PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Lazaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ture Nature by Jane's Addiction. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Riddick
vs
Lazaro

196 cm
21
278 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Lazaro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazaro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riddick.

Lazaro moves into range and clinches up with Riddick.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddick's elbow.
Lazaro struggles to land a body shot inside as Riddick controls his hands.
A short right from Lazaro on the inside.
Riddick tries to circle away but Lazaro has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Riddick fails to land.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Riddick is trying to break the clinch but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage.
Riddick is trying to break the clinch but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage.
Lazaro scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazaro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lazaro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Lazaro tries to throw a body punch but Riddick avoids it by throwing Lazaro back against the cage.
Lazaro tries to work over Riddick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lazaro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Riddick or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Lazaro.
Lazaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riddick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lazaro.
Nice body punch from Lazaro - that landed with a thud.
Riddick is breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro can't find room to land a body shot as Riddick controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lazaro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Riddick definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazaro lands a shoulder strike.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lazaro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riddick's elbow.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lazaro lands with a short shot to the head.
Lazaro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lazaro keeps control of Riddick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riddick prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lazaro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Lazaro - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riddick prevents a body shot from Lazaro.
Riddick trying to control the position but instead, Lazaro has worked for underhooks and has pushed Riddick into the cage.
Lazaro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lazaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lazaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riddick.
Lazaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Riddick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
A frustrated look appears on Riddick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lazaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Lazaro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazaro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Lazaro leaning against his opponent.
Lazaro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick is trying to push Lazaro away but Lazaro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lazaro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lazaro misses with a body punch.
Lazaro works on Riddick's body with a couple of short punches.
Riddick can't break the clinch.
Lazaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riddicks head.
Lazaro digs a right hand into Riddick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riddick's gas tank.
Lazaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddick blocks a body shot from Lazaro.
Lazaro creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Riddick with a big uppercut! Riddick tries to clinch up but Lazaro pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Riddick to the mat! Riddick covers up and Lazaro unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pedro Lazaro!
Pedro Lazaro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.