PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neal Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luca Brasi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brasi
vs
Richards

188 cm
19
266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
266 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Kangaroo Punch $100 Dollar Sale

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Brasi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Richards!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Brasi circles away.

Richards clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Brasi .
Brasi looking to slow down the pace here.
Brasi tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards scores with a hook to the body.
Brasi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Richards.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Brasi .
Brasi digs a right hand underneath Richards's ribcage. Richards let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Brasi has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Brasi throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Brasi controls his hands.
Brasi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Brasi to work.
Brasi lands an uppercut.
Brasi has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brasi taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Brasi .
Brasi lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.

It looks like Neal Richards has been cut.

Brasi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richards scores with a body shot.
Brasi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richards.
It looked like Brasi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Richards.
Richards tries to clinch there but Brasi circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Brasi misses the target.
Brasi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brasi throwing a counter right hand but Richards manages to avoid it.
Brasi throws out a loose jab but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richards is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Brasi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richards checks it well.
Despite the aggression on Richards's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brasi .
Richards looks to throw the jab but Brasi is out of range.
Brasi is looking to counter punch.
Brasi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brasi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richards takes one to the side of the head.
Richards misses with a wild combination.
Brasi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brasi throws a body kick that misses.
Richards doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Brasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brasi misses with an uppercut.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards tries to clinch
and Brasi counters with a thumping low kick.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brasi .
Richards scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brasi doesn't seem bothered though.
Richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brasi .
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Richards misses.

Richards gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brasi breaks from the clinch.
Neal Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brasi throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards throws the left hand but Brasi avoids the punch easily.
Richards wants to clinch.
Brasi misses with a body punch
and Richards counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brasi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Richards tries to clinch but Brasi is having none of it.
Brasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brasi throws a series of punches but Richards avoids them all with ease.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brasi keeps the fight on the outside.

Brasi gets tackled into the ropes by Richards. Richards maintains the clinch.
Richards lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards trying to stall but Brasi improves his position.
A short uppercut from Brasi .
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brasi swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brasi manages to break the clinch.
Brasi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brasi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brasi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richards's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards just misses with a punch to the body.
Richards jabs Brasi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brasi is breathing heavily.
Richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richards ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richards fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards tries to bum rush Brasi with a series of wild strikes but Brasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards stuns Brasi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch but Brasi moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Brasi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brasi was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Brasi walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Richards tries to clinch up but Brasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Brasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Brasi pushes him off.
It looked like Brasi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Richards tries to clinch but Brasi moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brasi .
Richards swings for the body but Brasi moves out of range.
Brasi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brasi misses with a body shot.
Richards throws out a counter right but Brasi avoids it with no problem.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Brasi misses with an uppercut.
Brasi throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Brasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards lands a slapping body shot.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brasi has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
A nice left hand lands by Brasi .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richards working aggressively here.
Brasi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Richards breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a slapping body shot.
Richards is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brasi rather than just go for the knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Richards. Those never looked like landing.
Brasi avoids the body shot from Richards.
Richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brasi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richards misses the shot to the body.
Richards misses the shot to the body.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Brasi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Brasi breaks from the clinch.
Brasi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brasi throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Neal Richards will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neal Richards's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brasi misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Brasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brasi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Richards avoids it.

Richards drives through and clinches with Brasi against the ropes.
Luca Brasi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brasi is trying to break free.
Richards taking a breather.
Brasi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brasi working aggressively here.
Brasi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richards is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Brasi as the two fighters clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Richards scores with a nice short uppercut.
Richards has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brasi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Richards can turn it around.
Richards tries to stall but Brasi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Brasi .
A head punch on the inside from Brasi fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brasi .
Brasi blocks an uppercut.
Brasi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brasi lands a left hand.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Brasi has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Brasi wants to stall.
A short body shot lands from Brasi as the two fighters clinch.
Brasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards blocking some punches.
Brasi misses with a punch to the body.
Richards misses with some punches.
Brasi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.
A short right from Brasi on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brasi .
Richards lands with a right to the head.
Brasi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Richardss head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 stalling in the clinch but Brasi improves position.
Brasi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
A short left from Richards.
Brasi lands a shot to the body.
Brasi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.

That has opened up Neal Richards's cut even more.
Brasi pushes Richards back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Brasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Brasi breaks from the clinch.
Brasi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brasi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.
Richards throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards walks into a jab.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brasi .
Brasi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brasi scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Richards is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Brasi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richards is still on wobbly legs! Can Brasi finish him?
Brasi tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Brasi controls the action.
Brasi pushes Richards back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Richards taking a breather.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brasi is pushing Richards up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brasi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasi .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brasi .
Brasi lands a shot to the body.
Brasi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brasi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brasi .
Brasi is leaning against Richards and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brasi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brasi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brasi pushes Richards back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brasi manages to break the clinch.
Brasi throws a jab when Richards was well out of range.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brasi cracks Richards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards is looking to clinch but Brasi is avoiding it.
Brasi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a body punch but Brasi moves out of range.
Richards seems to have recovered his senses.
Brasi misses the shot to the body.
Brasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards blocks a leg kick.
Richards moves to clinch but Brasi breaks away
and Brasi counters with a big right hand! Oh Richards is in trouble here! Brasi follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Brasi !