PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Sax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sax's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Solonen & Kosola - Kolmetoista Kertaa Kovempi Ku Kukaan . Richard B Riddick will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sax
vs
B Riddick

196 cm
26
274 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

196 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Orlando Sax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard B Riddick !
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sax misses with the combination.
Riddick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sax is fending him off so far but Riddick persists. Nope, Sax circles away and we're back to standing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sax.

It looks like Richard B Riddick has been cut.
Orlando Sax seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddick fails with a takedown attempt.
Riddick misses with a few strikes there.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Riddick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sax gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Orlando Sax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard B Riddick .

Riddick has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sax regains guard immediately.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Riddick trying to control but Sax is working from the bottom.
Riddick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sax trying to control the position here.
Riddick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riddick looking to sit in guard and control but Sax gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Riddick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sax trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sax slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Riddick is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sax off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick is working the ground and pound. Can Sax escape?

Riddick has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Riddick missing with strikes.
Riddick scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Sax is looking for a way out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sax covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Riddick tries to keep control of the position but Sax is staying busy.
Riddick softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Sax wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sax tries to hold on but Riddick postures up.
Riddick lands a heavy elbow.
Riddick lands a couple of good shots and Sax has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Riddick throwing sloppy strikes.
Riddick is not going to allow Sax to sit and survive in this position.
Riddick trying to control.

Sax defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sax preventing the sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sax wants to control from the top but Riddick keeps moving.
Sax preventing the sweep.
Riddick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Riddick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sax trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sax stands up over Riddick , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Riddick looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddick , not yet.
Riddick is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard B Riddick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard B Riddick 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Riddick tries to clinch but Sax is having none of it.
Riddick throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sax's waist but Sax gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Riddick off to one side.
Riddick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Riddick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sax defends it nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Riddick . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Sax gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sax pushes Riddick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Riddick .
Sax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Riddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Sax.
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!
Sax defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Riddick .
Orlando Sax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard B Riddick .
Sax misses with a wild body shot.
Sax misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sax as he jumps to the side.
Riddick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sax swivels and escapes.
Sax scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riddick in his tracks.
Nice sprawl there from Sax as Riddick shoots in.
Riddick tries for a takedown but Sax sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sax misses with a body shot.
Sax lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Sax misses the target.
Riddick slips a straight right by Sax.
Sax lands a hook that stumbles Riddick back into the cage. Sax follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Riddick to the canvas! Sax pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Riddick has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Orlando Sax!
After winning the bout, Orlando Sax thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Richard B Riddick was interviewed post fight and said 'I´ll come back stronger you can bet on that'.