PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ture Nature by Jane's Addiction. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Richard Riddick is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Barnett
vs
Riddick

176 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
278 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chris Barnett!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Riddick!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riddick staying out of range there.
Barnett throws a lazy uppercut
letting Riddick counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Riddick blocks the low kick.
Riddick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barnett throws a head kick that Riddick semi-blocks.

It looks like Richard Riddick has been cut.
Barnett misses the jab.
Riddick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Barnett misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Barnett misses.
Riddick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnett works Riddick's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riddick lands with a shot to the body.
Barnett throws a wild body kick that Riddick sees coming a mile off.
Barnett avoids the body shot from Riddick.
Riddick staying out of range there.
Riddick staying out of range there.
Riddick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riddick connects with a jab.
Riddick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riddick.
Riddick sizes up Barnett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Riddick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barnett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Riddick's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Barnett misses.
Riddick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Riddick with a hook.
Riddick scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Chris Barnett has been cut.
Riddick has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Barnett takes one to the side of the head.
Riddick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnett throws a head kick but Riddick moves out of range.
Riddick stuns Barnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riddick!
Riddick scores with a jab. Barnett acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Riddick drops Barnett with a left right combo! Riddick follows him down to the ground into side control.

Barnett is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddick just content to control the position.
Barnett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Riddick connects with a decent elbow.
Oh Barnett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnett is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Riddick asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Barnett seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Riddick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Riddick throws a strike aimed at the side of Barnett's head but Barnett avoids it well.
Riddick takes a little break here. Barnett wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
An elbow from Riddick crashes against the mat.
Barnett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick in side control, throwing shots but Barnett defends.
Riddick is staying tight to Barnett's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Riddick throws an elbow but Barnett slips to the side and avoids it well.
Riddick cracks Barnett with a big elbow.
Riddick controls the position.
Riddick lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Barnett down.
Riddick moves into full mount!
Riddick controlling from mount.
Riddick looking to control but Barnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnett taking shots to the head.
Riddick dominating with strikes here.
Riddick raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barnett taking shots to the head.
Riddick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Riddick landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riddick sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Riddick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barnett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barnett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riddick lands with a nice body punch.
Richard Riddick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riddick lands a slapping body shot.
Riddick slips under a jab.
Barnett misses with a right hand
and Riddick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Riddick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chris Barnett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riddick lands a right hook to the body.
Barnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Riddick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnett tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barnett takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barnett misses with a double jab.
Riddick jabs Barnett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riddick scores with the left hand. Barnett knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Barnett swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Barnett face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Richard Riddick! Richard Riddick retains his super heavyweight title!
Richard Riddick tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.