PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Scott Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Richards could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Raul Pendragon's chin.

Richards
vs
Pendragon

180 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Non-Stop Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Pendragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Richards gets the takedown into side control.
Pendragon wants to control but Richards postures up.
Richards tries to advance to mount but can't.

Richards wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pendragon, who protects the arm well.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Pendragon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pendragon gets back to half guard.
Pendragon won't allow Richards to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards blocks a jab.
Richards tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pendragon swivels and escapes.
Pendragon looks to land a left hand but Richards moved out of range nicely.
Pendragon throws a series of punches but Richards moves out of range.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt - Pendragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pendragon tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.
Pendragon swings for the body but Richards moves out of range.
Richards avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Richards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pendragon tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
Richards looking to ground and pound but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Pendragon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to control the pace but Pendragon is squirming around nicely.
Richards manages to capitalize on a mistake by Pendragon to take his back!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Richards wants to control but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Pendragon trying to control but not successfully.
Pendragon manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Pendragon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pendragon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pendragon misses with the combination.
Pendragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Pendragon throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Pendragon wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Raul Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pendragon.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pendragon throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A combination from Pendragon does no damage.
Pendragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pendragon tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Pendragon throws a right and a left that Richards avoids nicely.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big left from Pendragon misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a big shot that misses.
Richards tries to clinch up but Pendragon circles away and keeps his distance.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards keeps the fight on the outside.
Richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richards fails to land the takedown.
Pendragon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richards stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pendragon clinches but Richards breaks the clinch

and Richards counters with a single leg into guard. Pendragon didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pendragon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Richards off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pendragon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pendragon looks to land a right hand but Richards moved out of range.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Some wild striking there from Pendragon.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Raul Pendragon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Richards walks into a straight right hand from Pendragon.
Pendragon closes the distance looking to clinch

and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pendragon's guard.
Pendragon wants to stand up but Richards is controlling him.
Richards postures up in Pendragon's guard and throws a big left but Pendragon blocks it.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pendragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Pendragon is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pendragon wants to stand but Richards is controlling the position.
Richards advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pendragon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Pendragon throws a hook but Richards blocks it.
The fighters circling - Pendragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
Pendragon throws an off balance right hand

and Richards counters with a shoot takedown. Pendragon fights it but they end up in guard.
Scott Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards throwing strikes but missing.
Richards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richards wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.

Richards has gone for a leg lock! Pendragon slips out almost immediately though and dives into Richards's guard.

Pendragon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Richards counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pendragon!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Richards is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pendragon is squirming around, avoiding Richards's attempts to control the action.
Richards thowing shots but they're missing.
Pendragon has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Richards looking for the choke from the back.

Richards patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards doesn't have the hooks in and Pendragon manages to turn into his guard.

Pendragon stands and steps away. Richards gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Pendragon misses with a hook

and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pendragon's guard.
Richards passes into half guard.

Pendragon kicks off Richards and gets to his feet.

Pendragon instigates a clinch.
Pendragon controlling the action here for a moment.
Pendragon lands a damaging elbow.
Richards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pendragon is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pendragon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Pendragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a nice elbow.
Pendragon pushes Richards back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards tries for a takedown but Pendragon manages to get underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Pendragon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a right hand.
Come on Pendragon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Pendragon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pendragon throws an elbow that misses.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pendragon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pendragon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pendragon is trying to break free.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pendragon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Pendragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pendragon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Richards is rocked!
Raul Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Oh Richards is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards shoots in and drives through. Pendragon sprawls well.
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pendragon is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, Pendragon circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards slips a straight right by Pendragon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon misses with a hook. Richards ducked under it nicely.
Pendragon misses with a looping left.

Pendragon drives through and clinches with Richards against the cage.
Pendragon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pendragon swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Richards will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pendragon swings widly with a right hand

so Richards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pendragon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards looking to sit in guard and control but Pendragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Richards is working an open guard so Pendragon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Pendragon lands a jab to the nose.
Pendragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Richards on that attempt.

Pendragon takes the fight into the clinch.
Pendragon tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pendragon lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon tries to land a knee to the head but Richards blocks with his arms.
Pendragon scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Pendragon lands an uppercut.
Richards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pendragon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Richards moves away from the strike by Pendragon.
Richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Pendragon throws a lazy head kick

and Richards counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pendragon keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Pendragon wants to stand up but Richards is controlling him.
Pendragon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pendragon wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Pendragon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pendragon slips nicely into half guard.

Pendragon stands up from half guard.
Richards seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice takedown defense from Pendragon. No joy for Richards on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pendragon throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards misses with a takedown attempt - Pendragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Pendragon as Richards shoots in.
Richards shoots in and drives through. Pendragon sprawls well.
Richards takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pendragon pinned against the cage. Pendragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pendragon pinned against the cage. Pendragon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pendragon but Pendragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pendragon clinches but Richards breaks the clinch

and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pendragon's guard.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Pendragon blocks nicely.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.

Richards drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pendragon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Richards has Pendragon in his guard.
Richards is looking to sweep but instead, Pendragon has passed into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to improve his position but Pendragon is controlling well.
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pendragon postures up.
Pendragon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Richards looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pendragon passes into half guard.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Scott Richards.
I think Richards has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scott Richards!