PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jase Robertson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards comes to the cage accompanied by Earthquake - Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah. Viv Richards has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Robertson

186 cm
25
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

192 cm
26
202 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jase Robertson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards lands with a nice body kick.
Richards is looking to chop away at Robertson's legs.
Robertson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richards can pounce on him.
Robertson avoids the body shot from Richards.
Robertson tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Robertson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson moved away.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards cracks Robertson with a good jab.
Good shot there by Richards.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robertson misses with a body shot.
Robertson blocks a jab.
Robertson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robertson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robertson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richards throws a shot from downtown. Robertson moves away and avoids it.
Richards slips under a jab.
Robertson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Robertson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Richards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Robertson checks it well.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Richards as he connects with a hook.

It looks like Jase Robertson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robertson misses with a hook.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
Robertson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards misses with a straight left.
Robertson throws a right hand that Richards ducks under and follows up with a left that Richards also avoids with ease.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
That kick from Richards tenderised Robertson's leg. Robertson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Robertson misses with a few strikes there.
Richards scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Richards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robertson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Robertson throws a sloppy head kick and Richards moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Robertson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Robertson.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A lazy left from Richards finds it's target.
Robertson slips a jab from Richards.
Richards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Robertson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards avoids a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips a straight right by Robertson.
Richards looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robertson misses with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richards takes a jab right on the kisser.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Richards looks for the body kick but Robertson saw that one coming.
Richards throws a leg kick which misses Robertson's front leg but catches the back leg as Robertson tries to avoid it.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw.
Viv Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards connects with the punch.
Richards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jase Robertson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Richards.

Robertson is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Richards.
Robertson is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Viv Richards is winning the standup battle so far.
Robertson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Robertson seems to have recovered his senses.
A slow jab from Robertson misses its intended target.
Richards tries to clinch but Robertson moves out of range.

Richards lands a big right hand that sends Robertson crashing to the mat! Richards stays standing though and waves Robertson back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Robertson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Richards.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards throws the kick towards the body but Robertson avoids it.
Richards scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards misses with a leg kick.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Robertson.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Robertson walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Robertson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards works the jab nicely.
Robertson throws a head kick that misses.
Richards throws a leg kick
and Robertson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robertson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Richards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robertson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Robertson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Richards has got the better of the exchanges.
Robertson looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Robertson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robertson throws a push kick but Richards slaps the foot to one side.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Robertson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Richards sends Robertson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Richards is motioning to the referee to let Robertson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A swing and a miss from Robertson.
Richards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Robertson is breathing heavily.
Robertson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but Robertson is out of range and Richards settles back down.
Robertson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robertson throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.
Richards throws a leg kick but Robertson moved away.
Robertson tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Richards lands a big uppercut and Robertson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Robertson looks OK. Richards waves Robertson back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards lands a leg kick that knocks Robertson off balance momentarily.
Richards cracks Robertson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Robertson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Richards pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Robertson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards retains his middleweight title!
Viv Richards seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.