PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farboleous Ricard (ranked 18 p4p, 3 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 157 p4p, 23 weight class). Ricard's entrance music is Vibe Killer. A fine choice. Kent has chosen Save Me - Remy Zero (Smallville Theme) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ricard
vs
Kent

172 cm
29
156 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

175 cm
33
164 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Arcticus University: London

Urban Fighter
Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Farboleous Ricard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kent connects with a jab.
Kent walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard checks a leg kick nicely.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ricard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Kent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Ricard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Ricard.
A good leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kent checks it well.
Kent just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Ricard misses
letting Kent counter with a right hand.
Ricard tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Kent misses.
Kent throws a right hand that Ricard ducks under and follows up with a left that Ricard also avoids with ease.
Ricard tried to score with a low kick but Kent checks it.
Kent 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.
Kent checks a low kick from Ricard.
Ricard with a hook.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Kent misses with a left hand
and Ricard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kent throws a shot from downtown. Ricard moves away and avoids it.
Kent scores with a nice strike.
Ricard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kent.
Ricard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricard has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kent takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kent lands with an uppercut that bounces Ricard off the cage and back into range.
Kent looks to land a combination. Ricard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent blocks a jab.
Ricard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ricard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ricard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Kent misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Ricard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ricard tries to work over Kent's front leg with a kick but Kent checks it.
Clark Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ricard throws a body kick that misses.
Kent moves away from the strike by Ricard.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricard misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ricard is defended easily by Kent.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
Ricard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Kent's head.
Ricard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Ricard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ricard cracks the inside of Kent's front leg.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Ricard scores with a nice head shot.
Kent tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ricard is able to avoid easily.
Kent swings widly with a right hand
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricard lands a leg kick that knocks Kent off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ricard checks it well.
Ricard moves out of range of the strikes.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Ricard takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Ricard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kent crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ricard - the referee stops the clock and Kent gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ricard. Kent manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Kent misses.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Ricard shoots in looking for a takedown. Kent tries to sprawl out of it but Ricard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kent lands a really nice looking cross but Ricard seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kent stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricard.
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard misses with an uppercut. Kent saw that one coming.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ricard.
Ricard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kent can do to turn this around?
The fighters circle momentarily. Kent darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ricard connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ricard.
Ricard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kent, right into the meat.
Kent misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Ricard misses.
Kent cracks the inside of Ricard's front leg.
Ricard avoids the body shot from Kent.
Kent lands a jab to the head.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot lands for Kent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ricard tries to keep at a distance but Kent has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ricard gets through Kent's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kent.
Kent throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent has a couple of punches blocked by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ricard is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kent to keep the fight standing.
Ricard throws a punch but it's blocked by Kent.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.

Ricard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. Kent looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ricard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.
Ricard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ricard.

Kent gets a clinch.
Kent misses with some punches.
Kent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kent backwards.
Ricard lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ricard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard slips a jab from Kent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent moves out of range of the body kick from Ricard.
Kent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Ricard. That snapped Kent's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ricard - that will leave a mark!
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
Ricard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kent momentarily.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent scores with a jab.
Kent works the jab nicely.
Kent lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricard at a distance.
Ricard just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kent has time to react.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Kent down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard blocks it.
Kent misses with a double jab.
Kent scores with a nice head shot.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kent checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ricard.
Ricard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kent.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Ricard circles away.
Ricard tries to counter with a takedown but Kent is quick to defend against it.
Kent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ricard shoots in for a double leg but Kent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ricard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ricard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kent.
Kent turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kent misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kent swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ricard misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kent misses.
Kent scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Kent with an uppercut!
Ricard avoids the body shot from Kent.
Ricard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ricard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kent counters with a one-two to the body.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a hook. Kent ducked under it nicely.
Kent takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kent throws a nice looking combination but Ricard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ricard throws a shot to the body.
Ricard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ricard. That's going to slow Kent down.
Ricard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clark Kent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kent misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ricard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kent moves in looking to clinch but Ricard pushes him off.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.

Kent drives through and clinches with Ricard against the cage.
Ricard can't find room to land a body shot as Kent controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Ricard.
Kent blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Ricard.
Kent doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ricard lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ricard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kent knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ricard throws a strike but Kent avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Ricard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.
Kent pulls Ricard in close to his closed guard and prevents Ricard from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kent working for a triangle but Ricard defends it easily.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ricard trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.
Kent has control of Ricard's left arm, preventing Ricard from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kent seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ricard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard misses with a low kick.
Ricard moves out of range as Kent strikes.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Kent lands a slapping body shot.
Ricard throws a lazy right hand but Kent sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Ricard slips the punch.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Ricard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kent.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Kent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice shot by Kent.
Ricard ducks right into an uppercut from Kent.
Kent jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kent's sensitive parts.
Kent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kent looks to land a left hand but Ricard moved out of range nicely.
Ricard lands a right hook to the body.
Ricard misses with a body kick.
Kent throws a big shot that misses.
Kent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Farboleous Ricard is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard lands a nice shot that snaps Kent's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lazy body kick from Ricard
and Kent counters with a right hand to the body.
Ricard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Kent has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Kent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kent has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ricard finds it's way round the side to connect with Kent's head.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent misses with a body shot.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ricard lands a nice hook to Kent's body. Kent takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Kent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left lands for Ricard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Clark Kent just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ricard ducks under a wild hook from Kent.
Kent checks a leg kick.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ricard.
Ricard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kent's legs.
Ricard just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ricard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kent can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kent stops Ricard from passing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ricard is taking a breather. Kent says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kent is holding on to half guard well.
Ricard wants to control but Kent is keeping him busy.
Ricard wants to pass to mount but Kent is defending the position.
Kent is looking to escape.
Ricard controlling the pace.
Kent trying to control here.
Ricard is looking to advance position but Kent won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kent has his hands clasped together around Ricard's back. He's all about the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kent wants to control but Ricard is keeping busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kent is looking to score with low kicks.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ricard.
Ricard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ricard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Kent.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent throws a series of punches but Ricard moves out of range.
Kent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ricard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
A big right from Kent misses.
Ricard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ricard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ricard slips under a jab.
Ricard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ricard moves away from the strike by Kent.
Ricard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kent scores with a hook to the body. Ricard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Kent misses with a low kick.
Kent throws a looping overhand right but Ricard ducks down to avoid it.
Kent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ricard misses.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kent manages to avoid it.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kent fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ricard on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Ricard counter with a right hand.
Ricard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kent throws out the jab.
Ricard clobbers Kent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ricard thumps Kent with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Kent.
Kent wants to counter the offense by Ricard and move into the clinch position.
Kent staying out of range there.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Ricard is just out of range.
Kent missing with a left hand there. Ricard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Farboleous Ricard had his way with Clark Kent in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ricard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Ricard - just one landing.
Kent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ricard makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kent really felt that one!
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ricard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ricard slips a straight right by Kent.
Ricard throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Kent swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ricard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ricard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Ricard.
A slow jab from Ricard misses its intended target.
Kent tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kent comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ricard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ricard throws an overhand right that lands on Kent's shoulder, as Kent tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent blocks a jab.
Ricard misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard is looking to counter punch.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ricard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kent misses with a hook to the body
and Ricard counters with a nice uppercut.
Kent walks into a jab.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Ricard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kent counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ricard lands with a nice body kick.
Ricard connects with a body shot.
Ricard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kent with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ricard to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ricard misses with a body shot.
Ricard throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ricard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ricard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ricard throws a body punch but Kent moves out of range.
Kent staying out of range there.
Kent let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kent blocks a low kick nicely.
Ricard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Ricard is out of range.
Ricard thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ricard staying out of range there.
Ricard is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kent avoids the body shot from Ricard.
Ricard tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ricard slips under a jab from Kent.
Ricard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kent is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kent lunges at Ricard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ricard's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kent. Ricard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Kent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Kent avoids it.
A big left from Kent misses.
Ricard wants to land a leg kick but Kent is out of range.
Kent misses with a hook. Ricard ducked under it nicely.
Ricard delivers a nice body kick.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kent! But no joy.
Kent throws the left hand but Ricard avoids the punch easily.
Ricard with a poor takedown
and Kent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Ricard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ricard throws a leg kick
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Kent looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kent throws a body punch but Ricard moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ricard misses the target.
Ricard cracks the inside of Kent's front leg.
Ricard throws a leg kick but Kent sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ricard. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Kent releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ricard is looking to slow Kent down with leg kicks.
Ricard throws a hook but Kent blocks it.
Ricard throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Kent connects with a crisp jab.
Ricard defending well as Kent loads up on a big left hand.
Ricard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kent lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricard throws a nice looking combination but Kent bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kent throws a hook but Ricard avoids it easily.
Kent keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ricard missing with a left hand there. Kent was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kent lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clark Kent.
I think Kent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:48
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Farboleous Ricard!
Farboleous Ricard retains his lightweight title!
After the fight, Farboleous Ricard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Clark Kent had this to say: 'You must have had kryptonite! How else could you have bested Superman? Maybe you were taught by Batman himself...'.