PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Allen Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Richards has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Allen Andrews's chin.

Andrews
vs
Richards

190 cm
25
207 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allen Andrews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brett Richards!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Andrews looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Richards!
Richards is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richards is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Andrews looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Andrews wants to take Richards's back but he can't do it this time.
Richards bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Richards tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Andrews regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Andrews tries to reverse the position but Richards maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Richards goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Andrews turns into him and now he's in Richards's guard.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Richards is retaining full guard.
Richards tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andrews passes into half guard.

Andrews looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards gets full guard.

Andrews 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.
Andrews passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Andrews works his foot free and advances to mount.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Andrews wants to take Richards's back but he can't do it this time.
Richards working to try and regain half guard.
Andrews moves to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrews looking to break Richards's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Richards remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Andrews will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Richards preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Andrews.

Andrews 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, Richards has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Richards tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Richards prevents Andrews from taking his back.
Andrews takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Richards manages to reverse the position and now he's in Andrews's guard. Nice work there by Richards.

Richards 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.
Richards advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richards's best efforts.
Andrews gets full guard.
Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Andrews has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Richards 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.

Richards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Andrews is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richards defends well.

Andrews working for a triangle but Richards defends it easily.

Richards 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Allen Andrews dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Richards has his takedown stuffed

and Andrews counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.

Richards has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Andrews can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrews stopping the sweep attempt from Richards.

Richards working for a triangle but Andrews defends it easily.
Andrews looking to pass the guard.
Richards manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richards prevents Andrews from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Andrews defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Richards.
Richards is breathing heavily.

Richards working for a guillotine from mount but Andrews is in no mood to give up.

Richards is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andrews is surviving well by controlling Richards's body position as best he can.
Andrews gets back to half guard.
Andrews is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andrews knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andrews moves into full guard.
Allen Andrews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andrews is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Andrews is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richards defends it well.

Richards is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andrews pulls his head out easily.

Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but Richards defends the submission attempt.

Andrews is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Richards is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Allen Andrews!