PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Nixon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nixon comes into the arena with The Upsetters - Dread Lion blaring out of the sound system. Templeton has chosen Babylon Zoo - Spaceman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nixon
vs
Templeton

170 cm
36
174 lbs
36 - 14 - 2

175 cm
28
179 lbs
16 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Nixon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nixon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Templeton blocks the body kick.
Templeton looks to throw the jab but Nixon is out of range.
Nixon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Templeton counters with an outside leg kick.
Nixon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Templeton throws a low kick, looking for Nixon's leg but Nixon calmly moves out of range.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Templeton blocks a leg kick.
Templeton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Templeton.
Nixon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Templeton defending well as Nixon loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nixon's calf.
Nixon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nixon tries to land a front kick but Templeton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nixon throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
Nixon misses with a kick to the body
letting Templeton counter with a right hand.

It looks like Richard Nixon has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Templeton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Templeton cracks Nixon with a good jab.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Nixon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Templeton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nixon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Homunculus Alembic in the buildup to the fight.
Templeton throws a leg kick which misses Nixon's front leg but catches the back leg as Nixon tries to avoid it.
Nixon swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Nixon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nixon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Templeton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Templeton connects with an inside leg kick.
Templeton throws a body kick that misses.
Templeton throws a hook but Nixon blocks it.
Templeton tries to land a body kick
and Nixon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nixon loads up on a big right hand but Templeton slips the punch.
Templeton throws a head kick but Nixon moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton looks to land a left hand but Nixon moved out of range nicely.
Nixon is looking to land body kicks.
Nixon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Templeton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nixon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Templeton misses with a body kick.
Nixon cracks Templeton with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Templeton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nixon can pounce on him.
Templeton lands with a shot to the body.
That kick from Templeton tenderised Nixon's leg. Nixon is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Templeton.
Templeton delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nixon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Templeton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Templeton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Templeton thows a body kick. Nixon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nixon walks into a stiff left hand from Templeton.
Templeton lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nixon connects with a solid leg kick.
Nixon checks a low kick from Templeton.
Templeton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Templeton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nixon will feel that in the morning.
Templeton connects with a high kick.
Templeton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Templeton on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nixon. Nixon obviously looking to wear him down.
Good work by Templeton as he checks the leg kick.
Templeton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nixon lands a really nice looking cross but Templeton seems unphased.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Nixon looks for the body kick but Templeton saw that one coming.
Richard Nixon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range 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!
Templeton throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nixon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Templeton moved away.
Templeton lands a jab.
Templeton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Nixon is rocked!
Templeton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oh Nixon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Templeton has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good leg kick by Nixon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nixon seems to have got his legs back now.
Nixon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Templeton throws a push kick but Nixon slaps the foot to one side.
Nixon takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Templeton checks a leg kick.
Templeton lands a leg kick that knocks Nixon off balance momentarily.
Templeton misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nixon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nixon scores with a leg kick.
Templeton scores with a hook to the body. Nixon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Templeton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nixon throws the kick towards the body but Templeton avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Templeton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nixon takes a swing at Templeton's ribcage but misses.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Templeton.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
A clash of legs there as Templeton blocks the low kick.
Templeton throws a leg kick but Nixon checks it.
Templeton throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Templeton avoids the body shot from Nixon.
Both fighters circling a little - Nixon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nixon misses with a low kick.
Templeton misses with a shot to the body
and Nixon counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nixon throws a hook but Templeton avoids it easily.
Templeton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nixon.
Nixon throws a body kick that misses.
Templeton scores with a hook to the body. Nixon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Templeton. That's going to slow Nixon down.
Nixon throws a big shot that misses.
Templeton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lance Templeton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nixon lands a body shot.
Templeton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nixon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Templeton has time to react.
Templeton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Templeton throws a low kick but Nixon moves out of range easily.
Templeton staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws the kick towards the body but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
Nixon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nixon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Templeton. That did some damage!
Templeton tries to move into range but Nixon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Templeton looks to land a body kick but Nixon moved away.
Templeton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nixon.
Nixon checks a low kick from Templeton.
A head kick misses from Nixon.
Nixon thuds his shin into the meat of Templeton's side.
Templeton misses the shot to the body.
Templeton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nixon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Templeton wants to land a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Templeton is looking to slow Nixon down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Templeton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Templeton thumps Nixon with a low kick.
Nixon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nixon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Templeton's hands.
Nixon avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Templeton's leg. Templeton is trying to keep his angry face on.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
Templeton moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Nixon.
A slapping leg kick lands for Templeton.
Templeton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Templeton lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Nixon tenderised Templeton's leg. Templeton is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
Nixon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nixon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Templeton if he has to take too many more of those.
Templeton lands a nice shot that snaps Nixon's head back.
Nixon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A good leg kick by Templeton.
An inside leg kick from Nixon misses.
Nixon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Templeton checks a low kick from Nixon.
Nixon swings widly with a right hand
and Templeton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nixon checks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Templeton.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Nixon.
Nixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Templeton manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Nixon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Richard Nixon's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Templeton lands with a right hand.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nixon tries to land a leg kick but Templeton saw it coming and moves away.
Templeton cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Templeton tries a low kick but Nixon avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Templeton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nixon's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Nixon misses with the body kick
and Templeton counters with a low kick, right behind Nixon 's knee.
Templeton throws a half hearted mid kick.
Templeton tries to land a front kick but Nixon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Templeton blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Templeton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nixon.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Nixon thows a leg kick but Templeton checks it
and Templeton counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nixon's knee momentarily.
Templeton misses with a looping left.
Templeton jabs Nixon to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nixon thumps Templeton with a low kick.
Templeton lands with a straight right. Nixon didn't see that one coming.
Nixon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Templeton can pounce on him.
Nixon misses with a left hand
and Templeton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Nixon sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters circling a little - Templeton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Templeton blocks a low kick nicely.
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nixon throws a leg kick
and Templeton counters with a good, hard body kick but Nixon shrugs it off.
Nixon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Templeton cracks the inside of Nixon's front leg.
Nixon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Templeton is able to avoid easily.
Templeton punishes Nixon's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Templeton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Templeton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nixon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Templeton. That snapped Nixon's head back.
Nixon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Templeton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Templeton scores with a decent looking hook.
Nixon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Templeton.
Nixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Templeton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nixon looks to land a body kick but Templeton moved away.
Nixon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nixon misses with a body kick.
Nixon throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Nixon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Templeton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nixon. That did some damage!
Templeton thumps Nixon with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nixon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Templeton blocks a low kick nicely.
Templeton swings for the body but Nixon moves out of range.
Templeton throws a body punch but Nixon moves out of range.
Nixon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nixon throws a poor cross that misses
and Templeton counters with a nice uppercut.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nixon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Templeton scores with a push kick.
Nixon tried to score with a low kick but Templeton checks it.
Nixon throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nixon.
Nixon blocks the body kick.
Nixon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Templeton.
Templeton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nixon is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Nixon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nixon crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Templeton - the referee stops the clock and Nixon gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Templeton. Nixon manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nixon. That's going to slow Templeton down.
Nixon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nixon pushes Templeton away with a front kick.
Nixon avoids the body shot from Templeton.
Nixon misses with an uppercut. Templeton saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Templeton.
Templeton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nixon takes a step back to recover.
Nixon connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Templeton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Templeton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
Lance Templeton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.