PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pettis
vs
Richards

176 cm
33
144 lbs
18 - 17 - 1

170 cm
26
146 lbs
19 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeremy Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Richards!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Richards 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 to work over Pettis's front leg with a kick but Pettis checks it.
Pettis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richards.
Richards throws a hook but Pettis avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Richards cracks Pettis with a good jab.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Pettis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards misses with a hook. Pettis ducked under it nicely.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards stalling in the clinch.
Richards lands with a light punch inside.

Pettis breaks from the clinch.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.
Pettis ducks right into an uppercut from Richards.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Pettis moves away and avoids it.
Richards scores with the left hand. Pettis knows he should have avoided that one.
Richards listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Pettis's head coaches at The Cave Fighting Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Richards bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick by Richards misses
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a shot to the body
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards throws a lazy body kick
and Pettis counters with a nice body shot.
Richards misses with an uppercut
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards misses with a body shot
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards misses with a left hand
letting Pettis counter with a right hand.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Pettis's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettis tries to avoid it.
Pettis keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pettis counters with a left and a right that stings Richards.
Pettis slips under a jab.
Richards scores with a decent looking hook.
Richards throws a right hand that misses
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richards looks to throw a body kick
and Pettis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richards fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richards throws a head kick that Pettis semi-blocks.
Pettis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sean Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards sizes up Pettis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Pettis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Richards.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pettis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Richards scores with a hook.

Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Pettis breaks the clinch.
Pettis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Richards there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Richards dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards throws a body kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a stiff right hand.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Pettis moved away.
As Richards tries to get set, Pettis tries to push him back and clinch up but Richards manages to avoid the attempt.
Richards throws a looping overhand right but Pettis ducks down to avoid it.
Richards misses the jab.
Pettis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Richards looks to throw a body kick

and Pettis counters by moving into the clinch.
Pettis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pettis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards throws a body punch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis slips a straight right by Richards.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards clobbers Pettis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
Pettis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pettis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richards connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettis scrambles back to his feet.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards misses with a looping right.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Pettis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards thumps Pettis with a low kick.
Pettis avoids the body shot from Richards.
Pettis is looking to counter the offense by Richards and move into the clinch.
Sean Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Pettis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richards dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Richards working aggressively here.
Richards wants to stall.
Richards with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richards prevents Pettis from breaking the clinch.
Pettis lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pettis blocks an elbow strike.
Richards is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Richards lands a good knee to the midsection. Pettis won't want to take too many of those.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.

Pettis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richards throws a hook to the side of Pettis's head but Pettis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Richards throws a lazy head kick
and Richards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richards throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pettis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards cracks the inside of Pettis's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards jabs Pettis right on the nose. Pettis blinks but takes it well.
Richards throws a front kick aimed at Pettis's knee but Pettis avoids it well.
Richards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richards misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards throws a good cross that connects.
Richards tries to clinch but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Pettis is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Richards throws a big shot that misses.
Pettis slips under a jab from Richards.
Pettis is looking to counter punch.
Richards throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pettis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pettis was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pettis slips a straight right by Richards.
Richards throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pettis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards throws a jab but it's blocked by Pettis.
A quick step to the side and Pettis tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richards looks to clinch
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards catches Pettis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pettis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Richards loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
As Richards tries to get set, Pettis tries to push him back and clinch up but Richards manages to avoid the attempt.
Richards misses with an uppercut
enabling Pettis to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards looks to land a right hand but Pettis moved out of range.
Pettis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Jeremy Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Pettis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab lands there for Richards.
Richards swings widly with a right hand
and Pettis counters with a nice uppercut.
Richards throws a hook but Pettis avoids it easily.
Richards tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Pettis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richards throws a jab when Pettis was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a push kick but Pettis slaps the foot to one side.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Pettis blocks the low kick.
Pettis throwing a counter right hand but Richards manages to avoid it.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Pettis slips under a jab from Richards.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pettis.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettis misses the target.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Pettis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pettis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Pettis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Richards jabs at Pettis's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Pettis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Richards looks to move away, Pettis throws a big counter combo but Richards just gets out of the way.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Pettis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettis slips a jab from Richards.
Pettis tries to counter by clinching up but Richards breaks away and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Richards!
An out of breath Sean Richards thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.