PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pulp Fiction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fancy Pants. Fiction comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crippled Black Phoenix - We Forgotten Who We Are kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Richards
vs
Fiction

195 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Resistance

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cliff Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pulp Fiction!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fiction.
Richards misses the jab.
Fiction slips under a jab.
Fiction thumps Richards with a low kick.
Fiction fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richards has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That kick from Fiction tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fiction throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fiction lands a head kick. Richards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fiction uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richards.
A good leg kick by Fiction.
Fiction connects with a leg kick. Richards looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Fiction has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiction gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Richards tries to pull guard but Fiction holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Fiction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Fiction stalling in the clinch.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Fiction.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Fiction, against the cage.
Fiction gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Fiction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Fiction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fiction scores with a leg kick.
Fiction takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Fiction rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fiction.

Fiction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Fiction scores with a four punch combination!
Richards walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fiction scores with a nice body kick.

Fiction clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.

Fiction breaks the clinch.
Fiction connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Fiction tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fiction lands a really nice looking cross but Richards seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Richards takes a kick to the side of the head.

Richards tries to keep at a distance but Fiction has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards can't break the clinch.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.

Fiction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fiction slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fiction slips under a jab from Richards.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fiction.
Fiction chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fiction dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fiction.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fiction but Fiction pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fiction buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fiction buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Richards misses its intended target.
Fiction buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fiction scores with a crisp jab that stopped Richards in his tracks.

Fiction moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Fiction.

It looks like Cliff Richards has been cut.
Nice elbow from Fiction.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
Fiction lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction lands an elbow that stopped Richards in his tracks for a moment.
Come on Fiction - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Fiction manages to break the clinch.
Fiction dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richards. That did some damage!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fiction.

Fiction moves into the clinch successfully.
Fiction crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fiction lands a nice elbow.
Fiction creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fiction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fiction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Fiction.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fiction just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Fiction breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fiction.
Fiction lands with a kick to the temple. Richards shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fiction with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fiction lands a head kick. Richards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fiction throws a head kick that Richards semi-blocks.
Fiction swinging wildly here.
Fiction goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fiction thumps Richards with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Fiction as Richards shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiction throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Richards takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fiction sizes up Richards with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fiction throws out a powerful jab.
Fiction moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Fiction moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulp Fiction dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cliff Richards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fiction throws a nice head kick!
Richards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fiction was well out of range. Poor timing from Richards.
Fiction turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fiction lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fiction delivers a nice body kick.
Fiction connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fiction scores with a leg kick.

Fiction clinches up against the cage.
Richards tries to pull guard but Fiction holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fiction.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Fiction utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fiction throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Fiction breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiction lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards has a takedown stuffed.
Fiction delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Fiction tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fiction scoring well with a low kick there.
Fiction turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fiction throws a combination. Richards tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fiction thumps Richards with a low kick.
Richards takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fiction has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fiction.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fiction.
That kick from Fiction tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fiction throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fiction lands a slapping body shot.
Fiction throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Fiction tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fiction.
Fiction looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fiction throws a nice head kick!
Fiction feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Richards's calf.
Fiction scoring well with a low kick there.
Fiction throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiction connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulp Fiction is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fiction lands a leg kick that knocks Richards off balance momentarily.
Fiction thumps Richards with a low kick.
Fiction lands a head kick!
Pulp Fiction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiction throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fiction lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fiction. That's going to slow Richards down.
Fiction throws a head kick that half lands.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fiction.
Fiction throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fiction catches Richards with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fiction fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richards will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Fiction moves into the clinch successfully.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Pulp Fiction seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fiction just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiction throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fiction lands a nice knee to the body.
Fiction will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Richards up against the cage.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Fiction to work.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fiction just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fiction just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fiction.
Fiction throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fiction throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Fiction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fiction.
Fiction uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richards.
Fiction scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fiction lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fiction. That's going to slow Richards down.
Fiction lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiction thuds a left hand into Richards's body.
Fiction scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fiction. That one must have hurt.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.

Fiction rushes Richards and presses him up against the cage.
Fiction comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Fiction unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fiction.
Fiction stalling against the cage.
Fiction comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fiction pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fiction lands a nice elbow.
Richards jumps guard but Fiction stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fiction putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pulp Fiction showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cliff Richards's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Fiction scores with a nice body kick.
Fiction lands a slapping body shot.
Fiction lands a leg kick that knocks Richards off balance momentarily.
Fiction fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fiction keeps Richards at a distance using the push kick.
Fiction lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fiction lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fiction scores with a leg kick.
Fiction throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richards.
Fiction throws a nice head kick!

Fiction rushes Richards and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
Fiction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fiction stalling the fight.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.

Fiction breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fiction lets loose with a powerful body kick. Richards will feel that in the morning.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiction manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiction lands a head kick. Richards smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fiction fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the body from Richards misses
and Fiction counters with a right hand to the body.
Fiction lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fiction scores with a head kick.
Fiction looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulp Fiction seems to be getting the better of the standup.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richards tries to break free but Fiction pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Fiction - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fiction just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Fiction lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fiction working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
Fiction lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fiction.
Richards is working for takedown but Fiction is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cliff Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Fiction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Richards blocks an elbow strike.
Fiction gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Fiction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Fiction pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Fiction lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Fiction lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Fiction.
Fiction lands a damaging elbow.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Fiction lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fiction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fiction throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fiction throws an elbow but misses.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fiction just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Fiction creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Richards's defenses.
Fiction prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Fiction.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards avoiding damage as Fiction throws knees to the body.
Richards fails to pull guard.
Richards fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Fiction misses with an elbow strike.
Richards being controlled against the cage.

Fiction's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fiction staying out of range there.

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.
Good leg kick by Fiction there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fiction scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Fiction clinches up against the cage.
Fiction pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fiction breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiction fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Richards tries for a takedown but Fiction sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richards pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fiction connects with an inside leg kick.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Fiction sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fiction lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fiction throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Richards stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fiction.
Fiction lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fiction goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fiction.
Richards throws a one two combo.
Fiction scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Richards doesn't seem bothered though.
Fiction lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pulp Fiction comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fiction 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pulp Fiction!