PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Von Richthoffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Jacquard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacquard has chosen Maitre Gims - J'me tire as his entrance music. Remy Jacquard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Von Richthoffen
vs
Jacquard

171 cm
22
158 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
153 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manfred Von Richthoffen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Remy Jacquard!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacquard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Von Richthoffen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Richthoffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Richthoffen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Richthoffen's corner calls for a 1-2. Von Richthoffen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Von Richthoffen moves forwards but Jacquard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Von Richthoffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jacquard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Richthoffen throws a combination that misses
and Jacquard counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacquard missing with a left hand there. Von Richthoffen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Von Richthoffen closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Von Richthoffen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Von Richthoffen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Jacquard.
Von Richthoffen tries to throw a body punch but Jacquard avoids it by throwing Von Richthoffen back against the cage.
Jacquard has a couple of punches blocked by Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jacquard swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Richthoffen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacquard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Jacquard.
A nice left hand lands by Jacquard.
Jacquard working aggressively here.
Von Richthoffen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jacquard fails to land.
Jacquard pushes Von Richthoffen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Richthoffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
Jacquard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Richthoffen is struggling to control the position.
Von Richthoffen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jacquard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Jacquard as the two fighters clinch.
Von Richthoffen blocking some punches.
Jacquard misses with a punch to the body.
Von Richthoffen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Richthoffen misses with the head strike.
Jacquard misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Richthoffen lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Von Richthoffen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jacquard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Von Richthoffen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jacquard can turn it around.
Jacquard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Richthoffen misses with a body punch.
Von Richthoffen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jacquard lands a right hand.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen can't find room to land a body shot as Jacquard controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
Von Richthoffen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard scores with a shot to the side of Von Richthoffen's head.
Von Richthoffen tries to work over Jacquard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Von Richthoffen manages to break the clinch.

Von Richthoffen clinches up against the cage.
Von Richthoffen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Richthoffen.
A short right from Von Richthoffen on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacquard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Richthoffen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Jacquard on the inside.
Von Richthoffen blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jacquard.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacquard scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jacquard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Richthoffen backwards.
Von Richthoffen blocking some punches.
Von Richthoffen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Richthoffen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Jacquard.
Jacquard cracks Von Richthoffen with a nice body shot.
Jacquard lands a hook that snaps the head of Von Richthoffen backwards.
Von Richthoffen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jacquard is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Von Richthoffen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jacquard.
Jacquard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacquard scores with a shoulder strike.
Von Richthoffen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jacquard.
Jacquard blocks a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richthoffen.
A body shot lands from Jacquard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jacquard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Von Richthoffen or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Jacquard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jacquard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jacquard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Von Richthoffen staying out of range there.
Von Richthoffen moves to clinch but Jacquard breaks away
and Jacquard counters with a nice uppercut.
Jacquard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice shot lands for Jacquard.
Jacquard loads up on a big right hand but Von Richthoffen slips the punch.
Von Richthoffen connects with a body shot.
Manfred Von Richthoffen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Von Richthoffen has Jacquard up against the cage in a clinch.
Jacquard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacquard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jacquard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Jacquard on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Richthoffen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen blocking some punches.
Jacquard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacquard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Richthoffens head.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Von Richthoffen blocks an uppercut.
Von Richthoffen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jacquard lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen prevents a body shot from Jacquard.
Von Richthoffen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Von Richthoffen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard presses Von Richthoffen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Richthoffen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacquard misses with some punches.
A short right from Jacquard on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Richthoffen misses with the head strike.
Jacquard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jacquard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Richthoffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacquard's elbow.
Jacquard lands a shoulder strike.
Von Richthoffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacquard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jacquard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacquard throws a head punch that misses.
Jacquard lands a left hand.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Richthoffen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard has a couple of punches blocked by Von Richthoffen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jacquard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jacquard backwards.
Von Richthoffen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Von Richthoffen digs a right hand underneath Jacquard's ribcage. Jacquard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jacquard lands a nice uppercut.
Jacquard cracks Von Richthoffen with a nice body shot.
Jacquard blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Jacquard throws a punch but it's blocked by Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard misses with a punch on the inside.
Jacquard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Von Richthoffen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacquard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jacquard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Richthoffen's elbow.
Von Richthoffen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Jacquard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jacquard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richthoffen digs a right hand into Jacquard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacquard's gas tank.
Von Richthoffen has a couple of punches blocked by Jacquard.
Jacquard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Richthoffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richthoffen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jacquard misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacquard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Richthoffen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Von Richthoffen tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jacquard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Von Richthoffen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Von Richthoffen is rocked!
Von Richthoffen blocking some punches.
Oh Von Richthoffen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jacquard blocks an uppercut.
Von Richthoffen tries a body shot but Jacquard blocks it.
Von Richthoffen seems to have got his legs back now.
Von Richthoffen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jacquard lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Jacquard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jacquard lands with a nice body punch.
Von Richthoffen tries to clinch up but Jacquard circles away and keeps his distance.
Von Richthoffen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Von Richthoffen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jacquard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacquard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Von Richthoffen misses with a wild body shot.
Von Richthoffen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Von Richthoffen connects with a body shot.
Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard lands with a hook. Von Richthoffen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jacquard misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Richthoffen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Von Richthoffen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jacquard was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Von Richthoffen's calf.
Von Richthoffen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jacquard counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Richthoffen tries to clinch up
and Jacquard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen wants to clinch.
Jacquard throws a leg kick which misses Von Richthoffen's front leg but catches the back leg as Von Richthoffen tries to avoid it.

Von Richthoffen moves into the clinch.
Von Richthoffen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jacquard prevents a body shot from Von Richthoffen.
Jacquard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manfred Von Richthoffen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Von Richthoffen digs a right hand into Jacquard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jacquard's gas tank.
Von Richthoffen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen misses with a punch to the body.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Von Richthoffen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen lands a left hand.
Well,Von Richthoffen is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Von Richthoffen lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Von Richthoffen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Von Richthoffen lands a shot to the body.
Jacquard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Von Richthoffen pushes Jacquard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Remy Jacquard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Von Richthoffen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jacquard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Richthoffen struggles to land a body shot inside as Jacquard controls his hands.
Jacquard lands with a light punch inside.
Jacquard struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Richthoffen controls his hands.
Von Richthoffen misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jacquard's elbow.
Von Richthoffen tries to work over Jacquard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Von Richthoffen.
Von Richthoffen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jacquard lands a shoulder strike.
Von Richthoffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richthoffen blocking some punches.
Von Richthoffen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Von Richthoffen misses with the head strike.
Jacquard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Von Richthoffen blocks an uppercut.
Jacquard swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Richthoffen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jacquard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Richthoffens head.
Jacquard tries a body shot but Von Richthoffen blocks it.
Von Richthoffen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Von Richthoffen has Jacquard pressed against the cage.
Jacquard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jacquard misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Richthoffen takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jacquard.
Von Richthoffen blocks a body shot from Jacquard.
Jacquard is leaning against Von Richthoffen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Von Richthoffen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacquard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
Jacquard gets through Von Richthoffen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jacquard.
A right handed body shot lands from Jacquard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jacquard as Von Richthoffen tries to tie him up.
Von Richthoffen misses with a punch to the body.
Von Richthoffen lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jacquard.
Jacquard lands with a right to the head.
Von Richthoffen misses with the head strike.
Von Richthoffen presses Jacquard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jacquard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Von Richthoffen backwards.
Jacquard gets through Von Richthoffen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Von Richthoffen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jacquard backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Remy Jacquard.
Well Jacquard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Remy Jacquard!

Remy Jacquard wins by unanimous decision!
Remy Jacquard 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.