PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blake Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winchester's entrance music is Ted Nugent - Stranglehold. A fine choice. Ricard has chosen Frank The Tank as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Winchester
vs
Ricard

200 cm
30
282 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

191 cm
42
282 lbs
18 - 31 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Beaver Jooce!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blake Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard misses with a double jab.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Winchester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winchester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ricard sprawls and moves away.
Winchester defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ricard.

Ricard drops Winchester with a right and a left! Ricard comes rushing in but Winchester regains his composure and manages to keep Ricard in guard.

It looks like Blake Winchester has been cut.
Ricard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Winchester works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ricard wants to get up but he can't break Winchester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Winchester looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard throwing strikes but missing.
Winchester looking for a sweep. Not yet Winchester, not yet.
Ricard throws a big right hand that misses.
Ricard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ricard trying to control but Winchester is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricard wanted to stand there but Winchester had control of the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winchester is trying to keep Ricard in close.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Ricard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winchester to the ground. Ricard is now in Winchester's guard.
Ricard stands up over Winchester, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ricard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ricard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winchester has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ricard has managed to get both his arms back between Winchester's legs - danger averted.
Ricard working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Winchester utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Winchester has momentary wrist control but Ricard slips an elbow through the middle.
Ricard throws a big elbow that misses.
Ricard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ricard throws an elbow that misses. Winchester uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ricard's guard. Nice move by Winchester!

Winchester throws an elbow that misses. Ricard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Winchester's guard. Nice move by Ricard!

Ricard must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ricard being controlled here momentarily.
Winchester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Ricard decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winchester, up you get!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricard is defended easily by Winchester.
Winchester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ricard sprawls and moves away.
Blake Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Ricard.
Ricard shoots in but Winchester avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ricard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Winchester manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winchester's waist but Winchester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ricard off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winchester.
Winchester feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Winchester decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ricard's guard.
Winchester throwing strikes from guard but Ricard blocks nicely.
Winchester working some strikes from top position.
Ricard lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Winchester lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Winchester working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Winchester prevents Ricard from getting back to his feet.
Ricard being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Ricard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Blake Winchester's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ricard throws a right and a left that Winchester avoids nicely.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Winchester counters with a crisp one two that drops Ricard! Winchester thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ricard to his feet! Ricard is in big trouble!
Ricard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winchester swivels and escapes.
No luck for Ricard with that takedown attempt.
Winchester is looking for a counter combo.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winchester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ricard misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard tries to bum rush Winchester with a series of wild strikes but Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Winchester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ricard throws a nice looking combination but Winchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winchester feinted with a counter takedown.
Ricard is breathing heavily.
Ricard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Winchester counters with a left to the body.
Frank Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winchester dodges the punch combination from Ricard.
Ricard tries to clinch up.
Ricard throws a head kick that misses.
Ricard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Winchester is out of range.
Winchester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ricard sprawls and moves away.
Ricard throws a combination that misses
and Winchester counters with a two punch combo.
Ricard throws a series of punches but Winchester avoids them all with ease.
Winchester tries to counter with a takedown but Ricard is quick to defend against it.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winchester tries to counter with a takedown but Ricard is quick to defend against it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester slips a jab and a cross from Ricard.
Winchester went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ricard misses with a takedown attempt
and Winchester counters with a solid body kick.
Blake Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Ricard.
Ricard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Winchester sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winchester tries to counter with a takedown but Ricard is quick to defend against it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Winchester blocks a jab.
Winchester appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Ricard does no damage.
Winchester drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ricard sprawls and moves away.
Ricard throws a right hand that Winchester ducks under and follows up with a left that Winchester also avoids with ease.
Ricard throws a right hand that Winchester ducks under and follows up with a left that Winchester also avoids with ease.
Ricard misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries to clinch up
and Winchester counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Ricard has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Blake Winchester!
A very excited looking Blake Winchester 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.