PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Lind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lind's choice of entrance music: Ice Cube & Dr Dre - Natural Born Killaz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richardson
vs
Lind

191 cm
23
214 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
20
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quinton Lind!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Richardson throws a jab when Lind was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lind circles away quickly and effectively.
Richardson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lind getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lind checks a leg kick.
Lind blocks the body kick.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richardson misses with a hook to the body
and Lind counters with a nice uppercut.
Richardson tries to clinch but Lind moves away
and Lind counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Richardson.
Richardson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lind thuds a left hand into Richardson's body.
Richardson throws a good cross that connects.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richardson throws and low kick but Lind moves out of range easily.
Richardson slips a straight right by Lind.
Lind misses with a double jab.
Lind defending well as Richardson loads up on a big left hand.
Richardson cracks a nice hook into Lind's ribs.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1-2. Richardson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lind scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Lind.
Lind throws out a powerful jab.
Lind getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Lind.
Lind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lind misses the shot to the body.
Richardson tries to clinch up but Lind circles away and keeps his distance.
Richardson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lind bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lind takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Richardson tries to move into range but Lind moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lind throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson misses with a body shot.
Lind changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson tries to clinch up but Lind circles away and keeps his distance.
Lind moves away from the strike by Richardson.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Lind moves out of range.
Richardson swings for the body but Lind moves out of range.
Lind with a hook.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lind.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richardson connects with a single shot there.
Lind throws a right hand that Richardson ducks under and follows up with a left that Richardson also avoids with ease.
Richardson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Quinton Lind has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lind moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Richardson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lind throws a shot from downtown. Richardson moves away and avoids it.
Lind slips a jab from Richardson.
Lind swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Lind uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richardson.
Richardson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lind swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson lands a jab.
Lind dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
Lind ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richardson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lind lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lind connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Richardson coming out on top.
Richardson misses the body punch
and Lind counters with a nice body shot.
Lind looks to land a left hand but Richardson moved out of range nicely.
Richardson defending well as Lind loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Lind throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lind manages to avoid it.
Lind connects with the punch.
Lind is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Richardson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lind lands a nice shot that snaps Richardson's head back.
Richardson scores with a jab to the head.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
Richard Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richardson.
Lind throws a leg kick but Richardson moved away.
Lind slips under a jab from Richardson.
Lind throws out a loose jab but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson misses with a hook.
Lind lands a nice looking body shot.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lind dips to his left and cracks Richardson with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lind bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richardson's head.
Lind looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lind loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lind.
Lind loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Richardson fails to land with a series of punches.
Lind misses with a wild body shot.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Lind avoids them all with ease.
Richardson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Richardson tries to clinch up but Lind circles away and keeps his distance.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Richardson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lind finds it's way round the side to connect with Richardson's head.
Lind throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Lind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lind wants to land a leg kick but Richardson is out of range.
Lind takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Richardson moves forwards but Lind connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lind, as that shot connected.
Lind works Richardson's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinton Lind dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quinton Lind's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lind scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lind scores with a jab to the body.
Lind throws a lazy right hand but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richardson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lind.
Lind swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Lind is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lind fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richardson manages to avoid it.
Richard Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson misses the jab.
Lind dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lind. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lind.
Lind fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richardson needs to keep his hands up - Lind had a free shot at his head there.
Lind scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richardson doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Lind does it's job there.
Lind scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Richardson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lind lands a head shot.

Richardson is rocked!
Lind with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richardson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lind lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Lind drops Richardson with a beautiful combination! Richardson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Lind is looking for the KO!
Oh Richardson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lind cracks Richardson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Richardson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Lind pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Richardson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Lind!