PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viv Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Jangles
vs
Richards

181 cm
37
194 lbs
35 - 12 - 1

186 cm
36
192 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viv Richards!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richards, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Jangles misses its intended target.
Jangles throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jangles throws a body shot but no joy.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Jangles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Richards scores with a spinning back kick!
Richards scores with a hook to the body. Jangles takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jangles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jangles is able to avoid easily.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richards.
Richards connects with a jab.

It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Richards throws a hook but Jangles blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Jangles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jangles connects with a body shot that sends Richards's belly button to the back.

Richards clinches up with Jangles and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richards misses with a punch on the inside.
Jangles blocks a body shot from Richards.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Jangles lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've been informed that Richards has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jangles lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Jangles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richards just stands there and leans against the cage.
Richards blocking some punches.
Jangles tries to work over Richards's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Richards.
Richards digs a right hand underneath Jangles's ribcage. Jangles let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jangles misses with some punches.
Jangles working aggressively here.
Jangles wants to break the clinch but can't.
A hook to the body from Jangles.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jangles.
Jangles blocking some punches.
Jangles swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jangles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards lands a nice shot that snaps Jangles's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jangles checks a leg kick.
Jangles throws an overhand right that lands on Richards's shoulder, as Richards tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jangles. Richards does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jangles keeps the fight on the outside.
Jangles is looking to counter punch.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Jangles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jangles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Richards.
Jangles lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Richards. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jangles.
Richards scores with a nice strike.
Richards lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richards misses with a head kick.
Richards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jangles.
Jangles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richards moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Jangles tenderised Richards's leg. Richards is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jangles looks to land a body kick but Richards moved away.
Jangles ducks right into an uppercut from Richards.
Richards fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jangles on the side of the head.
Jangles swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jangles was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jangles lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Viv Richards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jangles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jangles plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jangles misses with an uppercut. Richards saw that one coming.
Richards fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jangles checks it well.
Jangles gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick from Jangles misses.
Richards swings for the body but Jangles moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Jangles.
Richards throws a front kick that sends Jangles stumbling back into the cage.
Good work by Jangles as he checks the leg kick.
Jangles thows a leg kick but Richards checks it
and Richards counters with a low kick, right behind Jangles 's knee.
Jangles's corner calls for a 1-2. Jangles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jangles throws a nice looking combination but Richards bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richards throws a jab when Jangles was well out of range.
Jangles throws a body kick that misses.
Jangles lands with a shot to the body.
Jangles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jangles scores with a jab to the head.
Jangles throws a wild body kick that Richards sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jangles misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards checks a leg kick nicely.
Jangles lands a front kick.
Jangles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lester Jangles will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jangles throws a leg kick
and Richards counters with a straight right hand.
Jangles dives in for a single leg takedown but Richards sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Richards now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Richards misses with a low kick.
Jangles swings widly with a right hand
and Richards counters with a nice uppercut.

Lester Jangles's cut is getting worse.
Richards lands a nice looking body kick.
Richards throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jangles misses with a hook.
Viv Richards seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jangles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Richards clinches with his opponent.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jangles's elbow.
Jangles misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jangles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jangles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles gets through Richards's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jangles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Viv Richards seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Richards lands a nice uppercut.
Jangles looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richards throws a punch but it's blocked by Jangles.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richards lands with a short shot to the head.
Jangles prevents a body shot from Richards.
Jangles lands with a right to the head.
Richards makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richards struggles to land a body shot inside as Jangles controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Richards.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Jangles.
Jangles throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards prevents a body shot from Jangles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richards lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jangles throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Richards digs a right hand into Jangles's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jangles's gas tank.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jangles's elbow.
Jangles struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Jangles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richards blocking some punches.
Jangles misses with a punch to the body.
Richards blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards tries to work over Jangles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jangles throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Jangles throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Jangles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards lands a nice shot to the body.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a head punch that misses.
Jangles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jangles has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Jangles prevents a body shot from Richards.
Richards lands a right hand.
Jangles misses with a body punch.

Jangles jumps guard and drags Richards to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jangles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jangles is looking for a triangle here but Richards uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Richards advances to full mount.
Richards trying to control but Jangles is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
Richards controlling from mount.
Jangles can't escape the position.
Jangles is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viv Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jangles lands a front kick.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Jangles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jangles scores with a jab to the head.
Richards lands a front kick.
Jangles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richards sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jangles somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jangles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jangles at a distance.
Jangles connects with a body shot.
Jangles lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richards backs up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jangles looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richards digs a good body shot into Jangles's ribs.
Richards throws a solid leg kick but Jangles takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richards.
Jangles walks into a stiff left hand from Richards.
Richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jangles lands a nice hook to Richards's body. Richards takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jangles.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Richards forces Jangles back against the cage and clinches.
Jangles scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Jangles misses with the head strike.
Richards misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Jangles avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jangles.
Richards lands a shoulder strike.
Richards tries to throw a body punch but Jangles avoids it by throwing Richards back against the cage.
Richards scores with a shoulder strike.
Richards presses Jangles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jangles backwards.
A short left from Richards.
Jangles misses with the head strike.
Jangles misses with a punch to the body.
Richards throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jangless head.
Richards lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jangles backwards.
Jangles misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Richards swings wildly with an uppercut but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jangles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jangles has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Jangles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jangles misses with some punches.
Jangles digs a right hand into Richards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richards's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Jangles fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Jangles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jangles working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Richards as the two fighters clinch.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jangles's elbow.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Lester Jangles's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards lands an uppercut.
Richards lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jangles backwards.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jangles struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards pushes Jangles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jangles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jangles blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Richards.
A short right from Richards on the inside.
Nice body punch from Richards - that landed with a thud.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Richards.
Richards lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jangles is rocked!
Richards lands a body shot.
Oh Jangles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards dips a shoulder and cracks Jangles with a mighty uppercut! Jangles falls back against the cage and Richards unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jangles is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Richards screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viv Richards!
Viv Richards decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.