PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Campbell Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rice
vs
Richards

186 cm
25
193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
184 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Campbell Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Richards!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richards drives through with a takedown into Rice's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Richards gets to his feet. Rice looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Richards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rice is looking to control Richards's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rice avoid being mounted?
Richards wants to pass to mount but Rice is defending the position.

Richards gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Richards shoots in looking for a takedown but Rice manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richards's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Richards avoids the head kick by Rice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Rice moves out of range easily.
Rice scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Richards.
Nice sprawl there from Rice as Richards shoots in.
Campbell Rice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rice swivels and escapes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rice.
Richards tries for a takedown but Rice sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richards shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rice defends it nicely.
Rice scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richards looks winded!
Rice stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Rice. Beautiful body shot.
Rice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Richards takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell Rice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards drops his hands momentarily and Rice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rice lands a brutal head kick. Richards looks out on his feet and Rice throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Campbell Rice!