PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stan Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Chuin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In Ashes They Shall Reap. Chuin has chosen Remo WIlliams Theme as his entrance music. Master Chuin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Richard
vs
Chuin

168 cm
22
167 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Master Chuin!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richard tries to clinch up.
A combination from Chuin does no damage.
Chuin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richard moves out of range of the body kick.
Richard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richard throws a looping overhand right but Chuin ducks down to avoid it.

Richard closes the distance and clinches.

Chuin breaks from the clinch.
Chuin scores with a head kick.
Chuin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Richard looking to score a takedown here. Chuin is defending well but Richard drives through and ends up in Chuin's guard.

Chuin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard postures up.
Richard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chuin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richard manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuin trying to control but Richard is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuin looking to pass the guard.
Chuin won't allow Richard to get back to his feet.
Chuin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richard is keeping the position for now.
Chuin trying to move into half guard but instead Richard has managed to sweep!
Richard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Chuin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Chuin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Richard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chuin.
Chuin is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Chuin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chuin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A lull in the action here as Richard stalls from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chuin for as long as he can get away with.
Chuin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chuin tries to get to full guard but Richard has control of the leg.
Richard passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Chuin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Chuin taking a bit of punishment here - Richard scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chuin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chuin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Richard 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.

Richard tries to clinch but Chuin moves out of range.
Chuin misses with a head kick.
Chuin throws the kick towards the body but Richard avoids it.
Richard lands a really nice looking cross but Chuin seems unphased.
Chuin throws a sloppy head kick

and Richard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chuin trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Chuin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chuin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Richard controlling the pace for now.
Richard is landing with some decent strikes but Chuin is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chuin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chuin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chuin is in a horrible position here. Richard smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Richard controlling the pace for now.
Richard scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chuin is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuin gets back to half guard.
Richard sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Chuin looking for submissions off his back.
Chuin is breathing heavily.
Well, if Richard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chuin trying to control but Richard postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Stan Richard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chuin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Chuin throws a head kick that misses.
Richard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chuin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chuin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuin throws a head kick but Richard moves out of range.
Richard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chuin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chuin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Richard. Richard obviously looking to wear him down.
Master Chuin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Richard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chuin walks into a straight right hand from Richard.

Richard shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Richard works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Richard lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Richard tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Richard prevents Chuin from getting the reversal.
Chuin wants to hold on but Richard pushes him away.
Richard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chuin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richard controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Richard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Richard tries to clinch but Chuin is having none of it.
Richard throws an overhand right that lands on Chuin's shoulder, as Chuin tries to avoid the shot.
Richard ducks under a wild hook from Chuin.
Chuin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richard is looking to clinch but Chuin is avoiding it.
Richard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chuin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chuin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Horrible takedown by Chuin or perhaps it was just good defense by Richard which made him look bad.
A head kick by Chuin misses

and Richard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Richard lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard scores with a hook to the body.
Chuin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richard digs a right hand underneath Chuin's ribcage. Chuin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chuin's brow.
Chuin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richard.
Richard presses Chuin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richard works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Richard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stan Richard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Richard landing some decent shots from guard.
Chuin looking for a sweep. Not yet Chuin, not yet.

Chuin is looking for a triangle but Richard pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Richard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stan Richard just wasn't active enough.
Richard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chuin makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richard really felt that one!
Richard avoids the head kick by Chuin.

Richard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chuin, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Richard - that landed with a thud.
Richard digs a right hand into Chuin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chuin's gas tank.
Chuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Richard lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Richard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard lands a shoulder strike.

Richard has hold of one of Chuin's legs. Chuin is fighting the takedown attempt but Richard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Chuin is looking for a triangle here but Richard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Chuin is looking to reverse the position.
Richard landing strikes.
Chuin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richard slows the pace down.
Stan Richard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Chuin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richard controls the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Stan Richard just wasn't active enough.

Richard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Master Chuin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee asks Richard politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Richard prefers to stall for the moment though.
Chuin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richard off and has taken his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Richard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chuin.
Richard tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

And that's the end of the fight!
Stan Richard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richard 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stan Richard!