PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Richell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Richell
vs
Smith

175 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Richell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richell works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Winston Smith has been cut.
Smith looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richell looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richell throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Richell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richell lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Richell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richell scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Richell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.

That has opened up Winston Smith's cut even more.
Richell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Richell digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Richell is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Richell lands with a shot to the body.
Richell misses with a few strikes there.
Richell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richell lands a head kick!

The cut above Winston Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Richell.
Richell lands with a nice body punch.
Richell throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richell throws a one two combo.

Winston Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Richell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buck Richell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richell digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Richell lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
A jab lands there for Richell.
Richell cracks Smith with a good jab.
A head kick misses from Richell.
Buck Richell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Richell. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Richell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richell lands a jab-cross combination.

Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Richell manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell misses with a two punch combination.
Richell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Richell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richell misses with a jab, cross combination.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Richell fails to pull guard.
Richell tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Richell fails to pull guard.
Richell tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richell prevents it.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richell's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richell fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Richell.
Richell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richell misses with a series of wild punches.

Smith instigates a clinch.

Richell drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith is in close to Richell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Richell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winston Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Richell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Richell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Richell thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Richell is just out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Richell moves out of range.
Richell throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richell.
Richell throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slips under a jab from Richell.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richell throws a good cross that connects.
Smith looks for a takedown but Richell sprawls well.
Richell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Richell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richell misses with a body shot.
Richell takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Richell misses with a body shot.

Smith has managed to clinch.

Richell successfully pulls guard.
Smith throws a strike but Richell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richell's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richell wriggles free and stands up.
Nice uppercut there from Richell.
Richell is looking to score with low kicks.
Richell throws a predictable looking body shot

and Smith moves into the clinch.
Richell tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Richell drops back down to his feet.

Richell successfully pulls guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Richell's brow.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith prevents Richell from getting back to his feet.

Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buck Richell is winning the standup battle so far.
Richell throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Richell misses.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.

That's four 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.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Richell sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Richell. Beautiful body shot.
Richell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richell just misses with a punch to the body.
Richell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith wants to clinch up but Richell keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Buck Richell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Smith.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Richell misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Richell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Winston Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Richell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richell misses with a wild body shot.
Richell stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Richell throws a body kick that misses.
Richell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richell misses the body punch

and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Richell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith is looking to clinch but Richell is avoiding it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Richell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richell swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Richell misses.
Richell clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Richell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith wants to stand but Richell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith wants to control from the top but Richell keeps moving.

Richell kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Richell.
Richell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richell scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Buck Richell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smith moves into range and clinches up with Richell.
Richell fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Richell pulls guard effortlessly.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Richell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Richell's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richell has his feet on Smith's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Richell lands an overhand right.
Smith avoids the head kick by Richell.
Richell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richell stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Richell gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith postures up in Richell's guard and throws a big left but Richell blocks it.
Richell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Richell kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Richell moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richell misses with a head kick.
Richell tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Richell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Richell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Richell misses the shot to the body.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richell.
A shot to the body from Richell misses

and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Richell fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith prevents Richell from getting back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Richell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith stops Richell from standing up.

Richell pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Winston Smith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Winston Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Richell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Richell lands a nice looking body shot.
Richell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richell lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Richell misses.
Richell misses with a wild body shot.
Smith avoids the head kick by Richell.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Richell.
Richell misses with a jab to the body
and Richell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richell blocks a jab.
Smith wants to clinch up but Richell keeps it at a distance.
Richell looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith dives in and grabs Richell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richell pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Richell lands a nice looking body shot.
Richell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A left and a right from Richell both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richell.
Richell misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Richell.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richell.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richell swivels and escapes.
Buck Richell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Winston Smith.
Richell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nice uppercut there from Richell.
Richell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richell as he avoids it easily.
Richell throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Richell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richell keeps the fight on the outside.
Richell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Richell tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.

Richell manages to break the clinch.
Buck Richell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richell tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richell connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Richell misses with a series of wild punches.
Richell fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four 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.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Richell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winston Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richell cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Richell.
Richell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richell lands a slapping body shot.
Richell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Richell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richell 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 39:36
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 39:37
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 39:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Richell!