PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olaf Saurkraut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard comes to the cage accompanied by In Ashes They Shall Reap. Saurkraut has chosen Poland National Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richard
vs
Saurkraut

168 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

163 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Global Nutritional - ACME - (Q145 for $16)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Saurkraut!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurkraut changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richard tries to avoid it but Saurkraut manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richard to the ground. Richard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richard throws a shot from downtown. Saurkraut moves away and avoids it.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.

Saurkraut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richard sprawls well initially but Saurkraut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Richard taking some punishment here, with Saurkraut in his half guard.
Saurkraut thows a huge punch but Richard dodges it nicely.
Richard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richard pushes Saurkraut off looking to stand but Saurkraut dives back in and keeps control.
Richard has hold of Saurkraut's hands but Saurkraut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saurkraut lands strikes from half guard.
Saurkraut scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Richard pushes Saurkraut off looking to stand but Saurkraut dives back in and keeps control.
Saurkraut working over Richard with some ground and pound. Richard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Saurkraut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Richard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Richard tries to get out of the position.
Richard has hold of Saurkraut's hands but Saurkraut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saurkraut lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Richard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saurkraut is pressing down on Richard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richard is holding on for now.
Saurkraut stops Richard from getting back to his feet.
Saurkraut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Richard is looking to escape.
Saurkraut is nestled in close to Richard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Richard is trying to escape back to his feet but Saurkraut uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Saurkraut in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Richard defending against the ground and pound.
Richard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saurkraut asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Saurkraut.
Richard pushes Saurkraut away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Saurkraut gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Saurkraut creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Richard tries to escape but Saurkraut is in control.
Saurkraut works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Saurkraut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Saurkraut asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Saurkraut in side control lands a decent elbow.
Saurkraut landing strikes.
Saurkraut lands an elbow.
Richard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Saurkraut landing a few strikes.
Richard is not content to let Saurkraut control the position.
Saurkraut throws an elbow but Richard slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut lands an elbow.
Saurkraut scores with punches from side control.
Richard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Saurkraut is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saurkraut landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Saurkraut looks up at the clock and then as Richard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Saurkraut smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Saurkraut is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Saurkraut wants to control for a moment but Richard uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Richard is trying to stand up here but Saurkraut is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olaf Saurkraut dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saurkraut.
Richard clobbers Saurkraut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richard misses with a two punch combination.
Richard leaves Saurkraut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Saurkraut tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Olaf Saurkraut has been cut.
Saurkraut tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Saurkraut.

Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saurkraut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard wants to get back to his feet.
Saurkraut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richard pushes Saurkraut off looking to stand but Saurkraut dives back in and keeps control.
Saurkraut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saurkraut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Saurkraut trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.
Richard wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saurkraut slips a jab from Richard.
Saurkraut misses with a double jab
and Richard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

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.
Richard avoids the body shot from Saurkraut.
Saurkraut tries for a takedown but Richard circles away easily
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saurkraut is breathing heavily.
Richard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richard.
Saurkraut fails to land the takedown.
Saurkraut has his takedown stuffed
and Richard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Richard lands with a right hand.
Saurkraut connects with a nice looking jab.
Richard throws a good cross that connects.
Richard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saurkraut circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richard counters with a three punch combo that has Saurkraut backing up. Saurkraut nods at Richard to acknowledge the strikes.
Richard throws a nice looking combination but Saurkraut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richard stalks Saurkraut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saurkraut's face. Saurkraut staggers backwards, shaken.
Saurkraut darts in trying to clinch
and Saurkraut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saurkraut shoots and misses
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Richard as he connects with a hook.

That has opened up Olaf Saurkraut's cut even more.
Richard misses with a hook. Saurkraut ducked under it nicely.
Stan Richard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Saurkraut drives through and clinches with Richard against the cage.
Saurkraut is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Richard manages to break the clinch.

Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saurkraut stands up over Richard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Saurkraut throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Saurkraut trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard wants to get back to his feet but Saurkraut is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Richard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olaf Saurkraut's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Richard misses with a straight left.
Saurkraut staying out of range there.
Richard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Saurkraut with a poor takedown
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saurkraut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown
and Richard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Saurkraut.
Richard throws a looping overhand right but Saurkraut ducks down to avoid it.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown attempt
and Richard counters with a left and a right that stings Saurkraut.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richard scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard throws a combination that misses

and Saurkraut counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richard kicks off Saurkraut and gets to his feet.
Richard scores with a sloppy right hand. Saurkraut should have avoided that one.

The cut above Olaf Saurkraut's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Richard connects with a single shot there.
Richard misses with a body shot.
Richard tries to clinch but Saurkraut moves out of range.
Saurkraut shoots and misses
enabling Richard to counter with a crisp jab.
Saurkraut slips a jab and a cross from Richard.
Richard misses with a straight left.
Richard misses with a hook. Saurkraut ducked under it nicely.
Richard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saurkraut backs up against the cage.
Saurkraut looks for a takedown but Richard sprawls well.
Richard throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard looks to land a combination but Saurkraut avoids it well.
Saurkraut fails with the takedown.
Richard lands with a straight right. Saurkraut didn't see that one coming.
Richard throws a hook but Saurkraut avoids it easily.
Olaf Saurkraut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown attempt
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Saurkraut doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Richard counters with a nice body shot.
Richard lands with an uppercut that bounces Saurkraut off the cage and back into rage.
Saurkraut tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Saurkraut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stan Richard is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurkraut slips under a jab from Richard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown attempt
and Richard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richard throws out a powerful jab.
Saurkraut slips a jab from Richard.
Richard loads up on a big right hand but Saurkraut slips the punch.
Richard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saurkraut misses with a takedown
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Richard digs a good body shot into Saurkraut's ribs.
Saurkraut fails with a takedown attempt.
Richard lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richard.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Saurkraut.
Richard stalks Saurkraut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Saurkraut's face. Saurkraut staggers backwards, shaken.

Olaf Saurkraut's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Saurkraut tries to clinch
and Saurkraut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richard goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Richard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richard lands with a cross.
No joy there for Richard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saurkraut slips under a jab.
A jab from Richard misses.
Richard misses with a looping left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Richard!