PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: In Ashes They Shall Reap. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martini
vs
Richard

175 cm
30
168 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

168 cm
26
168 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

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Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Martini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martini counters with a straight right hand.
Richard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richard moves out of range as Martini throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richard.
Martini dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richard. That did some damage!
Martini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richard.
Richard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marcos Martini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richard staying out of range there.
Martini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Martini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Martini misses with the body kick
and Richard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Martini connects with a right hand. Richard shakes it off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Martini misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martini misses with a punch on the inside.

Richard gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Martini is looking to improve his position.

Martini is defending against the submission attempts here by Richard.
Richard working over Martini with some ground and pound. Martini looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richard prevents Martini from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richard is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Martini defends it well.
Martini is looking for a sweep. Richard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Richard is trying to control. Martini wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Richard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martini tries to get to full guard but Richard has control of the leg.
Martini wants to get back to his feet.
Martini regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Richard.
Richard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martini works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richard trying to control the position from guard on top but Martini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Martini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richard won't allow Martini to sweep him here.
Martini is working hard here to advance position.
Richard wants to control from the top but Martini keeps moving.

Martini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Richard content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richard postures up and lands a big shot to Martini's brow.
Martini manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Martini works his foot free and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martini.
Martini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richard throws out the jab.
Martini takes a swing at Richard's ribcage but misses.
Martini wants to land a leg kick but Richard is out of range.
Martini getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Martini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martini. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Martini takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richard slips a jab and a cross from Martini.
Martini looks for the body kick but Richard saw that one coming.
Martini closes the distance but Richard moves to the side
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
Martini wants to clinch
and Richard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Martini moves in looking to clinch but Richard pushes him off.

Martini rushes Richard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard takes an elbow to the temple.
Richard lands an elbow inside that Martini shrugs off.
Martini scores a nice knee to the body.

Richard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Martini throws a head kick but Richard moves out of range.

Martini clinches up with Richard and pushes him back against the cage.
Martini misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Richard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Martini.
Martini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richard scores with a shoulder strike.
Richard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martini backwards.
Martini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martini misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martini throws an elbow but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martini misses with a knee to the head.
Martini swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martini.
Richard blocks an elbow strike from Martini.
Martini struggles to land a body shot inside as Richard controls his hands.
Martini scores a nice knee to the body.
Richard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richard prevents a body shot from Martini.
Richard misses with a punch to the body.
Martini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richard backwards.
Martini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martini backwards.
Martini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Richard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martini digs a good body shot into Richard's ribs.

Martini instigates a clinch.
Richard scores with a shoulder strike.
Martini misses with a punch on the inside.
Martini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Richard lands with a right to the head.

Richard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martini looks to land a combination but Richard avoids it well.
Martini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richard. Richard obviously looking to wear him down.
Martini misses the body punch
and Richard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Richard moves into the clinch.
Martini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martini's elbow.
Richard is leaning against Martini and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martini wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richard connects with a right hand. Martini shakes it off.
Martini is looking to land body kicks.
Marcos Martini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martini staying out of range there.
Martini throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Richard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martini throws a hook to the side of Richard's head but Richard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Martini wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richard, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Richard.
A low kick from Martini misses
and Richard counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martini.
Richard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Martini will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Richard cracks Martini with a good jab.
Martini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martini throws the kick towards the body but Richard avoids it.
Stan Richard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Martini is rocked!
Martini looks to score with a jab to the body but Richard is just out of range.
Martini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Martini is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richard steps in with a hook that catches Martini right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Richard follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Martini looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Richard!
After the big win, Stan Richard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.