PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Braxton Darius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Richards's choice of entrance music: I give you bass. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Darius
vs
Richards

191 cm
20
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

176 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

White Gorilla Nutrition

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braxton Darius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jared Richards!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darius with a hook.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Darius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Richards has time to react.

Richards clinches.
Richards scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Darius takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Richards keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Darius's efforts to push away.
Richards throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Richards manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards has Darius pushed against the cage.
Darius lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Richards manages to break the clinch.
Darius swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Darius lands with a straight right. Richards didn't see that one coming.
Darius tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards tries to clinch there but Darius circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darius misses with a head kick.
Darius lands with a hook. Richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Darius pushes him off.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Richards is looking to clinch but Darius is avoiding it.
Richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Braxton Darius is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards wants to clinch up but Darius keeps it at a distance.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Darius pushes him off.
Darius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darius is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Darius lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Darius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Darius circles away.
A cross from Darius lands.
Richards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Darius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darius lands a body shot.
Jared Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Darius cracks Richards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richards looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to clinch up but Darius keeps it at a distance.
Darius scores with a three punch combo!

Richards is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Darius! Richards is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braxton Darius!