PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Haun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tiago richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Haun
vs
richards

163 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BADGER MILK!

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Haun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, tiago richards!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haun lands with a straight right. richards didn't see that one coming.
Haun looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Haun fakes a jab and throws a low kick but richards checks it well.
Haun keeps the fight on the outside.

richards fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haun, pushing him back against the cage.
richards fails to pull guard.
Haun throws a knee to the head but misses.
richards tries to pull guard but Haun holds him up against the cage and eventually richards drops back down to his feet.
Haun prevents the takedown attempt.
Kyle Haun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tiago richards.
richards is working for takedown but Haun is calmly controlling the position for now.

richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
richards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No joy there for richards, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
richards staying out of range there.

Haun instigates a clinch.
richards blocks an elbow strike.

richards pulls guard successfully.
richards trying to control the position.
richards is pulling down on Haun's head. It's preventing any offense from Haun, at least for the moment.
richards is trying to control the position but Haun postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
richards is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
richards throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Haun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Haun is looking to stand up but richards won't let him.
richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haun tries to stand but richards is controlling from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
richards wants to clinch.
Haun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Haun throws a body punch but richards moves out of range.

richards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
richards is controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haun is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

richards is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haun looks like he's trying to stand up.
richards tries to stand and escape but Haun is controlling the position.
richards wants to control but Haun is keeping him busy.
richards is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyle Haun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
richards works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
richards is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
richards is looking to clinch but Haun is avoiding it.
Kyle Haun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
richards will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haun just misses with a punch to the body.
Haun throws out a leg kick but richards moves out of range and Haun only half commits.
richards tries to clinch up but Haun circles away and keeps his distance.
richards tries to clinch up but Haun circles away and keeps his distance.
richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
richards lands the left hand.
Haun throws a right and a left that richards avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Haun circles away from the clinch attempt.
richards lands with a slapping head kick.
richards misses with a two punch combination.
richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
richards is looking to clinch but Haun is avoiding it.
Haun lands a really nice looking cross but richards seems unphased.
Haun just misses with a punch to the body.
richards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Haun fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Haun slips a straight right by richards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haun lands with a hook. richards tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

richards closes the distance and clinches.
richards tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
richards avoiding damage as Haun throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tiago richards dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Haun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts richards, as that shot connected.
richards lands a head kick. Haun smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
richards swinging wilding here.
richards throws out a powerful jab.
Haun with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling richards to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by richards!
richards works over Haun's head and body with a nice combination.
richards cracks Haun with a right hand to the side of the head.
richards is looking to clinch but Haun is avoiding it.
richards misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haun misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - richards looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
richards tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haun swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
richards tries to clinch up but Haun circles away and keeps his distance.
richards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
tiago richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
richards moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
richards drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from richards does no damage.
richards ducks under a wild hook from Haun.
Haun throws a lazy head kick
and richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
richards takes a swing at Haun's ribcage but misses.
Haun connects with a jab.
Haun misses the jab.
richards swinging wilding here.
Haun takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Haun swings for the body but richards moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Haun misses with a two punch combination.

richards moves into the clinch.
richards blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Haun throws an elbow but it misses.
Haun wants to break free but richards has control.

richards gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
richards wants to stand but Haun has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
richards stops Haun from getting back to his feet.

Haun has one foot on richards's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
richards tries to clinch but Haun is having none of it.
Haun throws a leg kick
enabling richards to counter with a crisp jab.
Haun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haun misses with a double jab
and richards counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haun thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haun throws a right hand that richards ducks under and follows up with a left that richards also avoids with ease.
Haun throws out a loose jab but richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haun loads up on a big right hand but richards slips the punch.
richards connects with a crisp jab.
Haun just misses with a punch to the body.
richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Haun circles away.
richards swinging wilding here.
Haun throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
richards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
richards misses with a jab, cross combination.
richards slips a straight right by Haun.

richards moves into the clinch successfully.
Haun looks to throw an elbow but misses.

richards's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
richards ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
richards shoots in for a double leg but Haun sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
richards misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by richards as he checks the leg kick.
richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haun, as that shot connected.
Haun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haun throws a leg kick but richards sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Haun waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract richards.
richards wants to clinch up but Haun keeps it at a distance.
richards ducks under a wild hook from Haun.
richards fails with an attempt to clinch.
richards slips a jab from Haun.
Haun throws a head kick that misses

and richards counters by moving into the clinch.

richards jumps into guard, dragging Haun to the mat.

Haun stands up from guard. Let's bang!
richards uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haun.
Haun misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tiago richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Haun misses with an uppercut. richards saw that one coming.
richards tries to clinch but Haun moves out of range.
richards swinging wilding here.
richards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haun.
richards moves out of range of the strikes.
richards fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

richards gets a clinch.
richards wants a takedown.
Haun keeps control of richards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Haun jumps into guard, dragging richards to the mat.

Haun uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Haun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Haun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haun pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

richards jumps guard.

richards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haun gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Haun prevents richards from getting back to his feet.

Haun stands and steps away. richards gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
richards swinging wilding here.
A jab from Haun finds it's way through richards's defenses.
Haun throws the left hand but richards avoids the punch easily.
Haun swats away the attempt to clinch by richards.
Haun misses the shot to the body.
richards misses with a series of wild punches.
Haun works richards's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by richards.
richards slips a straight right by Haun.
richards takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
No luck for richards with that takedown attempt.
Kyle Haun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of tiago richards.
richards misses the shot to the body.
Haun throws a shot from downtown. richards moves away and avoids it.
richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haun misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Haun - just one landing.
Haun throws a leg kick that is checked
and richards counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Haun lands with a right hand.
Haun misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haun lands a really nice looking cross but richards seems unphased.
richards tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
richards throws a shot from downtown. Haun moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Haun misses
and richards counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot lands for Haun.
Haun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haun throws a sloppy head kick and richards moves out of range easily.
Haun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck richards on the side of the head.
richards lands a head kick!
Haun throws the left hand but richards avoids the punch easily.
Haun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but richards manages to avoid it.
richards swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haun goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Haun misses with a two punch combination.
Haun throws a shot to the body.
richards cracks a nice hook into Haun's ribs.
richards blocks a leg kick.
richards tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
richards moves away from the strike by Haun.
Haun misses with a body shot
and Haun takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haun misses with a jab to the body

and richards counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Haun's guard now.
richards won't allow Haun to get back to his feet.

Haun has his feet on richards's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kyle Haun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
richards throws out a loose jab but Haun uses good head movement to avoid it.
richards turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Haun keeps the fight on the outside.
Haun ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
richards shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Haun as he jumps to the side.
Haun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Haun keeps the fight on the outside.
richards drops his hands momentarily and Haun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
tiago richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Haun circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to tiago richards.
Well richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tiago richards!