PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Untaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Untaka comes to the cage accompanied by Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze. Thomas Untaka has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Untaka
vs
Richards

162 cm
19
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
17
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Untaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Untaka misses.
No joy there for Richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Untaka misses with a double jab

and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.
Untaka avoids the elbow strike from Richards, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
Untaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Untaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Richards.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Untaka avoids the elbow strike from Richards, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Richards.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Untaka wants to take the fight to the mat but Richards manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Untaka in his tracks for a moment.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws an elbow that misses.
Richards pushes off an throws an elbow but Untaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Richards working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richards scores with a shot to the side of Untaka's head.
Richards prevents a takedown attempt there.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Untaka goes for a takedown attempt but Richards pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Untaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards connects with a solid leg kick.
Untaka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Richards counters by moving into the clinch.
Untaka blocks a body shot from Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Richards.
Untaka avoids the elbow strike from Richards, against the cage.
Untaka avoids the elbow strike from Richards, against the cage.
Untaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richards tries a body shot but Untaka blocks it.
Untaka blocks an elbow strike from Richards.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Untaka's defenses.
Untaka blocks the elbow strike.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Untaka in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Thomas Untaka has been cut.
Richards tries to work over Untaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Untaka controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richards misses with an elbow over the top.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Untaka in his tracks for a moment.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Untaka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richards lands an elbow that stopped Untaka in his tracks for a moment.
Richards prevents the takedown attempt.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Richards misses with an elbow strike.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Untaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Untaka's defenses.
Richards lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands an elbow inside.

Thomas Untaka's cut is getting worse.
Richards lands an elbow just above Untaka 's eye.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Untaka tries to score a body lock takedown but Richards shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Untaka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richards gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Richards lands a nice elbow.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Untaka.
Untaka blocks an elbow strike from Richards.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richards lands a damaging elbow.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Untaka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Richards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Richards scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Untaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horrible takedown by Untaka or perhaps it was just good defense by Richards which made him look bad.
Untaka throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Untaka backs up against the cage.
Untaka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.
Untaka throws a head kick that misses.
Richards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Untaka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Untaka looks to land a combination but Richards avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
Untaka shoots in looking for a takedown. Richards tries to sprawl out of it but Untaka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richards manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Untaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Untaka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Richards.
Thomas Untaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Untaka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Richards both land. Nice combination.

Untaka is rocked!
Richards is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Richards shuts the power down on Untaka. Lights out, game over! Richards is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sean Richards!