PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ric Landeverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeverde is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

B Riddick
vs
Landeverde

167 cm
23
142 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

170 cm
31
147 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Mohito Fightwear
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ric Landeverde!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Landeverde drives through with a takedown into Riddick's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Riddick is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Landeverde manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Riddick.
Landeverde misses with a lunging right hand
and Riddick counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Landeverde moves out of range of the body kick.
Riddick looks for the body kick but Landeverde saw that one coming.
Landeverde misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landeverde lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Riddick lands a nice shot to the body.
Landeverde slips under a jab from Riddick.
Landeverde throws a fast counter high kick but Riddick manages to duck under it in time.
Landeverde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riddick throws a shot to the body.
We've been told by Riddick's head coaches at LOD: Contenders that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Riddick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Landeverde throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riddick slips under a jab from Landeverde.
Riddick throws out a powerful jab.
Riddick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Landeverde's hands.
Riddick scores with a leg kick.
Landeverde throws an off balance right hand
and Riddick counters with a leg kick.
Riddick avoids a kick to the body.
Landeverde fails to land with a series of punches.
Riddick throwing a counter right hand but Landeverde manages to avoid it.
Landeverde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landeverde steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riddick. That one must have hurt.
Riddick throws a leg kick which misses Landeverde's front leg but catches the back leg as Landeverde tries to avoid it.
Riddick scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riddick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Riddick lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Landeverde connects with a good right hand that stumbles Riddick. Riddick circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Riddick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Riddick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Landeverde has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riddick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Riddick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Riddick is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Landeverde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses.
Riddick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Landeverde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riddick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Riddick throws a body shot but no joy.
Riddick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landeverde.
Landeverde scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick lands from Landeverde.
Landeverde throws a lazy right hand but Riddick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Landeverde.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Riddick.
Landeverde misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Landeverde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Riddick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riddick.
Landeverde misses with a body shot.
Landeverde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Landeverde has a takedown stuffed.
Riddick throws a nice head kick!
A big left from Riddick misses.
Landeverde is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Riddick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Landeverde. Riddick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Riddick. That's going to slow Landeverde down.

Riddick has Landeverde up against the cage in a clinch.
Landeverde swings wildly with an uppercut but Riddick uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Riddick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Landeverde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landeverde closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Landeverde scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Landeverde takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Landeverde with a poor takedown
and Riddick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landeverde takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Riddick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riddick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Landeverde avoids the body shot from Riddick.
Riddick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard B Riddick dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Landeverde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Riddick checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Landeverde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Landeverde cracks Riddick with an open hand slap.
Nice defenses there by Riddick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Landeverde, as that shot connected.
Riddick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Landeverde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riddick counters with an inside leg kick.
Landeverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick tries to counter by clinching up but Landeverde breaks away and moves out of range.
Richard B Riddick is winning the standup battle so far.
Riddick scores with a shot to the body.
Landeverde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riddick.
Landeverde misses with a hook
and Riddick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riddick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Landeverde on the side of the head.
Riddick scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick moves away from the strike by Landeverde.
Riddick jabs at Landeverde's body.
Landeverde with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riddick to score with a decent uppercut.
Landeverde misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Riddick finds it's target.
Riddick throws out a loose jab but Landeverde uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Riddick.
Landeverde throws a series of punches but Riddick avoids them all with ease.
Landeverde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riddick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Landeverde can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Riddick.
Riddick ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses
and Riddick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Landeverde is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Riddick. No joy for Landeverde on that attempt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Riddick.
Riddick lands with a shot to the body.
Landeverde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Riddick scores with a spinning back kick!
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!
Landeverde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riddick moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick wants to clinch.
Landeverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Landeverde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Landeverde tries a head kick but it misses.
Landeverde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Landeverde blocks a head kick by Riddick.
Landeverde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Landeverde takes one to the side of the head.
Riddick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Riddick connects with a body shot.
Landeverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Landeverde with that takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Riddick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde lands a slapping body shot.
Landeverde takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Landeverde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riddick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riddick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Landeverde.
Riddick lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Riddick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landeverde shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Riddick as he avoids it easily.
Richard B Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.

Riddick drives through and clinches with Landeverde against the cage.
Riddick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Riddick.
Riddick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Riddick just misses with a elbow thrown towards Landeverde's brow.
Landeverde is stalling here.
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!
Landeverde wants to break free but Riddick has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landeverde takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ric Landeverde has been cut.
Riddick misses with a body punch.
Landeverde is trying to break the clinch but Riddick has him pressed against the cage.
Landeverde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick keeps control of Landeverde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Landeverde.
Riddick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Riddick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Riddick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard B Riddick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ric Landeverde's cut.
That's time! Riddick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Landeverde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Riddick. Riddick obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Riddick.
Riddick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Riddick blocks a head kick by Landeverde.
Horrible takedown attempt by Landeverde or perhaps it was just good defense by Riddick, which made it look bad.
Riddick looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick by Landeverde misses
and Riddick counters with a stiff right hand.
Landeverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Riddick pushes Landeverde up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Riddick.
Landeverde blocks a body shot from Riddick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick lands an elbow inside.
Landeverde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riddick lands a right hand.
Landeverde blocks the elbow strike.
Landeverde is trying to force a seperation but Riddick has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeverde looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Landeverde blocks a body shot from Riddick.
Riddick misses with a body punch.
Riddick tries to throw a body punch but Landeverde avoids it by throwing Riddick back against the cage.
Landeverde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Riddick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riddick gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Landeverde.
Riddick pushes Landeverde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Riddick.
Riddick lands a hook that snaps the head of Landeverde backwards.
Riddick is pushing Landeverde up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Riddick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Riddick.
Landeverde wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Riddick has him pressed against the cage.
Riddick lands a damaging elbow.
Riddick keeps control of Landeverde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riddick tries to throw a body punch but Landeverde avoids it by throwing Riddick back against the cage.

Landeverde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Landeverde.
Landeverde misses the shot to the body.
Riddick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Landeverde.
An inside leg kick lands from Riddick.
Richard B Riddick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Riddick scores with a jab to the head.
Richard B Riddick is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Landeverde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Riddick.
Riddick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riddick misses with a body shot.
Landeverde throws a fast counter high kick but Riddick manages to duck under it in time.
Landeverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Riddick is just out of range.
Landeverde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riddick.
Some wild striking there from Riddick.
Riddick scores with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Riddick.
Riddick thumps Landeverde with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddick. Landeverde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Landeverde looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Riddick takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Richard B Riddick has been cut.
Riddick lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick cracks Landeverde with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Landeverde at a distance.
Riddick avoids the body shot from Landeverde.
Landeverde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riddick.
Riddick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Landeverde was well out of range. Poor timing from Riddick.
Riddick moves out of range as Landeverde strikes.
Landeverde looks to throw the jab but Riddick is out of range.
Landeverde throws a body shot but no joy.
Riddick fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Riddick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Landeverde is defended easily by Riddick.
A counter left hand to the body from Riddick misses its target.
Richard B Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ric Landeverde.
Riddick sizes up Landeverde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ric Landeverde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riddick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard B Riddick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Riddick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard B Riddick!
Richard B Riddick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.