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). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Richardson
vs
Bane

183 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 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 - 1 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nalfien Bane!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane digs a good hook to Richardson's body.
Richardson tests Bane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bane throws a body shot but no joy.
Richardson punishes Bane's body with a nice straight punch.
Bane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Richardson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Richardson lands with a shot to the body.
Richardson misses with a straight right.
A countering left hand to the body from Bane misses.
Richardson avoids the body shot from Bane.
Bane lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bane misses with a body shot
and Richardson counters with a straight right hand.
Richardson throws a body punch but Bane moves out of range.
Richardson with a nice cross.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Bane moved out of range.
Bane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Richardson. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane ducks right into an uppercut from Richardson.
A left and a right from Richardson both land. Nice combination.
Bane's corner calls for a 1-2. Bane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bane throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bane.
Bane misses the shot to the body.
Richardson misses with a straight right.
Bane 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.
Bane is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Richardson rather than just go for the knockout.
Richardson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bane connects with a body shot that sends Richardson's belly button to the back.
Karl Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson throws a hook to the side of Bane's head but Bane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bane looks to land a left hand but Richardson moved out of range nicely.
Bane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richardson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bane.
Richardson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richardson misses with a hook to the body
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bane works Richardson's body with a nice hook.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bane ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Bane takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bane throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Richardson throws a lazy right hand but Bane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bane lands a right hook to the body.
Bane lands with a shot to the body.
Bane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bane lands a right hook to the body.
Bane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A left lands for Bane.
Bane jabs Richardson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richardson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bane misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richardson.
Richardson moves away from the strike by Bane.
Richardson misses with an uppercut
and Bane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richardson misses with a hook. Bane ducked under it nicely.
Richardson misses with an uppercut
and Bane counters with a crisp right that sends Richardson to the canvas! Bane follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nalfien Bane!