PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Payet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonathan Payet could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Keith Richards's chin.

Payet
vs
Richards

173 cm
19
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Reaper Combatwear

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 Amsterdam, Jonathan Payet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keith Richards!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payet.
Payet working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Payet misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Payet is working Richards over against the cage.
Payet misses with a punch on the inside.
Richards blocking some punches.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Payet is keeping busy.
Payet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payet scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Payet to work.
Richards is trying to maintain a safe position but Payet gets an underhook and turns Richards into the cage.
Payet scores with a shot to the side of Richards's head.
Richards stalling in the clinch but Payet improves position.
Payet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Payet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards looking to slow down the pace here.
Payet struggles to land a body shot inside as Richards controls his hands.
Payet digs a right hand into Richards's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Richards's gas tank.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Payet - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Payet lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payet misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards blocks an uppercut.
Payet is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Payet tries a body shot but Richards blocks it.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Payet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Richards is trying to maintain a safe position but Payet gets an underhook and turns Richards into the cage.
Payet throws a head punch that misses.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Payet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Payet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Richards to work.
Payet misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Richards to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards being controlled against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Richards scores with a leg kick.
Richards throws a sloppy head kick and Payet moves out of range easily.
Richards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richards misses with a body shot
and Payet makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Richards tries to land a leg kick but Payet saw it coming and moves away.
Richards misses with a body shot.
Richards swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Payet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richards swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richards throws a big shot that misses.
Richards tries to land a leg kick but Payet saw it coming and moves away.
Richards lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Payet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richards lands a nice looking body shot.
Jonathan Payet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Payet throws a sloppy head kick
and Richards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Richards. That's going to slow Payet down.
Payet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Payet throws a low kick but Richards avoids it.

Payet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richards, pushing him back against the cage.
Payet effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to stall.
Richards goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payet lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Payet to work.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payet slows down the pace here.
Payet misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Payet.
Richards is trying to stall.
Payet lands with a short shot to the head.
Richards blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richards seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Payet lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jonathan Payet has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Keith Richards.
Good work by Payet as he checks the leg kick.
Richards lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Richards blocks a head kick by Payet.
Payet blocks a head kick by Richards.
Richards tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Payet swings wildly with an uppercut but Richards uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Keith Richards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Richards looks to score with a jab to the body but Payet is just out of range.
Richards shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Payet eats them both and turns towards Richards to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Payet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Richards.
Richards throws a right hand that Payet ducks under and follows up with a left that Payet also avoids with ease.
Richards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richards throws a body punch but Payet moves out of range.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Payet throws a push kick but Richards slaps the foot to one side.
Richards slips under a jab.
Payet misses with the body kick
and Richards counters with a nice leg kick.
Payet moves out of range of the leg kick from Richards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards lands with an uppercut that bounces Payet off the cage and back into range.
Payet tries a head kick but it misses.

Payet clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Payet.
A right handed body shot lands from Payet.
Payet has a couple of punches blocked by Richards.
Payet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Payet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Payet misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Payet.
Richards's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Payet slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Payet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Payet tries to throw a body punch but Richards avoids it by throwing Payet back against the cage.
Payet holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Payet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Payet is controlling him.
Richards blocks a body shot from Payet.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Payet lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Payet just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
Payet seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A nice left hand lands by Payet.

Richards manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Richards.
Richards tried to score with a low kick but Payet checks it.
Payet slips a straight right by Richards.
Richards throws an overhand right that lands on Payet's shoulder, as Payet tries to avoid the shot.
Richards swats away the attempt to clinch by Payet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a jab to Payet's midsection.
A big right from Payet misses.
Richards takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Richards swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Payet closes the distance and clinches.
Payet throws a punch but it's blocked by Richards.
Richards effectively controlling the action here.
Payet misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payet lands with a left to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jonathan Payet.
I think Payet has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Payet!
A victorious Jonathan Payet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.