PBP Commentary

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

B Riddick
vs
Lo

196 cm
26
250 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

199 cm
24
264 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 - 10 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hung Lo!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo lands a two punch combo.
Riddick goes for a double leg but Lo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lo continues to drive forward.
Lo lands a hook to the side of the head.

Riddick pulls Lo into guard.
Lo stays in close to Riddick 's body and controls the position.
Lo tries to free his leg and advance position but Riddick is retaining full guard.
Lo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riddick , up you get!
Hung Lo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddick circles away from the clinch attempt.

Riddick dives in and scores a takedown into Lo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddick stopping the sweep attempt from Lo.
Lo keeps trying to improve his position.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Lo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riddick . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Riddick is staying active underneath Lo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lo prevents Riddick from improving his position.
Lo is trying to control. Riddick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to get to full guard but Lo has control of the leg.
Lo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Riddick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Riddick wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
Lo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Riddick .
Riddick avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lo.

Riddick kicks Lo off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo closes the distance but Riddick moves to the side
and Riddick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hung Lo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riddick somewhat.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lo closes the distance and clinches.
Riddick blocks an uppercut.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Riddick .

Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lo wants to clinch up but Riddick keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo slaps away a takedown attempt from Riddick , before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard B Riddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddick just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lo.
Lo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riddick fails to land the takedown.
Lo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Riddick .
Riddick takes a swing at Lo's ribcage but misses.
Riddick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lo.
Lo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lo throws a good cross that connects.
Lo tries to work over Riddick 's front leg with a kick but Riddick checks it.
Riddick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Lo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Riddick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lo is fending him off so far but Riddick persists. Nope, Lo circles away and we're back to standing.
Riddick looks for a takedown but Lo sprawls well.
Lo misses with a low kick as Riddick jumps back.
Lo tries to clinch there but Riddick circles away.
Lo lunges at Riddick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Riddick 's hand.
Riddick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Riddick blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lo tries to clinch but Riddick is having none of it.
Lo takes a swing at Riddick 's ribcage but misses.
Lo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown but Lo shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard B Riddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo throws a chopping leg kick but Riddick manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riddick misses with a double jab.
Lo lands with a shot to the body.
Lo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lo lands a hook that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick is working for takedown but Lo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lo cracks Riddick with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lo clinches.
A hook to the body from Lo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lo has Riddick pushed against the cage.
Lo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Lo lands a left hand.

Lo breaks the clinch.
Lo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Riddick tries for a takedown but Lo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Riddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riddick circles away quickly and effectively.
Lo is looking to clinch but Riddick is avoiding it.
Lo tries to clinch up.
Riddick walks into a left hand.
Lo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riddick . That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lo misses.
Lo wants to clinch up but Riddick keeps it at a distance.

Riddick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lo is trying to control the position but Riddick postures up.
Riddick throws a strike but Lo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Lo gets to his feet - Riddick follows without any prompting.

Lo gets tackled into the cage by Riddick . Riddick maintains the clinch.
Riddick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Riddick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Lo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riddick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Lo.
Lo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Riddick darts in looking for a takedown but Lo gets double underhooks and turns Riddick into the cage.
Riddick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Riddick is looking to break free of the clinch but Lo has double underhooks.
Lo has Riddick pressed against the cage, preventing Riddick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Riddick gets tackled into the cage by Lo. Lo maintains the clinch.
Lo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hung Lo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Lo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddick misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hung Lo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lo tries to clinch but Riddick is having none of it.
Lo tries to clinch but Riddick is having none of it.
A big right from Lo misses.
Riddick is looking to clinch but Lo is avoiding it.
Richard B Riddick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lo is looking to clinch.
Riddick takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Lo pushes Riddick up against the cage in a clinch.
Riddick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lo pushes Riddick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lo breaks from the clinch.
Lo swats away the attempt to clinch by Riddick .
Riddick fails with a takedown attempt.

Lo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick is trying to drag Lo to the mat but Lo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard B Riddick . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Lo.
Riddick tries to circle away but Lo has him pinned against the cage.
Riddick prevents a body shot from Lo.
Lo lands with a left to the head.
Riddick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lo taking a breather.
Lo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Riddick .
Lo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Riddick tries for a takedown but Lo manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riddick is trying to drag Lo to the mat but Lo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Lo.

Lo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riddick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lo throws a head kick but Riddick moves out of range.
Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lo takes the fight into the clinch.
Lo misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riddick .
Riddick is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick looking for a takedown.
A short right from Lo.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Lo.
Riddick has had enough of the clinch but Lo keeps him there for the moment.

Lo manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Lo tenderised Riddick 's leg. Riddick is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lo wants to clinch up but Riddick keeps it at a distance.
Lo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lo thuds his shin into the meat of Riddick 's side.
Lo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riddick has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Richard B Riddick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lo as he avoids it easily.
Jab by Lo.
Lo takes a swing at Riddick 's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lo lands a jab to Riddick 's midsection.
Riddick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lo closes the distance and pushes Riddick back into the cage.
Lo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riddick changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lo stuns Riddick with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hung Lo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lo 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Lo!
A very excited looking Hung Lo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Richard B Riddick had this to say: 'I´ll come back stronger you can bet on that'.