PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Doug Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harden
vs
Richardson

186 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

[TNS] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Harden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Richardson!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harden throws a body punch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson moves out of range of the strikes.
Harden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson scoring well with a low kick there.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
Harden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richardson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doug Harden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Harden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richardson throws a leg kick but Harden checks it.
Richardson is looking to clinch.
Richardson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Doug Harden has been cut.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Harden avoids them all with ease.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Harden moves out of range.
Harden misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Harden.
Harden misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
Harden lands a nice shot to the body.
Richardson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harden connects with a crisp jab.
Richardson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harden lands a slapping body shot.
Harden blocks a head kick by Richardson.
Richardson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harden.
Richardson throws a right hand that Harden ducks under and follows up with a left that Harden also avoids with ease.
Richardson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Harden. That snapped Richardson's head back.
Richardson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richardson.
Richardson is looking to clinch but Harden is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a jab but it's blocked by Harden.
Richardson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harden's sensitive parts.
Harden works Richardson's body with a nice hook.
Harden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richardson.
Harden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Richardson misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harden, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harden avoids a kick to the body.
Richardson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richardson. Richardson obviously looking to wear him down.
Harden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richardson's hands.
Harden scores with a nice head shot.
Harden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harden connects with a body shot.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a leg kick but Harden checks it.
Harden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harden swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Harden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab by Harden.
Richardson throws a combination that misses
and Harden counters with a right hand to the body.
Richardson tries to land a front kick but Harden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richardson.
Harden lands a nice hook to Richardson's body. Richardson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richardson looks gassed!
Harden connects with a looping right hand.
Richardson misses with a head kick.
Harden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Richardson forces Harden back against the cage and clinches.
Harden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richardson is keeping busy.
Richardson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richardson lands an elbow inside that Harden shrugs off.
Richardson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harden is defending well for now.
Richardson landing knees to the head.
Richardson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harden managing to block the knees to the body from Richardson.
Richardson throws an elbow that misses.
Richardson throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Richardson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Richardson misses with a knee to the head.
Richardson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richardson lands a damaging elbow.
Richardson missing with knees to the body.
Richardson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richardson lands an elbow that stopped Harden in his tracks for a moment.
Richardson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Doug Harden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Doug Harden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Harden cracks Richardson with an open hand slap.
Richardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
George Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson throws a head kick but Harden moves out of range.
Richardson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Doug Harden is winning the standup battle so far.
Harden lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harden throws a one two combo.
Harden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richardson misses the body punch
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harden digs a good body shot into Richardson's ribs.
Harden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson tries to move into range but Harden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Harden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richardson at a distance.
Donk. Harden catches Richardson right on the button with a cross.
Richardson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richardson throws a nice looking combination but Harden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harden thuds a left hand into Richardson's body.
Harden looks to score with a jab to the body but Richardson is just out of range.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Richardson tries to move into range but Harden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harden scores with a nice head shot.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richardson doesn't seem bothered though.
Harden scores with a jab to the head.
Harden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Harden. That snapped Richardson's head back.
Harden blocks a jab.
Richardson walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harden cracks Richardson with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richardson at a distance.
Harden cracks Richardson with a good jab.
Jab, jab by Harden - just one landing.
Harden lands the left hand.
Harden scores with a nice strike.

Richardson is rocked!
Harden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richardson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harden.
Richardson is still on wobbly legs! Can Harden finish him?
Harden cracks a nice hook into Richardson's ribs.
Richardson seems to have recovered his senses.
Harden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richardson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Richardson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Harden lands the left hand.
Good shot there by Harden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harden works over Richardson's head and body with a nice combination.
Richardson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Richardson throws a combination that misses
and Harden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harden lands with a right hand.
Harden lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richardson at a distance.
Harden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Harden. That snapped Richardson's head back.
Harden throws an overhand right that drops Richardson like a sack of potatoes! Harden dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Doug Harden!