PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pitt Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richmond
vs
Bull

170 cm
24
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pitt Bull!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond shoots in but Bull avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richmond looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Richmond has a takedown stuffed.
No luck for Richmond with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond shoots and misses
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bull dips to his left and cracks Richmond with an uppercut!
Bull scores with a jab. Richmond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Richmond's head back.
Bull lands with a nice combination. Richmond backs away looking to recover.
Bull punishes Richmond's body with a nice straight punch.
Bull fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bull lands a jab to Richmond's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bull bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Bull does it's job there.
Pitt Bull is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richmond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bull tries to avoid it but Richmond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bull to the ground. Bull escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bull with a jab.
Richmond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bull catches Richmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Richmond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bull is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Richmond had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Richmond takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Richmond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands with an uppercut that bounces Richmond off the cage and back into range.
A jab lands there for Bull.
Richmond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bull.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richmond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richmond shoots for a double leg takedown but Bull sprawls well. He's pushed Richmond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bull cracks Richmond with a good jab.
Bull getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bull lands a slapping body shot.
Bull might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richmond on the side of the head.
Bull sizes up Richmond with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Richmond tries for a takedown but Bull sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richmond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bull lands a nice hook to Richmond's body. Richmond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richmond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandon Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richmond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bull fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Richmond closes the distance and clinches up with Bull, looking for a takedown. Richmond pushes Bull against the cage but Bull circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bull lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bull.
Bull connects with a right hand. Richmond shakes it off.
Richmond throws a leg kick but Bull checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull jabs Richmond right on the nose. Richmond blinks but takes it well.
Richmond ducks right into an uppercut from Bull.
Richmond throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Richmond walks into a stiff left hand from Bull.
Richmond shoots in and drives through. Bull sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bull stuns Richmond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richmond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull lands a jab.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pitt Bull dominated that round.
That's time! Richmond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bull displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richmond fails with the takedown.
Bull lands with a cross.
Good shot there by Bull.
Bull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bull lands with a straight right. Richmond didn't see that one coming.
Richmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bull to score with a decent uppercut.
Bull connects with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Bull.
Bull scores with a sloppy right hand. Richmond should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull lands with a cross.
Richmond shoots in looking for a takedown but Bull manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Richmond's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bull connects with a nice looking jab.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bull connects with a single shot there.
Bull scores with a decent looking hook.

Richmond is rocked!
Richmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richmond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richmond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bull circles away.
Richmond wants to clinch up but Bull keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull scores with a sloppy right hand. Richmond should have avoided that one.
Bull lands a right hook to the body.
Bull's jab looks to have found its range, popping Richmond under the eye.
Bull lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown by Richmond or perhaps it was just good defense by Bull which made him look bad.
Danga de danga de dang - Bull scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richmond drops his hands momentarily and Bull takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richmond shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bull as he avoids it easily.
Bull jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a jab-cross combination.
Richmond fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bull scores with a nice strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Richmond. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Richmond.
Bull stuffs the takedown attempt from Richmond. Richmond gets slowly back to his feet.
Bull dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bull lands a nice shot that snaps Richmond's head back.
Richmond closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richmond walks into a left hand.

Richmond clinches with his opponent.
Richmond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bull wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richmond has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bull working hard to break the clinch.
Richmond looking for a takedown.
Bull tries to break free but Richmond pushes him back against the cage.
Bull can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pitt Bull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Richmond walks into a jab.
Bull displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richmond.
Nice uppercut there from Bull.
Bull lands with an uppercut that bounces Richmond off the cage and back into range.
Bull throws a series of strikes that have Richmond backpedaling.
Bull lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bull.
Bull dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richmond. That did some damage!
Richmond takes one on the button.
Richmond walks into a straight right hand from Bull.
Bull takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Richmond momentarily.
Richmond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bull counters with a series of strikes. Richmond will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bull bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Richmond's head backwards.
Bull swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Richmond.
Richmond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Richmond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bull, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bull sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richmond somewhat.
Bull scores with a jab. Richmond acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bull lands with a cross.
Bull throws a good cross that connects.
Bull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Richmond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bull avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice combination there by Bull.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bull connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Bull finds it's target.
Bull swats away the attempt to clinch by Richmond.
Bull throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bull scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richmond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bull uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond takes one to the chin there.
Brandon Richmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bull with a jab.
Bull connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bull scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richmond takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richmond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bull connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Richmond scrambles back to his feet.
Brandon Richmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bull stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bull wants it to stay on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Bull there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pitt Bull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bull 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pitt Bull!