PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brando Weiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Richards's choice of entrance music: I give you bass. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Weiss
vs
Richards

188 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Brando Weiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Richards!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards tries to clinch there but Weiss circles away.
Richards is looking to clinch but Weiss is avoiding it.
Richards tries to clinch but Weiss is having none of it.
Jared Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Weiss.

Richards pushes Weiss up against the cage in a clinch.
Weiss blocking some punches.
Weiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Weiss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weiss lands a nice shot to the body.
Weiss looking for a takedown.
Richards is trying to maintain a safe position but Weiss gets an underhook and turns Richards into the cage.
Richards fails to pull guard.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Weiss.
Weiss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Weiss changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Nice combo by Weiss! Oh, that's hurt him - Richards falls to the canvas and Weiss follows him into side control.

Richards is rocked!

It looks like Jared Richards has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards struggling a bit here.
Weiss tries to score with some ground and pound. Richards controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richards can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiss is trying to ground and pound but Richards uses the momentary lack of control by Weiss to regain half guard.
Weiss lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Weiss prevents Richards from improving his position.
Richards controlling the position well.
Weiss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richards's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Weiss trying to pass the guard but Richards defending well.
Richards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weiss.
Weiss trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Richards looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Weiss is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Weiss has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Richards wants to get back to his feet.
Weiss tries to pass to full mount but Richards defends it.
Richards is trying to stand.
Weiss seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Richards has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weiss is working away from the top position though.
Weiss trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
Weiss thows a huge punch but Richards dodges it nicely.
Weiss is looking to advance position but Richards won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Weiss.
Some wild striking there from Weiss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Weiss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jared Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Weiss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Weiss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards looks for a takedown but Weiss sprawls well.
Weiss circles away from the clinch attempt

and Weiss counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Weiss.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Weiss - that landed with a thud.
Richards tries to pull guard but Weiss holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards is working Weiss over against the cage.
Weiss trying to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Weiss.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weiss.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Weiss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards jumps guard but Weiss stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brando Weiss has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jared Richards.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Weiss blocks it.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weiss lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richards.
Richards slows down the pace here.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards working aggressively here.
Weiss lands a left hand.
Weiss looking for a takedown.
Weiss lands with a right to the head.
Weiss blocks an uppercut.
Richards working aggressively here.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weiss throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards wants to clinch but Weiss slips to the side
and Weiss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richards tries to clinch but Weiss moves away
letting Weiss counter with a right hand.
Brando Weiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richards tries to clinch up
letting Weiss counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws the left hand but Weiss avoids the punch easily.
Richards closes the distance but Weiss moves to the side
and Weiss counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards wants to clinch

and Weiss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weiss working aggressively here.
Weiss lands a nice uppercut.
Richards takes a shot to the head.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Weiss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weiss lands a shoulder strike.
Weiss is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Richards misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weiss is stalling here.
Weiss lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Weiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Weiss.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Weiss tries to stall but Richards uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards stalling in the clinch but Weiss improves position.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Weiss.
Weiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Weiss, against the cage.
Weiss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards working aggressively here.
Weiss working aggressively here.
Weiss blocking some punches.
Weiss tries for a takedown. No joy.
Weiss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richards pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richards wants to clinch but Weiss slips to the side
and Weiss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Richards clinches up with Weiss and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Weiss avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weiss.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards is trying to force a seperation but Weiss has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Richards as Weiss tries to tie him up.
Weiss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Richards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weiss misses with an elbow strike.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Weiss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weiss gets through Richards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Weiss.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards blocking some punches.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.

Richards pulls guard effortlessly.
Weiss trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards controls Weiss momentarily but Weiss frees himself.
Weiss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weiss preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brando Weiss dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jared Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Weiss lands a head kick!
Richards tries to clinch
and Weiss counters with a straight right hand.
Weiss is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richards looks to clinch
and Weiss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Weiss with a jab.
Richards tries to clinch
and Weiss counters with a straight right hand.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Weiss to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Weiss moves into the clinch.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weiss taking a breather.
Weiss pushes Richards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Weiss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Weiss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Weiss scores with a jab to the body.
Richards closes the distance looking to clinch
and Weiss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch but Weiss moves away

and Weiss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Weiss has him pressed against the cage.
Weiss lands a left hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weiss as Richards tries to tie him up.
Weiss blocks an uppercut.
Weiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weiss misses with an elbow over the top.
Richards is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Richards gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weiss.
Weiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Richards lands a left hand.
Weiss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weiss throws an elbow but it misses.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brando Weiss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards is trying to stall.
Weiss misses with the head strike.
Weiss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richards.
Weiss works on Richards's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richards tries to stall but Weiss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Weiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Weiss pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weiss just stands there and leans against the cage.
Weiss goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richards prevents it.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Richards blocking some punches.
Weiss misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Weiss fails to land.
Weiss blocking some punches.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Weiss misses with an elbow over the top.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Weiss is controlling him.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Weiss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weiss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brando Weiss. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Weiss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richards pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richards softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jared Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Richards.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Weiss wants a takedown.
Richards lands a left hand.
Richards is trying to maintain a safe position but Weiss gets an underhook and turns Richards into the cage.
Richards tries to work over Weiss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richards wants to get back to striking at distance but Weiss won't allow it.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Weiss.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weisss head.
Weiss misses with an elbow strike.
Weiss lands a shot to the body.
Richards lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Weiss has him pressed against the cage.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Weiss has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Richards is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weiss.
Richards lands a hook that snaps the head of Weiss backwards.
Weiss swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Richards manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Weiss trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards has control of Weiss's left arm, preventing Weiss from doing any damage.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Weiss from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weiss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brando Weiss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Weiss, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brando Weiss!