PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Haring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazuran Riku is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Haring
vs
Riku

185 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Haring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haring with a nice cross.
Haring feints and then cracks Riku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riku down.
Haring throws a leg kick which misses Riku's front leg but catches the back leg as Riku tries to avoid it.
Haring lands a high kick!
Riku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haring scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Riku doesn't seem bothered though.
Riku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haring throws out the jab.
Haring lands a really nice looking cross but Riku seems unphased.
Riku walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Haring has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haring is working Riku over against the cage.
Haring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riku backwards.
Riku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haring blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riku.
Riku taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haring is struggling to control the position.
Riku tries to work over Haring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riku goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riku swings wildly with an uppercut but Haring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riku trying to land knees to the body.
Riku blocks an elbow strike.
Riku looking to throw knees to the head but Haring is blocking nicely.
Haring just leaning against Riku, taking a breather.
Riku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Riku tries to work over Haring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haring.
Riku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haring scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haring tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riku's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Haring scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Haring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku stalling against the cage.
Haring lands a nice shot to the body.
Riku tries to stall but Haring uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haring creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Haring.
Haring tries to work over Riku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riku lands a body shot.
Riku prevents a body shot from Haring.
Riku tries a body shot but Haring blocks it.
Haring pushes off an throws an elbow but Riku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haring lands a nice shot to the body.
Riku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haring is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Haring.
Riku trying to land knees to the body.
Haring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Haring cracks Riku with a nice body shot.
Haring scores with a hook to the body.
Haring lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Riku backwards.
Nice body punch from Haring.
Riku takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Haring.
A head punch on the inside from Riku fails to land.
Riku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Haring.
Riku looks winded!
Good body shot from Haring.
Haring lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Haring scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haring is working Riku over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Haring.
Haring scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Haring scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Riku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Haring blocks it with crossed arms.
Haring lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Haring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Haring presses Riku against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Riku struggles to land a body shot inside as Haring controls his hands.
Haring lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haring is defending well for now.
Haring pushes Riku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haring.
A short left from Haring.
Haring manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haring pushes Riku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haring tries a body shot but Riku blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haring.
Haring blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Riku avoids a wild elbow strike from Haring.
Haring lands an elbow inside that Riku shrugs off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Riku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haring lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Riku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haring misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Haring.
Riku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Haring dominated that round.
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.

Haring lands a glancing blow to the side of Riku's head.
Haring throws a right and a left that Riku avoids nicely.
Haring throws a body punch but Riku moves out of range.
Haring lands a head kick!

Riku is rocked!
Haring is looking to score with low kicks.
Haring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Riku moves away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riku connects with the punch.
Keith Haring is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haring clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haring.
Riku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Riku misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haring lands with a right to the head.
Haring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riku can do to turn this around?
Haring displaying some good clinch control by pressing Riku up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Haring.
Riku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haring is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riku prevents a body shot from Haring.
Riku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haring avoids it.
Haring has Riku pushed against the cage.
Haring throws a punch but it's blocked by Riku.
Riku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haring is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Riku has a couple of punches blocked by Haring.
Riku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku misses with a knee strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haring avoiding damage as Riku throws knees to the body.
Haring is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Riku blocks a body shot from Haring.
Riku prevents a body shot from Haring.
Keith Haring has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riku is trying to maintain a safe position but Haring gets an underhook and turns Riku into the cage.
Haring cracks Riku with a nice body shot.
A short right from Haring on the inside.
Haring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riku backwards.
Riku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riku misses with a knee to the head.
Riku is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haring lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haring blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haring blocking some punches.
Haring lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Haring - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku has a couple of punches blocked by Haring.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haring.
Riku has a couple of punches blocked by Haring.
Riku has a couple of punches blocked by Haring.
Haring lands with a short shot to the head.
Haring scores with a hook to the body.
Haring lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haring.
Haring is pushing Riku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Riku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Haring stalling in the clinch.
Haring working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Riku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haring digs a right hand into Riku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Riku's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Haring as the two fighters clinch.
Haring lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haring lands a body shot.
Haring scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haring lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Riku backwards.
Haring controlling the action here for a moment.
Riku misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Haring on the inside.
Riku is still on wobbly legs! Can Haring finish him?
Haring works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riku seems to have recovered his senses.
Haring lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haring.
Haring stalling against the cage.
A body shot lands from Haring.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Haring.
Haring is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Haring.
Haring misses with a body punch.
Riku takes a shot to the head.
Haring lands a hook that snaps the head of Riku backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Haring dominated that second round.
That's time! Haring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Haring connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Riku's hands.
Haring lands a nice shot that snaps Riku's head back.
Haring misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haring throws a good cross that connects.
Haring connects with an inside leg kick.
Haring cracks Riku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haring seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Haring with a hook.
Haring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haring misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haring throws a body kick that misses.
Haring throws a sloppy head kick and Riku moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haring.
Riku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haring thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riku if he has to take too many more of those.
Haring digs a good hook to Riku's body.
Riku takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Riku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haring.
It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haring scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haring delivers a nice body kick.
Riku throws an off balance right hand
and Haring counters with a right hand to the body.
Riku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riku takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Haring dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Riku. That did some damage!
Riku misses with a hook.
Haring looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Haring lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haring throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riku ducks right into an uppercut from Haring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Riku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Keith Haring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haring misses with an uppercut.
Riku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Riku.
Haring misses with a shot to the body
and Haring takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haring fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riku on the side of the head.
Riku loads up on a big right hand but Haring slips the punch.
Riku takes one on the button.
Haring misses with a head kick.
Riku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haring thumps Riku with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Riku throws out the jab.
Haring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haring ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riku slips a jab and a cross from Haring.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haring fakes the leg kick and cracks Riku in the body.
Haring just misses with a punch to the body.
Lazuran Riku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riku takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Keith Haring is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Haring lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Riku at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Haring showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haring has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Haring!