PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bach Schtrappe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schtrappe
vs
Richards

175 cm
25
170 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
168 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bach Schtrappe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Richards!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Schtrappe. That snapped Richards's head back.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schtrappe swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Schtrappe moved out of range.
Schtrappe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Schtrappe.
Richards looks to clinch
and Schtrappe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Schtrappe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richards.
Schtrappe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
Richards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schtrappe is out of range.
Richards throws a leg kick that misses.
Richards misses with a straight left.
Schtrappe avoids the head kick by Richards.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
Richards defending well as Schtrappe loads up on a big left hand.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schtrappe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Schtrappe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schtrappe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richards wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richards takes a swing at Schtrappe's ribcage but misses.
Schtrappe connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Richards.
Richards scores with a nice head shot.
Good work by Richards as he checks the leg kick.
Richards tries to clinch up but Schtrappe circles away and keeps his distance.
Schtrappe delivers a nice body kick.
Schtrappe connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schtrappe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Richards there as he acknowledges the shot.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schtrappe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bach Schtrappe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards instigates a clinch.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Schtrappe's ribcage. Schtrappe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schtrappe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schtrappe avoiding damage as Richards throws knees to the body.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Schtrappe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
Schtrappe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
Schtrappe cracks Richards with a nice body shot.
Richards landing knees to the head.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Schtrappe is blocking nicely.
Richards blocks a body shot from Schtrappe.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Richards.
Schtrappe lands a left hand.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schtrappe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Schtrappe blocks it.
Schtrappe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schtrappe avoids a wild elbow strike from Richards.

Schtrappe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Schtrappe is just out of range.
Richards attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schtrappe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Schtrappe keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
Richards tries to clinch but Schtrappe is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Schtrappe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Schtrappe scores with a jab to the head.
Richards fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Schtrappe ducks down to avoid it.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards darts in trying to clinch
and Schtrappe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Schtrappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schtrappe at a distance.
Richards looks to throw the jab but Schtrappe is out of range.
Richards lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schtrappe's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schtrappe looks for the body kick but Richards saw that one coming.
Richards takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Schtrappe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schtrappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Richards will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch lands to the side of Richards 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richards defending well as Schtrappe loads up on a big left hand.
Richards wants to clinch but Schtrappe slips to the side
and Schtrappe counters with a body kick that stops Richards in his tracks momentarily.
A punch combination from Schtrappe misses.
Bach Schtrappe is winning the standup battle so far.
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schtrappe is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Richards takes one to the chin there.
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!
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schtrappe throws out the jab.
Richards misses with a straight left.
Schtrappe cracks the inside of Richards's front leg.
Richards wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
Richards wants to clinch up but Schtrappe keeps it at a distance.
Schtrappe throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schtrappe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards tries to clinch but Schtrappe is having none of it.
Richards cracks the inside of Schtrappe's front leg.
Schtrappe throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Richards crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schtrappe - the referee stops the clock and Richards gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schtrappe. Richards manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Richards tries to clinch but Schtrappe is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
Richards cracks Schtrappe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Schtrappe moved away.
A left lands for Richards.
Schtrappe ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schtrappe looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schtrappe misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Richards avoids a kick to the body.
Richards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schtrappe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schtrappe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Richards checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Richards lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schtrappe will feel that in the morning.
Richards connects with a body shot.
Richards thows a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richards at a distance.
Schtrappe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schtrappe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richards tries to work over Schtrappe's front leg with a kick but Schtrappe checks it.
Schtrappe punishes Richards's body with a nice straight punch.
Richards scores with a nice strike.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schtrappe manages to avoid it.
Richards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schtrappe rather than just go for the knockout.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schtrappe, pushing him back against the cage.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schtrappe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schtrappe backwards.

Schtrappe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards tries a low kick but Schtrappe avoids it.
Schtrappe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schtrappe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schtrappe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schtrappe throws a leg kick
and Richards counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Schtrappe circles away.
Schtrappe dips to his left and cracks Richards with an uppercut!
Schtrappe misses with a straight right.
Richards tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schtrappe counters with a straight right hand.
Schtrappe throws a shot from downtown. Richards moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schtrappe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A telegraphed right hand from Richards misses the target.
Schtrappe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keith Richards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schtrappe checks a low kick from Richards.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schtrappe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Richards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schtrappe misses with a hook.
Richards avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick.
Schtrappe slips a jab from Richards.
Good leg kick by Richards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good shot there by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richards tries to score with a low kick but Schtrappe moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Schtrappe.
Schtrappe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schtrappe connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schtrappe thuds a left hand into Richards's body.
Richards swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schtrappe lands an overhand right.
Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards tests Schtrappe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards thows a body shot but no joy.
Schtrappe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richards on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schtrappe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schtrappe.
Bach Schtrappe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries a head kick but it misses.
Schtrappe is looking to land body kicks.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schtrappe.
Richards slips a straight right by Schtrappe.
Richards is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schtrappe.
Schtrappe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Schtrappe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schtrappe misses with a leg kick.
Schtrappe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards misses with a body kick.
Schtrappe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards tries to land a front kick but Schtrappe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands with a hook. Schtrappe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards needs to keep his hands up - Schtrappe had a free shot at his head there.
Schtrappe throws a lazy right hand but Richards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards throws a right and a left that Schtrappe avoids nicely.
Schtrappe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richards avoids the body shot from Schtrappe.

Richards forces Schtrappe back against the cage and clinches.
Richards tries a body shot but Schtrappe blocks it.
Richards has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Richards working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Richards.
Richards lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schtrappe misses with some punches.
Schtrappe swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schtrappe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards lands an elbow inside.
Richards scores with a nice hook to the head.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schtrappe misses with the head strike.
Richards digs a right hand into Schtrappe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schtrappe's gas tank.
Richards looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schtrappe misses with a punch to the body.
Richards lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Schtrappe controls the action.
Richards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schtrappe working aggressively here.
Schtrappe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards keeps control of Schtrappe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schtrappe throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keith Richards.
I've got Richards winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Richards!
After the big win, Keith Richards made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Just Fight (Everything 7$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.