PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Hell. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

B Riddick
vs
Watson

185 cm
31
220 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

182 cm
36
210 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 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 26 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Watson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riddick doesn't seem phased though.
Riddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Riddick lands a nice looking body shot.
Watson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Riddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watson connects with a body shot that sends Riddick's belly button to the back.
Riddick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Riddick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richard B Riddick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Watson lands a jab to Riddick's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick lands a glancing blow to the side of Watson's head.
Watson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Riddick dips to his left and cracks Watson with an uppercut!
Riddick moves away from the strike by Watson.
Watson misses with a low kick.
Watson slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Watson cracks Riddick with a good jab.
Riddick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riddick moves out of range of the body kick from Watson.
It looked like Riddick was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Watson.
Riddick avoids a kick to the body.
Riddick lands a high kick!

Watson gets tackled into the cage by Riddick. Riddick maintains the clinch.
Watson managing to block the knees to the body from Riddick.
Riddick missing with knees to the body.
Watson misses with some punches.
Riddick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Watson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Watson throws a head punch that misses.
Watson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Watson is working Riddick over against the cage.
Riddick trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riddick crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.
Watson avoiding damage as Riddick throws knees to the body.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Watson lands a right hand.
Watson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Watson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Watson.
Watson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riddick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Watson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riddick blocking some punches.

Watson manages to break the clinch.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Watson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Watson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Watson breaks the clinch.
Riddick throws a shot from downtown. Watson moves away and avoids it.
Watson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Watson swings away with a body shot that misses

and Riddick moves into the clinch.

Watson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
Riddick lands with a nice body kick.
Watson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Riddick.
Riddick throws a right hand that misses
and Watson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Riddick misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick blocks a head kick by Watson.
Watson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Riddick gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Watson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
Riddick avoids the body shot from Watson.
Watson throws a wild body kick that Riddick sees coming a mile off.
Riddick lands with an overhand left.
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Riddick wants to clinch up but Watson keeps it at a distance.

Riddick lands a left and a right that send Watson crashing to the mat, dazed. Riddick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like John Watson has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Watson is looking to clinch.
Watson misses with a kick to the body.
Riddick scoring well with a low kick there.
Riddick misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard B Riddick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Watson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Riddick moves away from the strike by Watson.
Watson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riddick.
Watson misses with a series of wild punches.
Watson tries to clinch up but Riddick circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Riddick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riddick scores with a spinning back kick!
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
Watson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick misses with an uppercut.
Riddick misses with a double jab.
Riddick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riddick. Watson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riddick misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Watson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riddick throws out the jab.
Watson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Richard B Riddick is winning the standup battle so far.
Watson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watson throws a lazy right hand but Riddick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Watson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Watson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick tries to counter by clinching up but Watson breaks away and moves out of range.
Watson lands with a hook. Riddick tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Watson forces Riddick back against the cage and clinches.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watson avoids it.
Riddick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watson.
Watson is looking to control Riddick's arms but Riddick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Watson has his back to the cage.
Riddick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Watson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watson lands a leg kick that knocks Riddick off balance momentarily.
Riddick misses with a left hand
and Watson counters with a straight right hand.
Watson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Riddick misses with a kick to the body
and Watson counters with a left to the body.
Watson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riddick tries to clinch up.
Watson throws out a counter right but Riddick avoids it with no problem.
Watson catches Riddick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riddick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Riddick tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson tries to clinch but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Watson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riddick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watson throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watson tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Watson. Riddick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Watson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riddick takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Watson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Riddick's head backwards.
Watson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Watson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Watson throws a leg kick but Riddick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Riddick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riddick throws a big shot that misses.
Watson throws out a counter right but Riddick avoids it with no problem.
Riddick fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riddick slips under a jab from Watson.
Riddick misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Riddick. Those never looked like landing.
Riddick throws a body kick that misses.
Watson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Watson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Watson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Riddick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Watson, pushing him back against the cage.
Watson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riddick comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Watson has a couple of punches blocked by Riddick.
Watson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watson is defending well for now.
Watson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Riddick backwards.
Riddick tries to land knees in the clinch but Watson avoids the damage to the body.
Watson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riddick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Watson is looking to clinch.
Riddick feints a jab promting Watson to slip. Riddick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Watson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Riddick throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Watson misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Riddick tries a head kick but it misses.
Watson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riddick misses with a kick to the body.
Riddick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Watson.
Watson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Watson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riddick pushes Watson away with a front kick.
Watson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Riddick counters with a series of strikes. Watson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the 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!
Riddick fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick sizes up Watson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riddick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Watson tries to move into range but Riddick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Riddick clinches up against the cage.
Watson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riddick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Riddick trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riddick.
Watson misses with the head strike.
Watson swings wildly with an uppercut but Riddick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riddick crunches a lovely knee into Watson's ribcage.

Watson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson tries to land a front kick but Riddick steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riddick tries to clinch up but Watson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick missing with a left hand there. Watson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Watson throws a series of strikes that have Riddick backpedaling.
Riddick slips a straight right by Watson.
Watson throws a solid leg kick but Riddick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Watson.

Watson has closed the distance and engaged Riddick in a clinch.

Watson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riddick throws a body punch but Watson moves out of range.
Riddick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Riddick.
A telegraphed right hand from Watson misses the target.
Riddick is looking to clinch.
Watson throws out a counter right but Riddick avoids it with no problem.
Riddick takes a kick to the side of the head.
Watson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson moves out of range of the strikes.
Watson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watson looks to clinch
and Riddick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Watson swings for the body but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick lands with a nice body punch.
Riddick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riddick wants to clinch.
Watson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riddick on the side of the head.
Riddick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard B Riddick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Riddick has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard B Riddick!
Richard B Riddick thanked the fans post fight for their support.