PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Redhair has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Redhair
vs
Darius

188 cm
24
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Redhair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redhair at a distance.
Redhair waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darius.
Redhair tries to clinch there but Darius circles away.
Redhair looks to land a right hand but Darius moved out of range.

Redhair rushes Darius and presses him up against the cage.
Redhair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Braxton Darius has been cut.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redhair prevents Darius from breaking the clinch.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redhair looking to throw knees to the head but Darius is blocking nicely.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Redhair.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but Darius blocks with his arms.
Redhair blocks a body shot from Darius.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darius.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Darius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Darius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Nice body punch from Redhair - that landed with a thud.
Redhair blocks a body shot from Darius.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Redhair prevents Darius from breaking the clinch.
Darius swings wildly with an uppercut but Redhair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redhair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Redhair lands a hook that snaps the head of Darius backwards.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Darius takes a knee to the side of the body.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darius tries to circle away but Redhair has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair swings wildly with an uppercut but Darius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darius blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Redhair on the inside.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Darius tries to break free but Redhair pushes him back against the cage.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.
Darius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redhair lands a left hand.
Darius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Redhair cracks Darius with a nice body shot.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Redhair.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair landing knees to the head.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darius blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Redhair's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Redhair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Darius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair works on Darius's body with a couple of short punches.
Redhair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redhair.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Darius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Redhair.
A frustrated look appears on Darius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Redhair trying to land knees to the body.
Redhair works on Darius's body with a couple of short punches.
Redhair throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darius tries a body shot but Redhair blocks it.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Redhair fails to land.
Redhair gets through Darius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Redhair as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Redhair.
Knees to the body from Redhair.
Darius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darius wants to break free but Redhair has control.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darius wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redhair.
Redhair misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Braxton Darius's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Redhair throws a sloppy head kick and Darius moves out of range easily.
Darius shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darius throws a body punch but Redhair moves out of range.
Darius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Darius slips a jab from Redhair.
Darius swinging wildly here.
Redhair fails with an attempt to clinch.

Redhair gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Redhair.
Redhair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darius.
Darius can't break the clinch.
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Redhair throws a knee to the head but misses.
Darius has a couple of punches blocked by Redhair.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Redhair.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redhair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darius wants to get back to striking at distance but Redhair won't allow it.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redhair landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darius is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Redhair.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Redhair.
Darius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Darius fails to land.
Redhair working Darius over with knees to the body.
Redhair lands a right hand.
Darius tries to break free but Redhair pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redhair.
Richard Redhair has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Redhair lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darius or not.
Redhair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Redhair.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Redhair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Redhair.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redhair scores with a knee to the head.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but Darius blocks with his arms.
Redhair lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Redhair.
Redhair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Redhair unloads a knee to the mid-section. Darius lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redhair scores a nice knee to the body.
Redhair gets through Darius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darius misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair with a knee to the head.
Redhair scores with a shot to the side of Darius's head.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Redhair lands a hook that snaps the head of Darius backwards.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.
Redhair presses Darius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Darius tries to break the clinch but Redhair is controlling the position.
Redhair lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redhair lands with a light punch inside.
Redhair using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Darius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redhair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
Darius leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darius takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Redhair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redhair unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Redhair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Redhair misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Redhair obliges.
Redhair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Darius tries to break free but Redhair pushes him back against the cage.
Redhair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redhair is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Redhair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dariuss head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redhair lands with a right to the head.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darius blocks it with crossed arms.
Redhair lands a knee to the head.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Redhair dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Braxton Darius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Redhair.
Darius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redhair circles away quickly and effectively.
Redhair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Redhair takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darius thows a left - swing and a miss!

Darius tries to keep at a distance but Redhair has taken the fight into the clinch.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but Darius blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redhair.
Darius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darius missing with knees to the body.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Darius blocks it.
Darius wants to stall.
Darius is looking to break free of the clinch but Redhair has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Redhair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Darius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Darius can't break the clinch.
Redhair connects with a knee to the head.
Darius blocks an uppercut.
Redhair misses with a body punch.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darius blocks it with crossed arms.
Darius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Redhair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Redhair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darius can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Redhair.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Darius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Redhair swings wildly with an uppercut but Darius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair misses with a body punch.
Redhair lands a nice uppercut.
Darius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair misses with some punches.
Braxton Darius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redhair blocks an uppercut.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darius blocks it with crossed arms.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redhair struggles to land a body shot inside as Darius controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Darius.
Redhair prevents a body shot from Darius.
Redhair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redhair misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Redhair throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darius blocks it with crossed arms.
Redhair with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Darius can't break the clinch.
Darius is trying to break the clinch but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.
Redhair tries a body shot but Darius blocks it.
Redhair keeps control of Darius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darius blocking some punches.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Darius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Redhair has Darius pressed against the cage, preventing Darius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Redhair using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Redhair with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Redhair works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Redhair keeps control of Darius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Redhair throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Darius misses with the head strike.
Darius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Redhair.
Redhair misses with a knee to the head.
Darius is trying to force a seperation but Redhair has the dominant position.
Redhair keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darius's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Redhair.
Darius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redhair has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Redhair.
Redhair misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darius.
Redhair cracks Darius with a nice body shot.
Darius throws a punch but it's blocked by Redhair.
A short left from Redhair.
Redhair with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Redhair scores with a hook to the body.
Darius misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Redhair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Redhair, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

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