PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanny Richardson (ranked 5852 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddrick Constantine (ranked 4461 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddrick Constantine will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Richardson
vs
Constantine

188 cm
24
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lanny Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddrick Constantine!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richardson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Constantine feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Richardsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Constantine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Constantine throws a nice head kick!
Constantine throws a head kick that misses.
Constantine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richardson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Constantine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Constantine scores with a decent looking hook.
Richardson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Constantine. Constantine obviously looking to wear him down.
Richardson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Constantine throws a nice head kick!
Richardson tries to clinch but Constantine moves out of range.
Constantine tries a head kick but it misses.
Constantine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richardson's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Richardson ducks under a wild hook from Constantine.
Constantine throws a leg kick
and Richardson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richardson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Constantine's waist but Constantine gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richardson off to one side.
Richardson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Constantine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Richardson tries to clinch up
and Constantine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Richardson's knee momentarily.
Freddrick Constantine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constantine missing with a left hand there. Richardson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Richardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine shapes to counter with a head kick.
Constantine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Richardson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Constantine.
Richardson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Constantine.
Richardson misses with an uppercut
and Constantine counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Richardson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good standup being displayed there by Constantine as he connects with a hook.
Constantine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Richardson is out of range and Constantine settles back down.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Constantine.
Constantine looks winded!
Richardson avoids the head kick by Constantine.
Constantine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Constantine throws a jab but it's blocked by Richardson.
Richardson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Constantine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a right hand that Constantine ducks under and follows up with a left that Constantine also avoids with ease.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richardson checks a leg kick nicely.
Constantine leaves Richardson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Richardson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Constantine momentarily.
Constantine scores with a jab.
Constantine lands with an uppercut that bounces Richardson off the cage and back into range.
Constantine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Constantine misses with a low kick.
Richardson blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Constantine to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lanny Richardson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Constantine throws a head kick but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson shoots in but no luck this time.
Constantine misses with a two punch combination.
Richardson is looking for a counter combo.
Constantine looks to throw the jab but Richardson is out of range.
Constantine throws a leg kick which misses Richardson's front leg but catches the back leg as Richardson tries to avoid it.
Richardson blocks a low kick nicely.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Constantine avoids nicely.
Constantine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Constantine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richardson on the side of the head.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddrick Constantine dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richardson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Constantine circles away quickly and effectively.
Richardson slips a straight right by Constantine.
Richardson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Constantine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Richardson misses its intended target.
Richardson misses with a right hand
and Constantine counters with a nice uppercut.
Constantine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Constantine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Richardson misses.
Constantine throws a right and a left that both miss.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Constantine connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Constantine is breathing heavily.
Constantine keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Constantine.
Richardson checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Constantine misses.
Richardson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lanny Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Constantine.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Constantine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richardson looks to land a combination. Constantine sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Constantine misses with an uppercut. Richardson saw that one coming.
As Constantine looks to move away, Richardson throws a big counter combo but Constantine just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson connects with a body shot.
Richardson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Constantine only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Richardson has Constantine up against the cage in a clinch.

Constantine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Constantine scores with a leg kick.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Constantine.
Constantine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Richardson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses.
Constantine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Constantine throws a head kick that misses
and Richardson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Constantine has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Richardson tries to bum rush Constantine with a series of wild strikes but Constantine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Constantine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Richardson avoids a kick to the body.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Constantine avoids nicely.
Richardson loads up on a big right hand but Constantine slips the punch.
Constantine misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Richardson misses its target.
Constantine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Richardson's sensitive parts.
Constantine motions for Richardson to come forward. Constantine throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Constantine looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Constantine missing with a left hand there. Richardson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Freddrick Constantine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richardson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Constantine circles away.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Constantine.
Constantine scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Constantine misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Richardson catches Constantine right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Richardson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddrick Constantine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good leg kick by Constantine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Constantine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richardson.
Constantine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Constantine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richardson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Constantine throws a series of punches but Richardson avoids them all with ease.
Richardson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Constantine defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Constantine.
Constantine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richardson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Richardson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Richardson tries to clinch
and Constantine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Constantine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richardson stalks Constantine and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Constantine's face. Constantine staggers backwards, shaken.
Richardson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Constantine.
Constantine throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richardson. Constantine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Constantine, right into the meat.
Constantine looks to land a body kick but Richardson moved away.
Donk. Constantine catches Richardson right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Constantine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantine misses with an uppercut
and Richardson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Constantine pushes Richardson away with a front kick.
Richardson tries to move into range but Constantine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Constantine misses with a leg kick.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Constantine ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Constantine is looking to score with low kicks.
Constantine misses with a head kick.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Constantine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richardson dives in for a single leg takedown but Constantine sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Richardson misses with a double jab
and Constantine counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice combination there by Constantine.
Richardson misses with a hook.
Richardson takes one to the side of the head.
Richardson blocks a jab.
Constantine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Constantine.
Richardson moves out of range of the leg kick from Constantine.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantine throws a right hand that misses
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Constantine throws a leg kick which misses Richardson's front leg but catches the back leg as Richardson tries to avoid it.
Constantine throws a leg kick but Richardson moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson throws a shot from downtown. Constantine moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Constantine misses.
Constantine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Richardson on the side of the head.
Richardson blocks a head kick by Constantine.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Constantine throws out a counter right but Richardson avoids it with no problem.
Constantine is looking to score with low kicks.
Lanny Richardson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freddrick Constantine is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Constantine avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Freddrick Constantine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Constantine winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddrick Constantine!