PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ren Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Donnell Richardson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Richardson
vs
Duran

192 cm
27
202 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donnell Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ren Duran!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Bruno Hogan and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson scores with a sloppy right hand. Duran should have avoided that one.
Duran misses with a hook.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Richardson. Beautiful body shot.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Duran counters with a takedown into side control.
Duran wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richardson keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Duran wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Duran is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richardson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Duran tries for a kimura but Richardson is defending well.
Richardson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson can't do much from the bottom here.
Richardson is trying to improve his position.
Richardson is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Duran moves into full mount!
Richardson is working to get back to half guard.
Duran sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Duran trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson is looking to improve his position but Duran isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duran with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Duran thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Richardson is trying to escape the mount.
Duran looking to control but Richardson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richardson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Duran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duran has hold of Richardson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richardson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Duran working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran blocks Richardson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duran throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Richardson because Duran loaded up on that one.
Duran has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duran looking to finish with strikes here!
Duran trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Duran jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Richardson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Richardson striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Richardson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Richardson struggling a bit here.
Duran throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran advances to mount.
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.

Duran looking to secure an arm triangle but Richardson defends it well.
Richardson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duran blocks Richardson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Duran with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Richardson is working to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran blocks Richardson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Duran tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ren Duran dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richardson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Duran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duran.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richardson.

Duran looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully.
Richardson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Richardson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duran wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Duran content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duran thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richardson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duran lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duran trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Duran might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Richardson kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duran is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Richardson looking for a guillotine here but Duran defends easily.
Duran preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Richardson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Duran trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ren Duran was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Duran shoots in looking for a takedown but Richardson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duran's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duran misses with a takedown attempt - Richardson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richardson slaps away a takedown attempt from Duran, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Donnell Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ren Duran.
Duran will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duran avoids the head kick by Richardson.
Duran dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
Donnell Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran dodges the punch combination from Richardson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson scores with a three punch combo!
Richardson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duran defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Richardson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Richardson throws a strike but Duran rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duran loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duran wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richardson wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson trying to control the position.
Duran sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richardson's guard.

Richardson is defending against the submission attempts here by Duran.
Richardson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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!
Duran wants to take a breather but Richardson is having none of it.

Duran is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richardson tries to get to full guard but Duran has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richardson trying to control here.
Duran passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ren Duran will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Richardson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Duran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richardson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duran.
Duran avoids a punch combination nicely.
Richardson jabs at Duran's body.
Richardson throws a wild body kick that Duran sees coming a mile off.

Duran gets the takedown into side control.

Duran tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duran has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duran working the head and body with strikes.
Richardson is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Richardson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Richardson is looking to reverse the position.
Richardson manages to get back to half guard.

Duran looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duran takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duran seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richardson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richardson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duran's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duran's back!
Richardson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Richardson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Richardson.
Richardson misses with an elbow to the head.
Duran is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ren Duran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson cracks Duran with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Duran from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can Duran hold on?! Richardson is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Richardson missing with strikes from the back.
Richardson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Richardson misses with a punch to the head.
Duran can't escape the position.
Duran tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Richardson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Richardson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Duran avoids a series of strikes thrown by Richardson.
Duran is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is landing with some decent strikes but Duran is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Duran is rocked!
Richardson working the ground and pound effectively.
Richardson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Richardson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Donnell Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson thowing shots but they're missing.
Richardson looking to ground and pound but Duran is blocking nicely.
Duran tries to hold on but Richardson pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson scoring with strikes but Duran is staying in there.
Richardson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Duran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Richardson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Duran holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Richardson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Donnell Richardson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richardson cracks Duran with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Richardson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Duran is still in real trouble! Can Richardson finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richardson with shots to the head and body - Duran looks very uncomfortable down there.
Duran wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Richardson.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Richardson! Duran is hurt baaadly! Richardson is firing away with more strikes - Duran is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnell Richardson!