PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bengt Stenis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stenis has chosen Clawfinger - Biggest & The Best as his entrance music. Bengt Stenis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richlin
vs
Stenis

182 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Richlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bengt Stenis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richlin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stenis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Richlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Richlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenis circles away quickly and effectively.
Richlin connects with a looping right hand.
Richlin leaves Stenis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Richlin both land. Nice combination.
Stenis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stenis walks into a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richlin.
Richlin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frank Richlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richlin lands with a nice combination. Stenis backs away looking to recover.
Stenis tries for a takedown but Richlin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stenis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richlin.
Stenis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Stenis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stenis walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richlin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richlin throws a series of strikes that have Stenis backpedaling.
Richlin swinging wilding here.
Nice shot lands for Richlin.
Richlin lands a right hook to the body.
Richlin lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richlin scores with a decent looking hook.
Richlin lands with a hook. Stenis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richlin misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Richlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stenis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richlin stalks Stenis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stenis's face. Stenis staggers backwards, shaken.
Richlin jabs Stenis right on the nose. Stenis blinks but takes it well.
Richlin lands with a cross.
Richlin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Richlin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richlin throws a series of punches but Stenis avoids them all with ease.
Richlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Richlin there.
Richlin lands a nice shot that snaps Stenis's head back.
Richlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richlin scores with a one two! Stenis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richlin scores with a three punch combo!
Richlin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Richlin connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richlin scores with a hook to the body. Stenis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richlin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stenis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richlin lands a two punch combo.
Richlin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenis has time to react.
Richlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stenis walks into a stiff left hand from Richlin.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richlin, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Richlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Danga de danga de dang - Richlin scores with a four punch combination!
Richlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Stenis should have avoided that one.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Richlin is working the combinations to good effect here.
Richlin scores with a shot to the body.
Richlin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Richlin.
Richlin scores with a shot to the body.
Richlin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stenis backs up against the cage.
A left and a right from Richlin both land. Nice combination.
Richlin lands a jab to Stenis's midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Richlin lands a body shot.
Richlin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richlin lands a jab to the head.
Richlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richlin.
Richlin throws a series of punches but Stenis avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Richlin coming out on top.
Richlin connects with a crisp jab.
Richlin stalks Stenis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stenis's face. Stenis staggers backwards, shaken.
Richlin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Richlin connects with a body shot.
Richlin throws a combination. Stenis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richlin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stenis has time to react.
Richlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richlin scores with a jab.
Richlin scores with a hook to the body. Stenis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stenis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richlin lands the left hand.
Stenis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richlin lands a body shot.
A left and a right from Richlin both land. Nice combination.
Richlin lands a two punch combo.
Stenis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stenis takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stenis takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Richlin.
Richlin lands with a nice combination. Stenis backs away looking to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Richlin there.
Stenis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A cross from Richlin lands.
Stenis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stenis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richlin scores with a jab to the head.
Richlin lands a two punch combo.
Stenis dodges the punch combination from Richlin.
Richlin connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Richlin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Richlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richlin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richlin lands with a nice body punch.
Stenis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richlin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stenis can do to turn this around?
Stenis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stenis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Stenis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frank Richlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richlin scores with a nice head shot.
Richlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stenis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richlin scores with a nice right hand.
Richlin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richlin!
Stenis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richlin.
Richlin lands a two punch combo.
Frank Richlin is winning the standup battle so far.
Richlin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stenis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richlin closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin misses with a double jab.
Richlin works over Stenis's head and body with a nice combination.
Richlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenis circles away quickly and effectively.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stenis might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Richlin has got the better of the exchanges.
Richlin tests Stenis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Richlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richlin.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Richlin digs a good hook to Stenis's body.
Richlin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stenis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richlin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Richlin.
Richlin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenis's hands.
Richlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Richlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richlin!
Richlin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richlin lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richlin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richlin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice cross by Richlin.
Richlin looks to land a combination. Stenis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Richlin stuns Stenis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richlin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richlin lands a jab-cross combination.
Richlin punishes Stenis's body with a nice straight punch.
Richlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenis.
Richlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenis circles away quickly and effectively.
Stenis drops his hands momentarily and Richlin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Richlin throws a right hand that Stenis ducks under and follows up with a left that Stenis also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Richlin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richlin!
Richlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richlin clobbers Stenis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richlin throws a right hand that Stenis ducks under and follows up with a left that Stenis also avoids with ease.
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin scores with a one two! Stenis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richlin scores with a one two! Stenis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stenis is defended easily by Richlin.
Richlin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richlin lands with a shot to the body.
Stenis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richlin connects with the punch.
Stenis slips a jab and a cross from Richlin.
Richlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richlin lands a body shot.
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richlin stalks Stenis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stenis's face. Stenis staggers backwards, shaken.
Stenis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot lands for Richlin.
Stenis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stenis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stenis fails to land the takedown.
Frank Richlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bengt Stenis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Richlin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richlin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richlin duly obliges.
Richlin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richlin digs a good body shot into Stenis's ribs.
Good exchange - Richlin coming out on top.
Richlin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richlin.
Stenis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richlin.
Stenis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richlin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stenis. Stenis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Richlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Richlin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richlin scores with a three punch combo!
Richlin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danga de danga de dang - Richlin scores with a four punch combination!
Richlin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stenis shoots for a takedown but Richlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Richlin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Richlin scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richlin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Richlin misses.
Richlin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stenis misses with a takedown attempt - Richlin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stenis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richlin digs a good hook to Stenis's body.
Stenis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richlin scores with the left hand. Stenis knows he should have avoided that one.
Richlin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richlin lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Richlin scores with a four punch combination!
Richlin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stenis.
Stenis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richlin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richlin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richlin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin connects with a right hand. Stenis shakes it off.
Richlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stenis is trying desperately to land a takedown but Richlin is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stenis.
Stenis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richlin.
Richlin looks to land a combination. Stenis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Richlin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richlin lands a jab to the head.
Richlin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richlin misses with a series of wild punches.
Richlin throws out a powerful jab.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Stenis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stenis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Richlin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stenis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stenis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richlin throws a right and a left that Stenis avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richlin is fending him off so far but Stenis persists. Nope, Richlin circles away and we're back to standing.
Frank Richlin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bengt Stenis.
Danga de danga de dang - Richlin scores with a four punch combination!
Richlin lands a nice shot to the body.
Richlin lands with a nice combination. Stenis backs away looking to recover.
Richlin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from Richlin.
Richlin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richlin lunges at Stenis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stenis's hand.
Richlin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stenis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stenis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Richlin swinging wilding here.
Richlin misses with a wild combination.
Stenis is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richlin!
Richlin stuffs the takedown.
Richlin throws a series of punches but Stenis avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Richlin.
Richlin misses with a few strikes there.
Richlin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin works Stenis's body with a nice hook.
Richlin scores with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Richlin. That snapped Stenis's head back.
Jab from Richlin.
Stenis looks for a takedown but Richlin sprawls well.
Richlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stenis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stenis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stenis walks into a stiff left hand from Richlin.
Nice cross by Richlin.
Richlin sizes up Stenis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Richlin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richlin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good shot there by Richlin.
Richlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Richlin there.
Richlin scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richlin lands a body shot.
Richlin looks to land a combination but Stenis avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richlin.
Stenis slips a jab and a cross from Richlin.
Richlin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richlin.
Stenis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stenis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Richlin lands a nice hook to Stenis's body. Stenis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stenis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richlin sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stenis somewhat.
Stenis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richlin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richlin lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Richlin does no damage.
Richlin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bengt Stenis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Richlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stenis takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Richlin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richlin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Frank Richlin!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Frank Richlin!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Frank Richlin!

Frank Richlin wins by unanimous decision!