jones
vs
Richards

185 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nasir Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Richards!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones wants to clinch.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richards showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richards checks it well.
Jones is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.
Richards pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nasir Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice uppercut lands for Richards. That snapped Jones's head back.

It looks like Nasir Jones has been cut.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Jones hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Barry Richards!