PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claymore Longshanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Riccuito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riccuito is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by walk hard . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longshanks
vs
Riccuito

193 cm
38
280 lbs
16 - 2 - 1

193 cm
34
248 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Claymore Longshanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mark Riccuito!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riccuito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longshanks scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Mark Riccuito has been cut.
Longshanks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riccuito.
Longshanks scores with a nice right hand.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Longshanks.
Riccuito throws a leg kick but Longshanks sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riccuito fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Longshanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Riccuito.
Longshanks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Longshanks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Riccuito wants to clinch.
Longshanks throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longshanks misses with a hook.
Longshanks looks to throw the jab but Riccuito is out of range.
Longshanks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longshanks tries to score with a low kick but Riccuito moves his leg out of the way.
Riccuito ducks under a wild hook from Longshanks.
Longshanks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Abraham in the buildup to the fight.
Longshanks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Riccuito has managed to clinch.
Longshanks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Riccuito lands an elbow inside that Longshanks shrugs off.

It looks like Claymore Longshanks has been cut.
Longshanks takes an elbow to the temple.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
Longshanks wants to stall.
Longshanks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Longshanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Riccuito.
A short right from Riccuito.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longshanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longshanks scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riccuito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Riccuito swings wildly with an uppercut but Longshanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito lands with a right to the head.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longshankss head.
Longshanks taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Riccuito.
Riccuito tries to land a knee to the head but Longshanks blocks with his arms.
Riccuito can't find room to land a body shot as Longshanks controls the action.
Longshanks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Riccuito backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito tries a knee to the head but Longshanks blocks it.
Riccuito misses with a punch on the inside.
Riccuito stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Riccuito throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Longshanks prevents a body shot from Riccuito.
Riccuito has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Longshanks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Riccuito can turn it around.
Riccuito lands a knee to the body.
Riccuito landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Longshanks is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Riccuito.
Longshanks stalling in the clinch but Riccuito improves position.
Riccuito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longshankss head.

Claymore Longshanks's cut is getting worse.
Riccuito lands an uppercut.
Riccuito lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Riccuito will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Longshanks up against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Riccuito.
Riccuito missing with knees to the body.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
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!
Longshanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longshanks stalling the fight.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Longshanks taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Riccuito dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Longshanks misses the jab.
Longshanks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Longshanks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Claymore Longshanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Longshanks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Riccuito lands with a nice body punch.
Riccuito scores with a jab to the body.
Longshanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longshanks throws a right and a left that Riccuito avoids nicely.
Riccuito scores with a leg kick.
Riccuito staying out of range there.
Longshanks misses with a two punch combination.
Riccuito slips a jab and a cross from Longshanks.
Longshanks looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Claymore Longshanks's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Riccuito misses.
Longshanks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longshanks lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Riccuito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riccuito.
Longshanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Riccuito moves into range and clinches up with Longshanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riccuito looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riccuito throws a punch but it's blocked by Longshanks.
Riccuito working aggressively here.
Riccuito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Riccuito as Longshanks tries to tie him up.
Longshanks tries to work over Riccuito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riccuito pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riccuito misses with a punch to the body.
Longshanks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Riccuito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Riccuito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riccuito misses with the head strike.
Riccuito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Riccuito has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longshanks tries to break the clinch but Riccuito is controlling the position.
Riccuito lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Riccuito throws an elbow but it misses.
Riccuito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Riccuito.
Longshanks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riccuito up against the cage.
Riccuito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longshanks's defenses.

Jeez, Claymore Longshanks's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Claymore Longshanks's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Riccuito!
A less than humble Mark Riccuito misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.