PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Duper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Super Duper has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Duper
vs
Richards

225 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight 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, Super Duper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Richards!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duper tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.
Super Duper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Richards throws a combination. Duper tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Duper closes the distance and pushes Richards back into the cage.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duper tries a knee to the head but Richards blocks it.
Richards is trying to drag Duper to the mat but Duper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duper misses with an elbow strike.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Duper.
Duper scores a nice knee to the body.
Richards looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
Duper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duper lands a knee to the body.
Richards dodges an elbow strike from Duper.
Duper crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Super Duper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Richards.
Duper lands a good knee to the midsection. Richards won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Duper.
Duper with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jack Richards has been cut.
Duper landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Duper.
Duper lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duper lands a damaging elbow.
Duper misses with an elbow over the top.
Duper lands a nice knee to the body.
Duper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duper scores a nice knee to the body.
Duper lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duper.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duper obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richards misses with a knee to the head.
Duper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duper crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Richards takes a knee right on the jaw!
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Duper scores a nice knee to the body.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Richards throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Richards's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Richards has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Richards avoids the elbow strike from Duper, against the cage.
Richards is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duper pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duper fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Duper is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duper drives through and clinches with Richards against the cage.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Duper is blocking nicely.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Duper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Duper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Duper.
Duper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Duper controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to circle away but Duper has him pinned against the cage.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Duper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duper prevents it.
Duper landing knees to the body.
Duper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richards goes for a takedown attempt but Duper pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duper tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Duper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Richards's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Duper.
Duper misses with a body shot.
Richards catches Duper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duper tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Richards moves in looking to clinch but Duper pushes him off.
Duper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Richards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duper tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Duper tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Duper moves to clinch but Richards breaks away
and Richards counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to clinch up but Duper circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head kick misses from Richards.
Super Duper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duper fails with an attempt to clinch.

Duper instigates a clinch.
Duper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richards tries to break the clinch but Duper is controlling the position.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Duper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richards has had enough of the clinch but Duper keeps him there for the moment.
Richards is looking to control Duper's arms but Duper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duper lands a knee to the body.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Duper crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Duper blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Duper.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Richards tries to break free but Duper pushes him back against the cage.
Duper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duper using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duper lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Richards blocks the elbow strike.
Duper keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Duper.
Duper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richards is trying to drag Duper to the mat but Duper just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duper is keeping busy.
Richards avoids a wild elbow strike from Duper.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Duper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Duper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Duper looking to throw knees to the head but Richards is blocking nicely.
Richards wants to break free but Duper has control.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duper smiles and moves away.
Super Duper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Richards.
Duper leaves Richards with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Duper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richards looking to stall.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Duper misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Duper.
Duper blocking some punches.
Super Duper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Duper looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richards wants to break free but Duper has control.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Richards wants a takedown.

Richards pulls guard.
Duper stays in close to Richards's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Super Duper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Richards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Richards looks to clinch

and Duper counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duper.
Richards wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Richards tries to pull guard but Duper won't allow it.
Richards tries to score a body lock takedown but Duper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richards wants to get back to striking at distance but Duper won't allow it.
Duper is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Duper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duper misses with an elbow strike.
Duper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Duper lands a knee to the body.
Duper landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duper putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duper.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duper creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Richards throws an elbow but misses.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duper scores with a knee to the head.
Duper scores a nice knee to the body.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duper crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Duper keeps control of Richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duper unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duper prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Richards drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Super Duper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Richards.
Duper throws an elbow that misses.
Duper unloads a knee to the mid-section. Richards lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Duper connects with a knee to the head.
Duper landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Richards wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Duper.
Richards tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Richards looking to throw knees to the head but Duper is blocking nicely.
Duper prevents the takedown attempt.
Duper lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duper misses with an elbow over the top.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duper is keeping busy.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Duper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards blocks an elbow strike from Duper.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duper throws an elbow but misses.
Richards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richards can do to turn this around?
Richards on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Duper pushes off an throws an elbow but Richards leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Richards is trying to force a seperation but Duper has the dominant position.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Richards tries for a takedown but Duper manages to get underhooks.
Richards managing to block the knees to the body from Duper.
Duper tries to land knees in the clinch but Richards avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richards's brow.
Duper blocks an elbow strike from Richards.
Richards tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Richards trying to control the position but instead, Duper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Richards into the cage.
Duper lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duper tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richards avoids it.
Duper trying to land knees to the body.
Richards tries a knee to the head but Duper blocks it.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards wants to break free but Duper has control.
Richards jumps guard but Duper stands there with Richards around his waist. Richards gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Richards.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Duper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Richards is defending well for now.
Duper crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Richards has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duper avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards avoiding damage as Duper throws knees to the body.
Richards wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duper missing with knees to the body.
Jack Richards has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duper avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Super Duper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Super Duper!