PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Earthquake - Labrinth ft. Tinie Tempah. Clinton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Break Ya Neck. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bill Clinton enters the cage!

Richards
vs
Clinton

186 cm
25
192 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

189 cm
27
196 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 7 - 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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Richards.
Clinton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richards throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clinton throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clinton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richards shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clinton ducks right into an uppercut from Richards.
Clinton throws a good cross that connects.
Clinton throws a looping overhand right but Richards ducks down to avoid it.
Clinton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Richards defends it nicely.
Richards buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Clinton moves out of range easily.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clinton checks a leg kick.
Richards has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DILLIGAF Dojo II in the buildup to the fight.
Richards delivers a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands with a shot to the body.
Richards bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Viv Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Richards.
Richards throws a head kick but Clinton moves out of range.
Richards throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clinton throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Clinton misses.
Clinton misses with a low kick.

Clinton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Richards is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Clinton cracks Richards with a big elbow.
Clinton tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to escape but Clinton is in control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clinton lands a few punches from side control.
Clinton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Clinton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sloppy strikes there by Clinton.
Richards tries to bench press Clinton off him but Clinton keeps the position.
Clinton looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Richards is avoiding damage well.
Richards prevents Clinton from improving position.
Richards defending against the ground and pound.
Clinton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Richards!
Clinton dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clinton looking to finish Richards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Richards!
Clinton throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richards because Clinton loaded up on that one.
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clinton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clinton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Richards hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clinton looking to ground and pound but Richards is blocking nicely.
Clinton is landing with some decent strikes but Richards is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clinton with shots to the head and body - Richards looks very uncomfortable down there.
Clinton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Clinton cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clinton misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Clinton is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Richards can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Clinton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Richards is looking to escape.
Clinton lands a nice shot to the head.
Richards working to try and regain half guard.
Clinton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clinton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Richards hang on?
Clinton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Clinton avoids the attempt from Richards to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Clinton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Clinton is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Clinton shuts the power down on Richards. Lights out, game over! Clinton is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bill Clinton!
Bill Clinton is the new middleweight champion!
An intense looking Bill Clinton took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'That's how you're gonna beat 'em, Billy. They keep underestimating you.'.