PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Constantino Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, gonna fly now. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Richards
vs
Clement

225 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

208 cm
25
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Constantino Clement!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Constantino Clement has been cut.
Richards looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clement throws a low kick but Richards moves out of range easily.

Clement instigates a clinch.
Clement stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Clement can't get the takedown.
Clement working hard to break the clinch.
Clement keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Clement tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Richards smiles and moves away.
Clement swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richards duly obliges.
Richards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clement.
Richards rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clement moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Clement throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Richards was covering up waiting for the punch and Clement finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clement missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clement stays in close to Richards's body and controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Ryan Richards has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Clement closes the distance and clinches.
Clement tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryan Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Constantino Clement.
Clement is trying to push Richards away but Richards has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards working hard to break the clinch.
Clement misses with a punch on the inside.
Clement throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Clement tries to pull guard but Richards holds him up against the cage and eventually Clement drops back down to his feet.
Richards prevents a body shot from Clement.
Richards is trying to force a seperation but Clement has the dominant position.
Richards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Clement jumps guard and drags Richards to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Richards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clement throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Clement on the ground.

Clement is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.
Richards takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clement looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantino Clement dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Constantino Clement's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Richards's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richards duly obliges.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Clement sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Clement gets a takedown into half guard.

Clement is working for a submission of some sort.
Clement is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Clement stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Richards to get to his feet.
Richards throws a nice head kick!
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Richards.
Richards lands a jab-cross combination.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clement ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.

Clement fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Richards to the ground. Clement is now in Richards's guard.
Constantino Clement has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clement trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clement is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Richards is working an open guard so Clement takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement throws a right hand that misses
and Richards counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clement is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Richards looks to land a combination but Clement avoids it well.

Clement closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Clement stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Clement is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Constantino Clement has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Clement closes the distance and clinches.
Clement changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.

Richards is fighting off a takedown attempt but Clement is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Richards to the mat. Richards regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clement tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.

Richards is working an open guard so Clement takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ryan Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Clement shoots in and bounces Richards off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clement controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Constantino Clement showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Constantino Clement's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clement sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richards somewhat.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clement will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Clement misses with a hook
and Richards counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Clement changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clement is staying tight to Richards's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clement tries to move to mount but Richards blocks the move with his legs.
Clement slows the pace down.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Clement tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clement decides to stand back up.
Richards throws a series of punches but Clement avoids them all with ease.
Clement defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.

Richards changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Clement looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Clement gets back to half guard.
Richards will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clement manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clement wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Clement has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Clement's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clement is pulling down on Richards's head. It's preventing any offense from Richards, at least for the moment.
Ryan Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Clement escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richards gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Constantino Clement is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clement trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Constantino Clement comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clement winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Constantino Clement!