PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Haired Samson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long Haired Samson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Haired Samson

196 cm
32
272 lbs
18 - 20 - 1

185 cm
24
280 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Rex Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Haired Samson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samson avoids the body shot from Richards.
Samson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Samson is looking to clinch.
Samson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richards goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samson throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Samson throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.

Samson closes the distance and clinches.
Samson fails to pull guard.
Samson is trying to pull guard but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Samson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Richards smiles and moves away.
Rex Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Haired Samson.
Richards swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Samson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Richards thinking.
Samson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richards finds it's way round the side to connect with Samson's head.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards avoids the body shot from Samson.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards looks to land a combination but Samson avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richards.
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Samson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards looks to land a combination but Samson avoids it well.
Richards throws a leg kick but Samson checks it.
Richards swinging wildly here.
Richards avoids the body shot from Samson.
Samson throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samson slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Samson cracks Richards with a right hand to the side of the head.
Samson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Samson.
Samson throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
Richards misses with a lunging right hand
and Samson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richards rather than just go for the knockout.
Samson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richards. Richards obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Samson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richards walks into a jab.
Richards stuns Samson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richards throws a hook but Samson blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samson throws a hook but Richards blocks it.
Samson works Richards's body with a nice hook.
Richards misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Samson. Beautiful body shot.
Richards cracks Samson with a good jab.
Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Samson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richards tries to bum rush Samson with a series of wild strikes but Samson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rex Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Richards scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab from Samson.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Samson slips the punch.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samson.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Samson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richards tries to score with a low kick but Samson moves his leg out of the way.
Samson avoids the body shot from Richards.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Samson.
Samson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Samson manages to avoid it.
Samson tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Richards takes a swing at Samson's ribcage but misses.

Samson clinches up against the cage.
Samson misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Samson jumps into guard, dragging Richards to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Samson pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards throws an elbow that misses. Samson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richards's guard. Nice move by Samson!

Richards has his foot on Samson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samson works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Richards working for a triangle but Samson defends it easily.
Samson lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Long Haired Samson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Samson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Samson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richards throws a series of punches but Samson moves out of range.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Samson misses the shot to the body.
Samson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Samson clinches up against the cage.
Samson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Samson is trying to pull guard but Richards turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Samson breaks from the clinch.
Samson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samson throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Samson slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
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!
Samson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richards.
Richards slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson lands with a nice combination. Richards backs away looking to recover.
Samson works Richards's body with a nice hook.
Richards lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Samson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Samson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Samson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards misses with an uppercut. Samson saw that one coming.
Samson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samson.
Richards misses with a wild combination.

Samson moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Richards.
Samson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richards walks away with a smile on his face. Samson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rex Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Haired Samson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Samson counters with a nice body shot.
Samson checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richards needs to keep his hands up - Samson had a free shot at his head there.
Samson throws a body punch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Samson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Richards throws a series of punches but Samson moves out of range.
Richards throws a lazy uppercut
and Samson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samson moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Samson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samson tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Samson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Samson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Richards misses.
A shot to the body from Samson misses
and Richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samson lands a really nice looking cross but Richards seems unphased.
Samson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Long Haired Samson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards lands the left hand.
Samson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Samson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Samson.
Samson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Samson slips under a jab.
Richards throws a body punch but Samson moves out of range.
Richards misses with a hook
and Samson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Samson.
Samson tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samson misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Samson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards throws a poor cross that misses
and Samson counters with a nice uppercut.
Samson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richards was well out of range. Poor timing from Samson.
Samson tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards throws a combination that misses
and Samson counters with a three punch combo that has Richards backing up. Richards nods at Samson to acknowledge the strikes.
Samson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Samson clinches with his opponent.
Samson blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Samson up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Samson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richards or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samson scores with a hook to the body.

Samson jumps into guard, dragging Richards to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Haired Samson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Samson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Samson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richards takes one to the chin there.
Samson lands with a shot to the body.
Samson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Samson doesn't seem bothered though.
Samson walks into a jab.
Samson tries to clinch up.
Samson takes a swing at Richards's ribcage but misses.
Samson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
Samson lands with a nice body punch.
Samson moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Samson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samson fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Richards is rocked!
Samson connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Richards! Samson dives in looking to finish! Richards is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Long Haired Samson! Long Haired Samson retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Long Haired Samson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.