PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anakin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Low (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Low looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Richards
vs
Low

205 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anakin Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Low!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Richards - just one landing.
Anakin Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Low looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Richards lands a jab to the nose.
Richards throws a head kick but Low moves out of range.

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

Low is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Low pushes him off.
Richards throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Low.
A punch combination from Richards misses.
Richards thuds a left hand into Low's body.
Richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Low slaps away a takedown attempt from Richards, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Low leaves Richards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Low avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richards fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richards ducks under a wild hook from Low.
Low walks into a left hand.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Low swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards throws a series of punches but Low avoids them all with ease.
Low takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Low circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Low.
A combination from Richards does no damage.
Richards connects with the punch.
Richards wants to clinch up but Low keeps it at a distance.
Richards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Richards cracks Low with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richards connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Low momentarily.
Richards works over Low's head and body with a nice combination.
Richards is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards scoring well with a low kick there.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards throws a head kick but Low moves out of range.
Richards feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Low's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is looking to slow Low down with leg kicks.
Richards keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Low swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richards scores with a punch to the head.
Richards misses with a two punch combination.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch but Low swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Richards. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richards.
A decent looking cross lands there for Richards.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Richards.
Richards thumps Low with a low kick.
Richards is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richards clinches but Low breaks the clinch

and Low counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Low.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Low keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Low's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Low keeps him there for the moment.
Low prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anakin Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Low keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Richards working hard to break the clinch.
Richards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Low has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
Low keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richards's efforts to push away.
Low blocks an elbow strike.

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.
Low tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards tries to stall but Low uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Richards wants to break free but Low has control.
Low has Richards pressed against the cage, preventing Richards from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richards wants to break free but Low has control.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Low has him pressed against the cage.

Richards escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Low is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Low paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richards tries to clinch but Low moves away
and Low counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Richards there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards scores with a kick to the midsection.

Richards moves into range and clinches up with Low.
Richards wants to break free but Low has control.
Richards wants to break free but Low has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anakin Richards dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Richards lands a jab to the nose.
Richards's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richards duly obliges.

Richards lands a big head kick that sends Low tumbling to the mat! Richards takes a step backwards and waves Low back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Low is still on wobbly legs! Can Richards finish him?
Low swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Low loses concentration momentarily and Richards pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Low crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Richards finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anakin Richards!