PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Varg Churchburn (ranked 8099 p4p, 368 weight class) and Lucas Ritchie (ranked 8388 p4p, 373 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Churchburn
vs
Ritchie

178 cm
20
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
18
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Churchburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Ritchie!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Churchburn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Churchburn walks into a stiff left hand from Ritchie.

Ritchie instigates a clinch.
Ritchie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ritchie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ritchie lands an uppercut.
Churchburn wants to take the fight to the mat but Ritchie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Churchburn jumps guard but Ritchie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Varg Churchburn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ritchie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Churchburn is rocked!
Ritchie misses with the head strike.
Churchburn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ritchie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Churchburn throws a nice looking combination but Ritchie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Churchburn misses its intended target.
Churchburn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritchie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Churchburn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ritchie cracks Churchburn on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Churchburn falls backwards against the cage. Ritchie follows up with more strikes that drop Churchburn to his knees. Ritchie keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Churchburn! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Ritchie!