PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindland comes to the cage accompanied by Sandstorm. Richards has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music. The key to victory for Luiz Lindland has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lindland
vs
Richards

188 cm
23
189 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
28
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Lindland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Richards is predictable there
and Lindland counters with an outside leg kick.
Lindland checks a leg kick.
Richards moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Richards looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lindland!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richards is looking to take a break and control but Lindland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lindland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lindland is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland is not content to let Richards control the position.
Richards working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Richards trying to control the position but Lindland is working away.
Richards taking a breather here.
Lindland manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richards's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards is controlling the pace.

Ben Richards has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindland wants to sweep but no luck.

Lindland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Richards is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindland wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.

Lindland is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lindland manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lindland scoring with strikes but Richards is staying in there.
Richards tries to hold on but Lindland pushes him away.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Richards wants to control but Lindland is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindland lands a nice shot to the head.
Lindland breaks from Richards's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindland landing strikes from the mount.
Lindland with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards can't escape the position.
Richards swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lindland with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindland lands a couple of good shots and Richards has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lindland punishes Richards with strikes from the back mount.

Richards is rocked!
Lindland lands a big shot to the side of the head and Richards goes limp! He's out cold - the ref jumps in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luiz Lindland!
Luiz Lindland retains his middleweight title!
Luiz Lindland thanked the fans post fight for their support.