PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Davis
vs
Richlin

175 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Richlin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richlin.
Richlin throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Richlin throws the left hand but Davis avoids the punch easily.
Richlin throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Frank Richlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richlin scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Richlin misses.
Richlin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richlin fails to land with a series of punches.
Davis staying out of range there.
Davis moves in looking to clinch but Richlin pushes him off.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richlin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Davis circles away quickly and effectively.
Davis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richlin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richlin misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Richlin misses.
Davis scores with a one two! Richlin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richlin looks gassed!
Davis looks to land a combination but Richlin avoids it well.
Richlin misses the shot to the body.
Davis tries to clinch up but Richlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis swinging wildly here.
Davis looks to land a combination but Richlin avoids it well.
Richlin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davis manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Richlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Richlin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Davis rather than just go for the knockout.
Richlin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Davis feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Richlin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Davis wants to control from the top but Richlin keeps moving.
Davis is pushing down on Richlin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richlin is fighting to maintain full guard but Davis has managed to sneak the leg through.

Davis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Davis is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Richlin still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Richlin has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis struggling a bit here.
Davis is looking to regain half guard here but Richlin keeps moving and retains side control.
Davis is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Davis is trying to control but Richlin manages to pass to mount!

Richlin get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Davis connects with a looping right hand.
Richlin misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richlin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richlin misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Richlin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richlin throws a series of strikes that have Davis backpedaling.
Davis fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Richlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richlin misses with a double jab
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Richlin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Davis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Richlin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Davis tries for a takedown but Richlin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richlin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Richlin misses its intended target.
Davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Richlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richlin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Richlin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Davis to counter with a crisp jab.
Richlin jabs at Davis's body.
Davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richlin circles away quickly and effectively.
Richlin looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Richlin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Richlin circles away.
Davis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Richlin.
Davis works the jab nicely.
Davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Richlin lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Davis.
Richlin ducks under a wild hook from Davis.
Richlin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davis.
Richlin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Richlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Some wild striking there from Richlin.
Davis tries to clinch but Richlin moves out of range.
Richlin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chris Davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richlin misses the shot to the body.
Davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richlin misses with a wild body shot.
Richlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Richlin sprawls well.
Davis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Richlin's head.

That's two 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.
Richlin slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richlin throws a combination. Davis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Davis's head.
Richlin drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis blocks a jab.
Davis misses with the combination.
Richlin misses with a combination
and Davis counters with a right hand to the body.
Davis dips to his left and cracks Richlin with an uppercut!
Davis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Richlin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Davis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Frank Richlin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Davis lands a slapping body shot.
Richlin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richlin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richlin misses with a few strikes there.
Richlin drops his hands momentarily and Davis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Davis defending well as Richlin loads up on a big left hand.
Richlin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
A big left from Richlin misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Davis. That snapped Richlin's head back.
Davis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a one-two to the body.
Richlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis counters with a left and a right that stings Richlin.
Richlin misses with a combination
letting Davis counter with a right hand.
Frank Richlin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Davis doesn't manage to clinch there - Richlin circles away.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richlin.
Richlin avoids the body shot from Davis.
Richlin swinging wildly here.
Richlin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Davis dodges the punch combination from Richlin.
Richlin throws a sloppy body shot
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Davis lands a body shot.
Richlin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Davis.
Davis shoots in for a double leg but Richlin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davis wants to clinch up but Richlin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Richlin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A nice combination there by Richlin.
Richlin stuffs the takedown.
Richlin slaps away a takedown attempt from Davis, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richlin throws a hook but Davis blocks it.
Richlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richlin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Some wild striking there from Richlin.
A left lands for Davis.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Richlin.
Davis cracks Richlin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davis moves away from the strike by Richlin.
Davis punishes Richlin's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richlin throws a nice looking combination but Davis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richlin misses with a straight right.
Davis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richlin misses with a combination
and Davis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davis moves away.
Richlin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Davis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richlin circles away.
Davis slips a jab from Richlin.
Davis misses with a hook.
Richlin throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Davis misses its intended target.
Richlin throws a hook to the side of Davis's head but Davis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Davis connects with a right hand. Richlin shakes it off.
Richlin throws a combination that misses
and Davis counters with a nice uppercut.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Richlin sprawls well. Richlin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Richlin looks to land a combination but Davis avoids it well.
Davis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richlin throws out the jab.
Davis works Richlin's body with a nice hook.
Richlin misses with a double jab
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis scores with a hook.
Davis lands with a shot to the body.
Richlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richlin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Davis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis shoots in looking for a takedown. Richlin tries to sprawl out of it but Davis keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Richlin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Richlin lands with a nice combination. Davis backs away looking to recover.
Richlin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Richlin.
Richlin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richlin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richlin scores with a three punch combo!
Davis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Davis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richlin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Davis counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots for a takedown but Richlin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Richlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Davis.
Davis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richlin manages to avoid it.
Richlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richlin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Davis scores with a jab to the head.
Richlin misses with a body shot.
Richlin lands a right hook to the body.
Richlin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Richlin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Davis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Davis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Frank Richlin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richlin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richlin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chris Davis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richlin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Richlin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richlin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Richlin!