PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanfield comes to the cage accompanied by Up Down. Richard Riddick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stanfield
vs
Riddick

173 cm
26
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

165 cm
25
143 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Stanfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riddick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stanfield scrambles back to his feet.
Stanfield throws a big shot that misses.
Riddick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Riddick swings widly with a right hand
and Riddick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stanfield moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
Riddick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riddick throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stanfield.
Riddick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riddick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield lands a nice shot that snaps Riddick's head back.
Riddick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stanfield. Stanfield circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riddick throws out a loose jab but Stanfield uses good head movement to avoid it.

Riddick closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stanfield to the mat! Stanfield manages to get full guard.
Riddick seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stanfield wants to stand up but Riddick is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stanfield keeping full guard, as Riddick tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stanfield keeping moving, preventing Riddick from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Riddick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riddick throws a lazy right hand but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Stanfield misses the target.
Stanfield slips under a jab from Riddick.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from Riddick.
Riddick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stanfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stanfield swings away with a body shot that misses
and Riddick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab lands there for Stanfield.
Stanfield misses with a body shot
and Riddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riddick lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield throws a jab when Riddick was well out of range.
Stanfield ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddick moves away.
Riddick misses with a shot to the body
and Stanfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riddick lands a head shot.
Riddick misses with a combination
and Stanfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Riddick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stanfield is looking to counter punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stanfield.
Riddick throws an off balance right hand
and Stanfield counters with a series of strikes. Riddick will be more careful next time no doubt.

Riddick is rocked!
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!
Stanfield blocks a jab.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Riddick throws out a leg kick but Stanfield moves out of range and Riddick only half commits.
Stanfield avoids the body shot from Riddick.
Riddick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stanfield had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Riddick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riddick throws a right hand that misses
and Stanfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Stanfield has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Riddick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riddick is still on wobbly legs! Can Stanfield finish him?
Riddick fails to land the takedown.
Riddick looks for a takedown but Stanfield sprawls well.
Riddick seems to have recovered his senses.
Riddick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stanfield comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Riddick stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Stanfield is on him like rabid pit bull! Riddick slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlo Stanfield!
Marlo Stanfield tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.