PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Handly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handly comes to the cage accompanied by You Dropped a bomb on me. Richard has chosen In Ashes They Shall Reap as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Handly
vs
Richard

173 cm
30
159 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

168 cm
30
152 lbs
22 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Handly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stan Richard!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard slips a jab and a cross from Handly.
Richard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Handly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
Richard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stan Richard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handly.
Handly fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Richard is out of range.
Richard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Handly.
Handly swinging wildly here.
Handly misses with an uppercut
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Handly throws a shot from downtown. Richard moves away and avoids it.
Richard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Handly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richard on the side of the head.
Handly missing with a left hand there. Richard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly is looking to chop away at Richard's legs.
Richard walks into a straight right hand from Handly.
Handly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Handly stalks Richard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Richard's face. Richard staggers backwards, shaken.
Handly throws a hook but Richard avoids it easily.
Richard lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Handly backs up against the cage.
Handly connects with a looping right hand.
Richard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Handly. No joy for Richard on that attempt.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Handly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Richard clinches.
Richard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handly's elbow.
Handly goes for a takedown attempt but Richard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Handly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Handly on the side of the head.
Handly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Handly. That's going to slow Richard down.
Handly throws a right and a left that Richard avoids nicely.
Handly throws the kick towards the body but Richard avoids it.
Handly misses with a body shot.
Richard lands a head shot.
The fighters circling - Handly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richard blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handly thumps Richard with a low kick.
Handly swinging wildly here.
Richard throws a low kick but Handly moves out of range easily.
Handly throws a body punch but Richard moves out of range.
Handly works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Handly. Richard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Handly throws a nice looking combination but Richard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Handly swings widly with a right hand
and Richard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handly throws a right hand that Richard ducks under and follows up with a left that Richard also avoids with ease.
Richard lands with a nice combination. Handly backs away looking to recover.
Handly looks to land a combination. Richard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Handly takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Handly misses with a hook.
Handly tests Richard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Handly walks into a stiff left hand from Richard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Richard. Those never looked like landing.
A thudding body kick lands there by Handly!
Richard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handly was well out of range. Poor timing from Richard.
Handly avoids the body shot from Richard.
Richard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Handly had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Handly throws a low kick, looking for Richard's leg but Richard calmly moves out of range.
Handly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richard moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Handly dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Richard connects with a body shot.
Handly swings for the body but Richard moves out of range.
Handly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good leg kick by Handly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richard moves out of range of the strikes.
Handly looks to score with a jab to the body but Richard is just out of range.
Richard moves out of range of the leg kick from Handly.
Handly misses with a looping left.
Handly attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Richard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Handly lands a nice looking body shot.
Richard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handly.
Handly misses with a hook.
Richard loads up on a big right hand but Handly slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handly checks a leg kick.
Richard slips under a jab from Handly.
Handly throws an off balance right hand
and Richard counters with a leg kick.
Handly throws a hook but Richard blocks it.
Handly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richard manages to avoid it.
Handly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Richard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Handly.
Richard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handly manages to avoid it.
Handly slips under a jab from Richard.
Richard thows a body shot but no joy.
Richard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Handly looks to land a combination but Richard avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard throws the left hand but Handly avoids the punch easily.
Richard jabs at Handly's body.
A head kick misses from Richard.
Richard throws a jab but it's blocked by Handly.
Richard misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Richard misses the target.
Richard works the jab nicely.
Richard scores with a jab to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - Handly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Richard catches Handly right on the button with a cross.
Handly throws a jab but it's blocked by Richard.
Handly throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handly was well out of range. Poor timing from Richard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Handly misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Richard misses.
Richard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Handly tries to avoid it but Richard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Handly to the ground. Handly escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Handly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richard.
Handly misses with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Handly.
Richard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Handly throws a jab but it's blocked by Richard.
Handly lands with a shot to the body.
Handly drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handly plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Handly takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richard cracks Handly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Handly loads up on a big right hand but Richard slips the punch.
Richard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Handly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Handly defending well as Richard loads up on a big left hand.
Richard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Handly was well out of range. Poor timing from Richard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Handly blocks a low kick nicely.
Richard lands a glancing blow to the side of Handly's head.
Richard throws a jab but it's blocked by Handly.
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 Charles Handly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Handly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Richard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Charles Handly is winning the standup battle so far.
Handly takes one to the side of the head.
Richard connects with a solid leg kick.
Handly lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Richard is rocked!
Handly ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Richard's jaw. Richard's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Handly does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charles Handly!
Charles Handly gave a mention to KAISER in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).