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 is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Poland National Anthem. Stan Richard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richard
vs
Saurkraut

168 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

163 cm
21
158 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf Saurkraut!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurkraut wants to clinch.
Saurkraut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Richard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saurkraut needs to keep his hands up - Richard had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Olaf Saurkraut has been cut.
Richard misses the jab.
Horrible takedown by Saurkraut or perhaps it was just good defense by Richard which made him look bad.
Richard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Richard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Saurkraut has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Saurkraut and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Richard closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Saurkraut fails with a takedown attempt.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Saurkraut.

Saurkraut closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Richard did well to prevent Saurkraut getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saurkraut is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is trying to stand up here 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 looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richard tries to kick Saurkraut off but Saurkraut keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Saurkraut wants to control but Richard is keeping him busy.

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.
Saurkraut trying to mount his opponent but Richard defends it.
Richard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saurkraut trying to control the action but Richard is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stan Richard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Richard does no damage.

Saurkraut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Richard has a closed guard, preventing Saurkraut from standing up.
Saurkraut looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Saurkraut won't allow Richard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
Saurkraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Richard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richard wants to stand up but Saurkraut is controlling him.
Saurkraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Richard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richard slaps away a takedown attempt from Saurkraut, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saurkraut slips under a jab.
Saurkraut tries to clinch there but Richard circles away.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Richard sprawls well. Richard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saurkraut gets slowly back to his feet.
Saurkraut swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Richard leaves Saurkraut with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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.
Saurkraut slips under a jab from Richard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Richard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olaf Saurkraut's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saurkraut shoots for a takedown but Richard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Saurkraut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richard lands a jab-cross combination.
Saurkraut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richard.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Richard sprawls well. Richard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Saurkraut gets slowly back to his feet.
Saurkraut looks for a takedown but Richard sprawls well.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Saurkraut.
Saurkraut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richard keeps the fight on the outside.
Richard throws a front kick aimed at Saurkraut's knee but Saurkraut avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saurkraut scores a takedown into full mount!
Richard wants to try and get back to his feet.
Saurkraut in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Richard is squirming around, avoiding Saurkraut's attempts to control the action.
Richard blocking the ground and pound.

Richard somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
A jab from Richard finds it's way through Saurkraut's defenses.
Nice shot by Richard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saurkraut staying out of range there.

Saurkraut fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richard sprawls well initially but Saurkraut persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Saurkraut working over Richard with some ground and pound. Richard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richard is looking to escape.
Saurkraut is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Saurkraut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Richard is refusing to be controlled, as Saurkraut sits in half guard.
Saurkraut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saurkraut is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saurkraut is looking for a kimura but Richard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saurkraut to get the leverage.
Saurkraut winds up and cracks Richard with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Saurkraut thows a huge punch but Richard dodges it nicely.

Saurkraut is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richard defends it well.
Saurkraut is breathing heavily.
Richard is trying to stand up here but Saurkraut is controlling him well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richard misses with the combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Saurkraut.

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.
Saurkraut cracks Richard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Saurkraut uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richard.
Saurkraut fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richard scores with a punch to the head.

Saurkraut drives through and clinches with Richard against the cage.
Richard misses with the head strike.

Saurkraut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richard throws a leg kick but Saurkraut moved away.
Saurkraut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richard is looking to score with low kicks.

Richard clinches.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Saurkraut.
Richard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saurkraut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Saurkraut checks a leg kick.
No luck for Saurkraut with that takedown attempt.
Saurkraut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richard.
Stan Richard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saurkraut ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown but Richard shows good takedown defense.

Saurkraut shoots in and bounces Richard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Saurkraut won't allow Richard to get back to his feet.
Saurkraut trying to control the position from guard on top but Richard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Saurkraut sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saurkraut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Richard kicks Saurkraut off and gets to his feet.
No luck for Saurkraut with that takedown attempt.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olaf Saurkraut.
Saurkraut takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Saurkraut misses.
Richard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Olaf Saurkraut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Richard as he connects with a hook.
Saurkraut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richard circles away.
Saurkraut ducks under a wild hook from Richard.
Richard wants to clinch up but Saurkraut keeps it at a distance.
Richard connects with a jab.
Richard lands a glancing blow to the side of Saurkraut's head.
A left and a right from Richard both land. Nice combination.
Saurkraut misses the body punch
and Richard counters with a left and a right that stings Saurkraut.

That has opened up Olaf Saurkraut's cut even more.
Richard looks to land a combination but Saurkraut avoids it well.
Richard lands with a nice combination. Saurkraut backs away looking to recover.
Richard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Saurkraut counters with a shoot takedown. Richard fights it but they end up in guard.
Richard wants to stand but Saurkraut is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Saurkraut distracts Richard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Richard wriggles free and stands up.
Richard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stan Richard is winning the standup battle so far.
Richard throws a jab but it's blocked by Saurkraut.

Saurkraut shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Saurkraut lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saurkraut lands a big elbow.
Stan Richard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saurkraut working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Saurkraut with shots to the head and body - Richard looks very uncomfortable down there.
Richard is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Saurkraut lands a nice shot to the head.
Richard is trying to stand up.
Richard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saurkraut working Richard over with strikes here.
Saurkraut looking to ground and pound but Richard is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Olaf Saurkraut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

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