PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Meytal Cohen - Toxicity. Smith has chosen 2pac - Only God can Judge me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richards
vs
Smith

193 cm
23
276 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
27
233 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Russel Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Richards displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richards is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Richards circles away and we're back to standing.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Richards stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Russel Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Smith.
Richards pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith looks winded!
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up John Smith's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Richards.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.

Smith is rocked!

The cut above John Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Richards dips a shoulder and cracks Smith with a mighty uppercut! Smith falls back against the cage and Richards unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smith is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Richards screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Russel Richards!
A relieved looking Russel Richards thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.