PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Richards
vs
Williams

186 cm
33
192 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

186 cm
35
195 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Spartan Nutrition
Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Williams!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Richards jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hector Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams lands a jab to the head.
Richards throws out a leg kick but Williams moves out of range and Richards only half commits.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Williams keeps Richards at a distance using the push kick.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards misses the jab.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Richards counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams connects with a body shot.
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!
Williams throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williams checks a leg kick.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams slips a jab from Richards.
Williams moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richards avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Richards is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Richards misses with a double jab
and Williams counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Richards counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richards throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams slips under a jab.
Richards takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richards connects with a high kick.
Richards throws a leg kick but Williams checks it.
Williams flicks out a counter leg kick but Richards steps away.
We've been informed that Williams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Williams tries a quick counter leg kick but Richards is wise to it.
Williams misses the jab.
Richards looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Williams lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Williams throws a low kick but Richards moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Richards - just one landing.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards tried to counter with a leg kick but Williams avoided it.
Williams connects with a solid leg kick.
Richards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Williams.
As Richards backs off Williams throws a huge counter combo but Richards manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Richards takes one to the chin there.
Whack! Richards lands a heavy head kick that drops Williams. The ref tackles Richards to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Williams was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards thanked the fans post fight for their support.