PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppin Larter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is In Ashes They Shall Reap. Larter has chosen Analiese as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richard
vs
Larter

168 cm
22
167 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

177 cm
23
168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peppin Larter!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Larter closes the distance and pushes Richard back into the cage.
Larter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richard throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Larter fails to land.
Larter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richard.
Larter is working for takedown but Richard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Richard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larter blocks it with crossed arms.
Larter lands with a light punch inside.
Larter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Larter.
Nice body punch from Larter.
Larter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richard.
Larter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larter lands with a left to the head.
Larter misses with the head strike.
Larter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richard or not.
Richard throws a head punch that misses.
Richard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Richard - that landed with a thud.
Larter lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Richard.
Larter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richard stops a takedown attempt from Larter.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppin Larter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Larter.

Larter has hold of one of Richard's legs. Richard is fighting the takedown attempt but Larter gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Larter from controlling successfully.
Larter engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Larter trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.

Peppin Larter has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Larter jabs Richard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richard needs to keep his hands up - Larter had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard is looking to score with low kicks.

Larter feints and as Richard raises his hands in defense, Larter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Larter stays in close to Richard's body and controls the position.
Larter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Richard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larter is one step ahead there.
Larter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Larter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Larter with a nice head shot there.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Larter from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to sweep here but Larter controlling him for the moment.
Richard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larter wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Peppin Larter was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larter checks a leg kick.

Richard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richard swings wildly with an uppercut but Larter uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Larter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Larter tries to keep at a distance but Richard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richard pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Larter breaks from the clinch.
Larter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richard counters with a three punch combo that has Larter backing up. Larter nods at Richard to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Richard forces Larter back against the cage and clinches.
Larter tries to break free but Richard pushes him back against the cage.
Larter is trying to break the clinch but Richard has him pressed against the cage.
Larter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peppin Larter dominated that round.
That's time! Richard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Richard takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Richard.
Richard prevents Larter from breaking the clinch.
Larter tries to break free but Richard pushes him back against the cage.
Richard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Larter.
A short uppercut from Richard.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Larter working aggressively here.
Larter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Peppin Larter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Richard lands with a left to the head.
Larter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richard's elbow.
Richard can't find room to land a body shot as Larter controls the action.
Larter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard blocking some punches.
Larter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Richard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Richard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richard misses with the head strike.
Richard stalling against the cage.
Larter swings wildly with an uppercut but Richard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larter is breathing heavily.
Richard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richard lands a good knee to the midsection. Larter won't want to take too many of those.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Richard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larter working aggressively here.
Larter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richard's elbow.
Larter can't break the clinch.
Richard trying to land knees to the body.
Richard prevents a body shot from Larter.
Larter wants to get back to striking at distance but Richard won't allow it.
Richard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larter's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Larter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richard scores with a shot to the side of Larter's head.
Richard digs a right hand underneath Larter's ribcage. Larter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richard lands with a right to the head.
Richard landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Richard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larter.
Richard tries to stall but Larter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A shot in the inside from Richard.
Richard is leaning against Larter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Richard works on Larter's body with a couple of short punches.
Richard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larter or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Richard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Peppin Larter has been cut.
Larter can't find room to land a body shot as Richard controls the action.
Richard blocks a body shot from Larter.
Larter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richard.
Richard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larter is defending well for now.
Richard tries a knee to the head but Larter blocks it.

Larter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Richard moves into the clinch.
Richard prevents the takedown attempt.
Richard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richard.
A shot in the inside from Richard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richard.
Richard throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Richard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Richard unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Richard.
Richard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Richard is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Larter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larters head.
Richard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Larter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Larter misses with a combination

and Richard counters by clinching up.
Larter tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Larter back against the cage.
Richard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larter's elbow.
Larter tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Larter back against the cage.

Larter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Richard clinches up with Larter and pushes him back against the cage.
Larter lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larter.
Larter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richard.
Larter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larter wants to get back to striking at distance but Richard won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard is leaning against Larter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Larter throws a punch but it's blocked by Richard.
Larter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Larter throws a head punch that misses.
Larter is trying to push Richard away but Richard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Richard lands with a short shot to the head.
Larter managing to block the knees to the body from Richard.
Richard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larter is defending well for now.
Larter swings wildly with an uppercut but Richard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larter misses with the head strike.
Larter has had enough of the clinch but Richard keeps him there for the moment.
Richard lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larter.
Richard lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Richard.
Larter avoids the elbow strike from Richard, against the cage.
Larter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Richard lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Richard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Larter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Richard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peppin Larter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Larter. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richard is looking to chop away at Larter's legs.
Richard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Richard moves into the clinch successfully.
Richard misses with a body punch.
Richard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larter's face.
Larter tries for a takedown but Richard manages to get underhooks.
Larter misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richard.
Larter wants to get back to striking at distance but Richard won't allow it.
Good body shot from Larter.
Richard lands a nice shot to the body.
Richard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Larter is trying to break the clinch but Richard has him pressed against the cage.
Larter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Richard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larter tries for a takedown but Richard manages to get underhooks.
Richard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richard missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Richard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richard lands a body shot.
Richard stops a takedown attempt from Larter.
Stan Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peppin Larter.
A left hand lands to the body for Richard.
Richard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richard.
Richard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Richard.
Knees to the body from Richard.
Richard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richard blocks an uppercut.
Larter lands with a short shot to the head.
Richard gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Larter.
Richard lands a damaging elbow.
Richard is leaning against Larter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Larter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richard stalls.
A hook to the body from Richard.
Richard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larter's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larter goes for a takedown attempt but Richard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larter's waist but Larter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richard off to one side.
Larter fails with a takedown attempt.
Larter slips under a jab.

Larter tries to keep at a distance but Richard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Larter blocks an elbow strike from Richard.
Richard has a couple of punches blocked by Larter.
Larter misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Larter fails to land.
Larter working hard to break the clinch.
Richard has Larter pressed against the cage, preventing Larter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richard scores with a hook to the body.
Larter lands a body punch.
Richard scores with a hook to the body.
Richard scores with a hook to the body.
Richard lands a knee to the head.
Larter takes a knee right on the jaw!

Richard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Larter regains guard immediately.
Richard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Larter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Richard wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Richard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larter, pushing him back against the cage.
Richard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larter struggles to land a body shot inside as Richard controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Larter.
Larter avoiding damage as Richard throws knees to the body.
Larter tries to throw a body punch but Richard avoids it by throwing Larter back against the cage.
Richard blocking some punches.
Richard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larter.
Larter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard lands a hook that snaps the head of Larter backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

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