PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

B Riddick
vs
Schultz

196 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

191 cm
23
232 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard B Riddick !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Riddick manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schultz on his heels. He'll look to pass Schultz's guard now, I'm sure.
Schultz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Riddick wants to control from the top but Schultz keeps moving.
We've been hearing that Riddick has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Riddick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schultz wants to stand and escape but Riddick is having none of it.
Riddick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schultz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Riddick .
Riddick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schultz is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddick works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick is trying to control the action in half guard but Schultz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riddick throwing shots but Schultz is blocking nicely.
Riddick is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Schultz reverses the position - he's now on top in Riddick 's guard.
Riddick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Riddick is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Riddick trying to keep a closed guard but Schultz is proving a slippery customer.
Riddick has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Schultz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

We're going to have a standup here because Richard B Riddick wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Schultz tries to land a front kick but Riddick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schultz missing with a left hand there. Riddick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schultz walks into a stiff left hand from Riddick .
Schultz tried to score with a low kick but Riddick checks it.
Schultz thows a body shot but no joy.
Schultz thuds his shin into the meat of Riddick 's side.
Schultz connects with a right hand. Riddick shakes it off.
Riddick thuds his right hand into Schultz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddick 's sensitive parts.
Riddick throws a nice looking combination but Schultz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schultz feints and then cracks Riddick 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddick down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riddick lands a nice shot that snaps Schultz's head back.
Schultz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schultz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riddick . Riddick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riddick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Schultz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riddick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schultz working Riddick over with knees to the body.
Riddick is breathing heavily.
Schultz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Schultz breaks the clinch.

Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Riddick in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riddick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Schultz lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Schultz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schultz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Riddick 's head.
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.
Schultz slips under a jab from Riddick .
Schultz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dr Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riddick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Riddick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Riddick moves out of range easily.
Riddick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schultz. Schultz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz throws a push kick but Riddick slaps the foot to one side.
Schultz scores with a spinning back kick!
Riddick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice shot by Schultz.
Riddick misses with a straight right.
Schultz feints and then cracks Riddick 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddick down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz connects with a looping right hand.
Schultz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riddick moves away from the strike by Schultz.

Schultz rushes Riddick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schultz obliges.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
Schultz lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Schultz lands a body shot.
Schultz with a knee to the head.

It looks like Richard B Riddick has been cut.
Schultz stalling in the clinch.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.

Schultz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schultz tries to clinch up.
Schultz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Schultz.
Nice shot by Riddick .
Schultz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dr Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddick walks into a straight right hand from Schultz.
Schultz lands a front kick.
Schultz scores with a shot to the body.

Schultz cracks Riddick with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Riddick looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Schultz finish him?

Riddick is rocked!
Dr Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schultz pushes Riddick away with a front kick.
Oh Riddick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schultz lands a leg kick that knocks Riddick off balance momentarily.
Riddick seems to have got his legs back now.
Schultz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schultz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schultz - that will leave a mark!
Good shot there by Schultz.
Schultz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Riddick ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.
Schultz cracks Riddick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddick shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schultz sprawls well. Schultz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riddick gets slowly back to his feet.
Schultz slaps away a takedown attempt from Riddick , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Riddick will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schultz feints and then cracks Riddick 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riddick down.
Schultz throws a lazy right hand but Riddick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to slow Riddick down with leg kicks.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
Schultz connects with a solid leg kick.
Riddick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schultz connects with a solid leg kick.
Schultz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schultz.

Riddick gets tackled into the cage by Schultz. Schultz maintains the clinch.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riddick or not.

Schultz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schultz is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dr Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard B Riddick 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Riddick moves out of range as Schultz strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schultz.
Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richard B Riddick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz throws a leg kick which misses Riddick 's front leg but catches the back leg as Riddick tries to avoid it.
Schultz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schultz connects with an inside leg kick.
Schultz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Schultz.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultz.
Schultz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riddick . That did some damage!
Schultz throws a hook but Riddick blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Schultz pushes Riddick up against the cage in a clinch.

Schultz breaks from the clinch.
Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schultz.
Schultz throws a hook but Riddick avoids it easily.
Riddick 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schultz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Riddick scrambles back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Riddick .
Schultz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riddick steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schultz. That one must have hurt.
Schultz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Riddick .
Schultz throws a push kick but Riddick slaps the foot to one side.
Richard B Riddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riddick 's sensitive parts.
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!
Schultz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schultz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schultz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riddick 's calf.
Schultz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schultz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Schultz drops Riddick with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Riddick looks back up at him and smiles so Schultz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses.
Schultz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riddick if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crunch! Schultz slams his shin into Riddick 's torso.
Dr Schultz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schultz delivers a nice body kick.

Schultz clinches with his opponent.
Riddick misses with some punches.
Riddick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schultz walks away with a smile on his face. Riddick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Schultz scores with a jab to the head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schultz!
The fighters circle momentarily. Schultz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Riddick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Schultz.
Riddick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schultz defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard B Riddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schultz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddick throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.

Schultz has managed to clinch.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riddick or not.
Schultz dodges an elbow strike from Riddick .
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maybe Riddick would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Riddick blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schultz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Riddick 's face.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Riddick .

And that's the end of the fight!
Dr Schultz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schultz 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 25:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dr Schultz!
Dr Schultz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Richard B Riddick was interviewed post fight and said 'I´ll come back stronger you can bet on that'.