PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gorge Fernus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonka Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gorge Fernus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fernus
vs
Richer

180 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gorge Fernus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tonka Richer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richer misses with a two punch combination.
Richer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fernus connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot lands for Fernus.
Fernus slips a straight right by Richer.
Richer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernus.
Richer swings for the body but Fernus moves out of range.
Fernus moves in looking to clinch but Richer pushes him off.
Fernus tries to clinch up.
Richer works Fernus's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer scores with a hook to the body. Fernus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tonka Richer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richer misses with an uppercut. Fernus saw that one coming.
Richer swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Richer misses with a double jab
and Fernus counters with a stiff right hand.
Richer moves out of range as Fernus strikes.
Fernus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richer.
A punch combination from Richer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernus tries to clinch up.
Richer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fernus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Fernus. That snapped Richer's head back.
Richer misses with the combination.
Richer misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernus wants to clinch up but Richer keeps it at a distance.
Richer throws a right and a left that Fernus avoids nicely.
Fernus avoids the body shot from Richer.
Jab, jab by Fernus - just one landing.
No joy there for Richer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Fernus.
Fernus closes the distance but Richer moves to the side
and Richer counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richer misses with a wild combination.
Richer throws a combination that misses
and Fernus counters with a left and a right that stings Richer.
Richer throws a combination that misses
and Fernus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fernus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richer defending well as Fernus loads up on a big left hand.
Fernus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tonka Richer will probably get the nod.
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.

Richer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richer throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fernus counter with a right hand.
Fernus misses with the combination.
Gorge Fernus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richer throws a body punch but Fernus moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richer just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonka Richer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot lands for Fernus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernus wants to clinch up but Richer keeps it at a distance.
Fernus avoids the body shot from Richer.
A swing and a miss from Richer.
Richer moves out of range as Fernus strikes.
Richer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richer throws a hook but Fernus blocks it.
Fernus throws a series of punches but Richer avoids them all with ease.
Fernus misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richer throws a series of punches but Fernus moves out of range.
Richer misses with the combination.
Richer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fernus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fernus works over Richer's head and body with a nice combination.
Fernus misses with a two punch combination.
Fernus tries to clinch but Richer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richer swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernus.
A combination from Richer does no damage.
Richer misses with an uppercut.
Fernus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fernus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richer ducks under a wild hook from Fernus.
Danga de danga de dang - Fernus scores with a four punch combination!
Richer lands a really nice looking cross but Fernus seems unphased.
Richer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fernus.
Richer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fernus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richer looks to score with a jab to the body but Fernus is just out of range.
Richer cracks Fernus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tonka Richer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Richer misses with a two punch combination.
Richer misses with the combination.
Fernus avoids the body shot from Richer.
Richer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernus circles away quickly and effectively.
Richer misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fernus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernus moves to clinch but Richer breaks away
and Richer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fernus thinking.
Richer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fernus slips a straight right by Richer.
Fernus tries to clinch up.
Richer swinging wildly here.
Richer swings for the body but Fernus moves out of range.
Richer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fernus rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fernus in his tracks.
Fernus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Richer.
Richer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernus counters with a straight right hand.
Richer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Richer throws a nice looking combination but Fernus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fernus.
Fernus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richer paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richer misses with a wild combination.
Richer looks to land a combination. Fernus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fernus fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Fernus.
Fernus missing with a left hand there. Richer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fernus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fernus moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richer misses with a double jab
and Fernus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Richer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richer looks to land a combination but Fernus avoids it well.
Richer swinging wildly here.
Richer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tonka Richer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richer 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonka Richer!