PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Richtofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Richtofen
vs
Smith

190 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
33
197 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Richtofen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Richtofen moves away
and Richtofen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Richtofen finds it's target.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Dan Smith has been cut.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Edward Richtofen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richtofen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Richtofen settles back down.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Richtofen.
Smith wants to clinch but Richtofen slips to the side
and Richtofen counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith tries to clinch up but Richtofen circles away and keeps his distance.
Richtofen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richtofen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richtofen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith avoids the head kick by Richtofen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith moves into the clinch.
Richtofen blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richtofen.
Richtofen blocking some punches.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Richtofen.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Richtofen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Richtofen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Richtofen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richtofen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richtofen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richtofen tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Richtofen back against the cage.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richtofen backwards.
Richtofen tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Richtofen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Richtofen lands with a short shot to the head.
Richtofen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Richtofen pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richtofen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Richtofen lands with a short shot to the head.
Richtofen misses with a body punch.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Richtofen controls the action.
Smith prevents a body shot from Richtofen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Richtofen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richtofen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richtofen misses with the head strike.
Richtofen misses with a punch to the body.
Richtofen is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Richtofen prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith blocking some punches.
Richtofen digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richtofen pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Richtofen tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Richtofen back against the cage.
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!
Smith blocks a body shot from Richtofen.
Richtofen stalls.
A short right from Richtofen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richtofen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richtofen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Smith breaks the clinch.
Richtofen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Richtofen lands with a shot to the body.
Richtofen blocks a jab.
Dan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richtofen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richtofen keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Richtofen cracks Smith with a good jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith wants to clinch.
Richtofen misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Richtofen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richtofen throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Richtofen slips a straight right by Smith.
Richtofen misses with a low kick.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Richtofen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Richtofen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richtofen - that will leave a mark!
Richtofen misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richtofen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richtofen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richtofen.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Richtofen moves away and avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Richtofen scores with a shot to the body.
Richtofen blocks a jab.
Richtofen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richtofen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Richtofen.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Richtofen pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Richtofen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richtofen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richtofen scores with a hook.

Richtofen lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Richtofen takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Smith is rocked!

That has opened up Dan Smith's cut even more.
Richtofen throws a shot to the body.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Richtofen finish him?
Richtofen drops Smith with a big left hand! Smith is injured, injured bad! Richtofen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Richtofen!
A relieved looking Edward Richtofen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.