PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luca Richards (ranked 3474 p4p, 3375 weight class) and Tyrone Miller (ranked 406 p4p, 400 weight class). Richards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Split. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richards
vs
Miller

170 cm
25
165
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
165
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services

Royal Institute of Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.

Richards has managed to clinch.
Richards lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miller.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Richards.
Richards lands a right hand.
Richards stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Richards lands a body shot.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
We've been hearing reports that Richards has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Richards doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Richards tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Miller's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Richards fails to land.
Richards can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards gets underhooks to prevent Miller's takedown attempt.
Richards misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richards creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richards fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Richards gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luca Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Miller.
Miller wants to take the fight to the mat but Richards manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Richards.
Richards misses with a body punch.
Richards is looking for a takedown.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
Richards lands a body punch.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with some punches.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Richards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miller clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards cracks Miller with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Miller from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Richards landing with strikes.
Miller is trying to stand back up.
Miller staying busy and making it hard for Richards to control.
Richards has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Richards is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Richards lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to control but Miller is keeping busy.

Richards has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Miller has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Richards throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Miller is covering up but some of the strikes from Richards are getting through and doing damage.
Richards lands with a hammerfist to the side of Miller's head.
Richards lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Richards throwing sloppy strikes.
Richards throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Miller right now.
Richards misses with punches from the back.
Richards throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Miller!

Miller is rocked!
Miller avoids the strikes from Richards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Miller covering up well under a series of strikes from Richards.
Richards thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Richards lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards not allowing Miller to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Richards dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miller takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Richards throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Richards swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Miller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Miller comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller throws a hook but Richards avoids it easily.
Richards scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Richards drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richards is in close to Miller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Richards wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Richards staying out of range there.
Richards slaps away a takedown attempt from Miller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Richards misses its target.
The fighters circling - Richards throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Richards misses.
It seemed like Miller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Richards throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Richards misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Richards uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Miller off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richards throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Miller but Miller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richards stuffs the takedown.
Richards jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards connects with a nice looking jab.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt - Richards sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luca Richards dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Miller moves out of range as Richards strikes.
Richards connects with a crisp jab.
Richards slips a straight right by Miller.
Richards with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miller to score with a decent uppercut.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richards misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Richards.

Miller looking to score a takedown here. Richards is defending well but Miller drives through and ends up in Richards's guard.
Miller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richards is pulling down on Miller's head to control his posture.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to pass into half guard but Richards pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Richards is in guard.

Miller has momentary wrist control but Richards slips an elbow through the middle.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Richards finish him?
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Richards postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Richards works over Miller with some ground and pound from guard.
Richards with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Richards controls the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Richards clinches up with Miller and pushes him back against the cage.
Miller is looking for a takedown.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards misses with some punches.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Miller tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luca Richards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Miller.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller blocking some punches.
Miller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richards avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Richards misses with a punch to the body.
Richards stops a takedown attempt from Miller.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Richards gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Miller is looking to get back to is feet but Richards passes into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Richards!
During a confident post fight interview, Luca Richards thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.