PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vernon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen K-OS Crabbuckit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Richter
vs
Jones

212 cm
26
282 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

197 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vernon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Richter is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Richter wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Richter wanted to stand there but Jones had control of the position.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Richter wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones is pulling down on Richter's head. It's preventing any offense from Richter, at least for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richter.
Richter wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richter connects with a couple of short punches.
Richter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard.
Jones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richter wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Richter from controlling successfully.
Jones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Richter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richter is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Richter wants to clinch.

Richter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Richter showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Richter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Richter's back!
Richter wants to escape the position.
Richter looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones punishes Richter with strikes from the back mount.

It looks like John Richter has been cut.
Jones looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Jones scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

John Richter's cut is getting worse.
Jones is hanging on to Richter's back as he tries to escape.
Jones throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Richter!

Jeez, John Richter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Richter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vernon Jones!