PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalfien Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Richardson
vs
Bane

183 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalfien Bane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bane lands with a nice body punch.
Karl Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Richardson.
Bane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Richardson with a body shot.
Bane lands a glancing blow to the side of Richardson's head.
Bane blocks a jab.
Richardson tries to bum rush Bane with a series of wild strikes but Bane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richardson lands a nice looking body shot.
Richardson throws a shot to the body.
Bane misses with a body shot.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
Bane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Bane is out of range.
Bane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Richardson with a body shot.
Richardson misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bane.
Richardson throws out a loose jab but Bane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Bane.
Richardson is looking to counter punch.
Bane throws a body shot but no joy.
Bane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richardson moves away from the strike by Bane.
Bane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richardson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a body punch but Bane moves out of range.
Bane misses with a hook to the body
and Richardson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bane thinking.
Bane with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good exchange - Bane coming out on top.
A big left from Bane misses.
Bane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richardson throws a lazy right hand but Bane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Bane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Richardson misses with a left hand
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Richardson is rocked!
Bane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Richardson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bane fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Richardson square on the jaw! Damn, Richardson is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nalfien Bane!