PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stubb kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Paper Scratcher. The crowd seem to be enjoying Richards's choice of entrance music: Into the Fire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stubb
vs
Richards

195 cm
26
203 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Stubb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Richards!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stubb.
Stubb tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Stubb shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richards pinned against the cage. Richards gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No luck for Stubb with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Stubb. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stubb.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stubb moves away.
Stubb shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richards throws a series of punches but Stubb avoids them all with ease.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stubb changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richards tries to avoid it but Stubb manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richards to the ground. Richards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richards misses with the combination.
Stubb avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stubb fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stubb is breathing heavily.
Richards tries to bum rush Stubb with a series of wild strikes but Stubb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looks to land a combination but Stubb avoids it well.
Richards scores with the left hand. Stubb knows he should have avoided that one.
Stubb fails with the takedown.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stubb walks into a left hand.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stubb will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richards works Stubb's body with a nice hook.
Stubb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Mickey Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Stubb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.
Richards works over Stubb's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Richards scores with a body shot.
A jab from Richards finds it's way through Stubb's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stubb on the side of the head.
Stubb has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stubb there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Stubb walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richards tries to bum rush Stubb with a series of wild strikes but Stubb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Michael Stubb has been cut.
Richards connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richards lands a really nice looking cross but Stubb seems unphased.
Stubb moves forwards but Richards connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Stubb is rocked!
Richards drops Stubb with a huge uppercut! Stubb drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Richards is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Richards!