PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yormomza Built (ranked 737 p4p, 115 weight class) and Richie Fortune (ranked 1294 p4p, 193 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Built
vs
Fortune

193 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

190 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yormomza Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie Fortune!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Built chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Built uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Built.
Built thumps Fortune with a low kick.
Built doesn't manage to clinch there - Fortune circles away.
Fortune looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fortune avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Built turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune misses the shot to the body.
Fortune's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fortune duly obliges.

It looks like Yormomza Built has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Built looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Built tries to clinch up but Fortune circles away and keeps his distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Fortune throws a lazy uppercut
and Built counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built lands with a nice combination. Fortune backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Fortune misses.
Built throws a leg kick
and Fortune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Built lands with an uppercut that bounces Fortune off the cage and back into range.
Built lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortune circles away quickly and effectively.

Built closes the distance and pushes Fortune back into the cage.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Fortune.
I was talking to Built's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fortune or not.
Fortune gets through Built's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune throws a head punch that misses.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortune is working Built over against the cage.
Fortune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Fortune wants to get back to striking at distance but Built won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Fortune misses with a punch on the inside.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Fortune breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Built is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fortune.
Built tries to clinch but Fortune is having none of it.
Built delivers a nice body kick.
Built throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fortune on the side of the head.

Built has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Fortune.
Built tries a body shot but Fortune blocks it.
Fortune blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built blocks an uppercut.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Built lands a body shot.
Fortune swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Built lands with a light punch inside.
Fortune is trying to force a seperation but Built has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortune.
Fortune blocking some punches.
Built blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortune fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Built.
Fortune struggles to land a body shot inside as Built controls his hands.
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fortune pushes Built back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Fortune.

Fortune escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Built tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortune swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Built connects with the punch.
Fortune scores with the left hand. Built knows he should have avoided that one.

Yormomza Built's cut is getting worse.
Built looks to clinch
and Fortune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Yormomza Built's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fortune moves out of range as Built throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Built.
Built fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortune.
A chopping leg kick lands by Built.
Built tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fortune paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fortune just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortune takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fortune has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Built.
Built lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Built tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Built is looking to clinch but Fortune is avoiding it.
Fortune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Built moves in looking to clinch but Fortune pushes him off.

Built closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yormomza Built will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yormomza Built's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Built throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fortune thows a left - swing and a miss!
Built tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fortune manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fortune misses with a looping left.
Fortune ducks right into an uppercut from Built.
Fortune throws a looping overhand right but Built ducks down to avoid it.
Built tries to clinch
and Fortune counters with a nice uppercut.
Fortune takes one to the chin there.
Fortune scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Fortune down.
Built tries to work over Fortune's front leg with a kick but Fortune checks it.
Built fails with an attempt to clinch.
Built tries to clinch
and Fortune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Jeez, Yormomza Built's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fortune drops Built with a beautiful combination! Built stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fortune is looking for the KO!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yormomza Built's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Richie Fortune!
An out of breath Richie Fortune thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.