PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bad Man has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Man
vs
Richter

195 cm
20
272 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

212 cm
24
269 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bad Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Richter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richter drives through with a takedown into guard.

Richter is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richter is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Richter thows a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Man holds on and takes a little breather.
Richter sitting in guard here, content to control.
Richter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man trying to keep a closed guard but Richter is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Richter slips a jab and a cross from Man.

Richter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richter scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Man is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

Richter wants to finish this one by submission but Man is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Richter.
Man tries to hold on but Richter pushes him away.
Richter breaks from Man's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Man knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richter on the ground.
Richter landing punches.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man tries to hold on but Richter postures up.
Richter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Man hang on?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man reaches up and holds on to Richter to control the position.
Richter with a couple of short strikes.
Man on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Man tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Man is working to get back to half guard.

Richter looking to secure an arm triangle but Man defends it well.
Richter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Man's face.
Richter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Man is looking to escape.
Richter scoring with strikes but Man is staying in there.
Man takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Man is working to get back to half guard.
Man wants to hold on but Richter pushes him away.
Richter with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man taking shots to the head.
Richter with a couple of short strikes.
Man is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Man really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Man hang on?
Richter unloads with some shots from mount but Man bucks and avoids them well.
Richter fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Richter.
Richter landing strikes from the mount and Man is in trouble!
Richter looks gassed!
Man is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Man tries to hold on but Richter pushes him away.
Richter lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poor strikes thrown by Richter there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Man is rocked!
Man is bucking up trying to escape but Richter cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Man is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richter drops a big elbow. That's hurt Man! More shots from Richter and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Richter!