PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shane Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is Cry me a river - Michael buble. A fine choice. Fighter has chosen RENEGADE MASTER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richards
vs
Fighter

180 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards blocks a leg kick.
Richards throws the kick towards the body but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.

Richards darts in and clinches Fighter up against the cage.
Fighter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fighter looking to stall.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter jumps guard but Richards stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
A low kick from Richards misses
and Fighter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards blocks a low kick nicely.
Fighter throws a head kick that Richards semi-blocks.

It looks like Shane Richards has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Richards.
Richards misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Richards thows a leg kick but Fighter checks it

and Fighter counters with a single leg into guard. Richards didn't expect that.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.
Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fighter is fighting to break Richards's control of his arms but Richards is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fighter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fighter looking to pass the guard.
Fighter prevents Richards from getting back to his feet.
Richards has his hands on Fighter's head, controlling the position.
Richards is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fighter scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head kick but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter blocks a leg kick.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A leg kick checked by Fighter.
Richards lands with a slapping head kick.
Fighter moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards throws a head kick that misses.
Richards takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richards.
Richards lands with a hook. Fighter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Richards.
Fighter shoots in but no luck this time.
Shane Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fighter.
Richards throws a leg kick
enabling Fighter to counter with a crisp jab.
Richards fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter throws a low kick, looking for Richards's leg but Richards calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Fighter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Richards is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Fighter counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards wants to sweep here but Fighter controlling him for the moment.
Fighter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fighter stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
Fighter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards pulls Fighter in close to his closed guard and prevents Fighter from doing any damage or advancing position.

Fighter drops back looking for a leg! Richards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richards manages to kick Fighter off! Fighter jumps back into Richards's guard.
Fighter controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fighter misses with a body shot.
Richards throws a nice head kick!
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richards throws out the jab.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Fighter motions for Richards to come forward. Fighter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards throws a lazy body kick
and Fighter counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Richards misses with a hook.
Richards looks to land a body kick but Fighter moved away.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Steve Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter scoring well with a low kick there.
Richards throws and low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Fighter blocks the leg kick.
Richards with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Richards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Fighter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Richards looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Richards tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter trying to control the action but Richards is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Richards's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richards is looking for a sweep.
Richards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Fighter has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Fighter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Richards down.
Richards is looking for a sweep.
Fighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Richards is trying to buck Fighter off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Richards parries the strikes from Fighter easily there. Fighter is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Richards to escape.
Richards struggling a bit here.
Fighter is looking to take a break and control but Richards is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Richards tries to buck Fighter off but Fighter is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Fighter throws a leg kick which misses Richards's front leg but catches the back leg as Richards tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a leg kick but Fighter moved away.
Richards throws a front kick that sends Fighter stumbling back into the cage.
Fighter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shane Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards misses with a kick to the body
and Fighter counters with an inside leg kick.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Fighter scores with a decent looking hook.
Fighter checks a leg kick.
Fighter fails with the takedown
and Richards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Richards'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!

Richards avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Fighter shoots for a takedown but Richards saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fighter slips a jab and a cross from Richards.
Fighter misses the shot to the body.
Fighter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fighter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richards counters with an inside leg kick.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Richards moves into range and clinches up with Fighter.
Richards stalling in the clinch.
Richards lands a knee to the head.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Richards is looking to chop away at Fighter's legs.
A good leg kick by Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Fighter 's knee.
Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Shane Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Fighter.
A big left from Fighter misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Fighter blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body kick from Richards.
Fighter thows a body shot but no joy.
Fighter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Richards is able to avoid easily.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Fighter moves out of range easily.
Steve Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards moves out of range of the body kick.
Richards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fighter checks it well.
A jab lands there for Richards.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Richards throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fighter on the side of the head.
Richards looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range.
Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a low kick as Fighter jumps back.
Fighter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fighter looks to land a body kick but Richards moved away.
Richards misses with a leg kick
and Fighter makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richards really felt that one!
Richards throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richards tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Richards is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Richards checks a leg kick.
Richards misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Shane Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fighter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Fighter finds it's way through Richards's defenses.
A leg kick checked by Fighter.
Richards 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.
Richards throws a leg kick but Fighter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fighter thows a leg kick but Richards checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Richards throws a quick inside leg kick.
Richards throws and low kick but Fighter moves out of range easily.
Fighter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Richards tests Fighter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick from Richards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fighter 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Fighter!