PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Fournier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fournier comes into the arena with L.L.Cool J - Mama said knock you out blaring out of the sound system. Richard has chosen In Ashes They Shall Reap as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stan Richard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fournier
vs
Richard

172 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

168 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacques Fournier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fournier connects with a right hand. Richard shakes it off.

Richard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fournier, pushing him back against the cage.
Fournier pushes Richard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fournier can't break the clinch.
Richard is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fournier gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fournier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fournier tries to circle away but Richard has him pinned against the cage.

Richard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Richard.
Fournier misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Richard.
Richard throws a nice looking combination but Fournier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Richard throws a shot from downtown. Fournier moves away and avoids it.
Fournier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fournier throws the left hand but Richard avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Richard - just one landing.

It looks like Jacques Fournier has been cut.
Fournier misses with a leg kick.
Richard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fournier comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fournier blocks a low kick nicely.
Richard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richard blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fournier connects with the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Richard blocks the leg kick.
Richard paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fournier scores with a nice right hand.
Fournier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fournier with a hook.
Richard lands with a good body shot.
Fournier misses with a hook. Richard ducked under it nicely.

Richard has managed to clinch.
Richard tries to throw a body punch but Fournier avoids it by throwing Richard back against the cage.

Richard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fournier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fournier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch lands to the side of Richard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richard looks to land a left hand but Fournier moved out of range nicely.
Fournier throws a hook to the side of Richard's head but Richard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard thows a body shot but no joy.
Richard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Fournier misses the target.
Jacques Fournier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fournier throws out the jab.
Fournier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richard tries to bum rush Fournier with a series of wild strikes but Fournier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fournier walks into a stiff left hand from Richard.
Fournier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richard was well out of range. Poor timing from Fournier.
Fournier takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Richard moves in looking to clinch but Fournier pushes him off.
Fournier throws a hook but Richard blocks it.
Richard misses the shot to the body.
Fournier takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fournier leaves Richard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fournier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Richard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jacques Fournier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stan Richard.
Fournier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richard.
Richard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fournier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richard has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard misses the shot to the body.
Fournier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richard.
A slow jab from Fournier misses its intended target.
Fournier throws a sloppy body shot
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fournier throws a sloppy head kick and Richard moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Richard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fournier stuns Richard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fournier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fournier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Richard's hands.
Richard misses the jab.
Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fournier.
Fournier throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Richard fails to land with a series of punches.
Fournier throws a hook but Richard blocks it.
Fournier misses with a wild body shot.
Fournier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Fournier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fournier misses with a body shot
enabling Richard to counter with a crisp jab.
Richard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fournier.
Richard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fournier moves away.
Richard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Richard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fournier. That's going to slow Richard down.
Fournier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fournier with a jab.
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!
Fournier misses with a combination
and Richard counters with a straight right hand.
Fournier lands a nice shot that snaps Richard's head back.
Fournier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richard.
Richard misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fournier throws a sloppy head kick
and Richard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch but Fournier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Richard rushes Fournier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fournier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Richard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stan Richard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fournier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Fournier misses.
Richard throws out a loose jab but Fournier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fournier thuds a left hand into Richard's body.
Stan Richard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fournier punishes Richard's body with a nice straight punch.
Fournier lands a right hook to the body.
Fournier digs a good body shot into Richard's ribs.
Fournier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Richard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fournier's knee momentarily.
Fournier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Richard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard walks into a stiff left hand from Fournier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fournier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fournier misses with a body shot.
Fournier with a jab.

Richard is rocked!
Richard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richard is still on wobbly legs! Can Fournier finish him?
Fournier moves in close and cracks Richard with a massive right hand! Richard, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Fournier!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacques Fournier!