PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richards
vs
Villa

196 cm
22
272 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

194 cm
25
246 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rafael Villa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Villa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Richards scores with a body shot.
Villa digs a good hook to Richards's body.
Villa looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Villa tries to avoid it but Richards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Villa to the ground. Villa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Villa.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richards.

Richards throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Villa was covering up waiting for the punch and Richards finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Richards forces his way into half guard.
Richards is looking to advance position but Villa won't allow it.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards is looking to advance position but Villa won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Villa's head.
Richards not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Villa is defending against the submission attempts here by Richards.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Villa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Villa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richards looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Villa scores with a jab to the body.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Villa drops Richards with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Richards! Villa dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Rafael Villa!