PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axe Jagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond comes into the arena with Dont Stop Me Now blaring out of the sound system. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Richmond
vs
Jagger

190 cm
25
190 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

191 cm
25
188 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Axe Jagger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richmond takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Richmond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Richmond avoids the head kick by Jagger.

Richmond forces Jagger back against the cage and clinches.
Richmond misses with a punch on the inside.
Richmond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Richmond pushes Jagger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Axe Jagger has been cut.
Richmond lands a nice shot to the body.
Richmond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richmond lands a nice shot to the body.
Richmond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richmond.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond struggles to land a body shot inside as Jagger controls his hands.

Richmond manages to break the clinch.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick and Jagger moves out of range easily.

Richmond has managed to clinch.
A short right from Jagger.

Richmond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richmond.
Richmond has Jagger pressed against the cage, preventing Jagger from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Richmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Richmond clinches up against the cage.
Richmond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jagger's elbow.

Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richmond swinging wildly here.
Jagger keeps Richmond at a distance using the push kick.

Richmond clinches up against the cage.

Richmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richmond throws a solid leg kick but Jagger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Richmond.
Jab, jab by Jagger - just one landing.
Jagger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Richmond has closed the distance and engaged Jagger in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Richmond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Richmond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jagger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Jagger breaks from the clinch.
Richmond lands a jab.

Richmond rushes Jagger and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jagger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richmond swings wildly with an uppercut but Jagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richmond can't find room to land a body shot as Jagger controls the action.
Richmond gets through Jagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Richmond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jagger.
A hook to the body from Richmond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Richmond - that landed with a thud.
Jagger blocks a body shot from Richmond.
Richmond leaning against his opponent.
Richmond tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jagger blocking some punches.

Richmond breaks from the clinch.
Richmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jagger throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Richmond throws a head kick but Jagger moves out of range.
Jagger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch but Jagger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jagger with the counter takedown but Richmond avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Richmond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Richmond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richmond throws a wild body kick that Jagger sees coming a mile off.
Jagger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jagger lands a leg kick that knocks Richmond off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jagger.
Richmond tries to score with a low kick but Jagger moves his leg out of the way.
Richmond tries to clinch up.
Richmond throws a hook to the side of Jagger's head but Jagger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richmond misses with a head kick.
Jagger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richmond defends it well.
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jagger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jagger tries to land a front kick but Richmond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richmond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Richmond lands a big head kick that sends Jagger tumbling to the mat! Richmond takes a step backwards and waves Jagger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jagger is rocked!

Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
Jagger is still on wobbly legs! Can Richmond finish him?
Richmond misses with a punch to the body.
Richmond throws a punch but it's blocked by Jagger.
Richmond dips a shoulder and cracks Jagger with a mighty uppercut! Jagger falls back against the cage and Richmond unloads with a barrage of strikes! Jagger 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 - Richmond screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Richmond!
After winning the bout, Charles Richmond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.