PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cockpunch Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Jones
vs
Richardson

190 cm
20
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
214 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

BioPharm Nutrition [ACME]

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cockpunch Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Richardson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Richardson takes one on the button.
Richardson throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Richardson's shoulder, as Richardson tries to avoid the shot.
Richardson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richardson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jones.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richard Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones throws a hook but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones misses with a body shot
and Richardson counters with a nice body shot.
Jones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Richard Richardson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Richardson misses.
Richardson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones catches Richardson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones throws a front kick that sends Richardson stumbling back into the cage.
Richardson looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones throws a head kick that Richardson semi-blocks.
Richardson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Richardson gets caught flat footed, as Jones shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones slips nicely into half guard.
Jones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Richardson is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richardson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Richardson is defending against the submission attempts here by Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richardson defending well though.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richardson defending well though.

Jones is looking for a kimura here.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richardson defending well though.
Jones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jones is thwarting Richardson's attempts to control the position.
Jones wants to control but Richardson is keeping him busy.
Richardson is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jones thows a huge punch but Richardson dodges it nicely.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Richardson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Jones seems content to control.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Richardson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richardson circles away.
Jones closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws the left hand but Richardson avoids the punch easily.
Richardson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richardson just misses with a punch to the body.
Richardson misses with a combination
letting Jones counter with a right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a combination that misses
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Richardson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockpunch Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Richardson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Jones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richardson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Richardson lands with a shot to the body.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richardson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Richardson thows a leg kick but Jones checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jones scores with the left hand. Richardson knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson stuffs the takedown.
Richardson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Richardson throws and low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Richardson slips the punch.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Jones misses.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cockpunch Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones throws and low kick but Richardson moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Richardson swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richardson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Jones.
A big right from Richardson misses.
Richardson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Richardson wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Richardson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richard Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones takes a swing at Richardson's ribcage but misses.
Richardson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richardson can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Richard Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones shoots in but Richardson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richardson looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Richardson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a right hand to the body.
Jones slips a straight right by Richardson.
Richardson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Jones feints and as Richardson raises his hands in defense, Jones changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richardson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richardson is trying to hold Jones in close to prevent damage but Jones has managed to pass into half guard.
Jones lands strikes from half guard.
Jones winds up and cracks Richardson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones prevents Richardson from improving his position.
Jones throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jones winds up and cracks Richardson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura but Richardson is defending well.
Jones is pressing down on Richardson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richardson is holding on for now.
Jones is thwarting Richardson's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richardson misses with a two punch combination.
Richardson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jones delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Jones.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richardson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jones.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Richardson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cockpunch Jones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Richardson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Richardson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones stuns Richardson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richardson takes one to the side of the head.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Richardson checks it well.
Richardson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richardson.

Jones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Richardson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jones.
Richardson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones throwing strikes but Richardson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Richardson working away.
Jones is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richardson off and has taken his back!
Richardson wants to control his opponent's hands but Jones gets his hands free.
Jones is looking to control Richardson but Richardson is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Cockpunch Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Richardson for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Cockpunch Jones just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Jones throws a jab when Richardson was well out of range.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Jones scores with a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richardson was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richardson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richardson looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones slips a straight right by Richardson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones moves out of range of the leg kick from Richardson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Richardson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Richardson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richard Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Richardson misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a slapping leg kick.
Richardson throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richardson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Richardson struggling a bit here.
Richardson being controlled for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cockpunch Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cockpunch Jones!