PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Ricardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Mashburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Ricardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ricardo
vs
Mashburn

180 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

166 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Ricardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald Mashburn!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashburn tries to clinch up but Ricardo circles away and keeps his distance.
Mashburn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ricardo avoids it really well and circles away.
Mashburn wants to clinch.
Ricardo tries for a takedown but Mashburn circles away easily

and Mashburn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ricardo's guard now.
Mashburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ricardo wants to get back to his feet but Mashburn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mashburn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ricardo is pulling down on Mashburn's head. It's preventing any offense from Mashburn, at least for the moment.
Mashburn wants to control from the top but Ricardo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mashburn not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mashburn trying to control but Ricardo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ricardo trying to control the position.
Mashburn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ricardo keeping moving, preventing Mashburn from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donald Mashburn.
Ricardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mashburn in his tracks.

It looks like Donald Mashburn has been cut.
Mashburn slips a straight right by Ricardo.
Ricardo throws an overhand right that has Mashburn reeling! Ricardo follows up with more punches and Mashburn is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mauricio Ricardo!