PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gunna Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Greenthumb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Richardson
vs
Greenthumb

165 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gunna Richardson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Greenthumb!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richardson .
Greenthumb fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Greenthumb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown but Greenthumb shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunna Richardson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Greenthumb is looking to land body kicks.
Greenthumb stuffs the takedown attempt from Richardson . Richardson gets slowly back to his feet.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greenthumb as he jumps to the side.
Greenthumb tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
Greenthumb scores with a push kick.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Greenthumb as he jumps to the side.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Greenthumb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to clinch up but Richardson circles away and keeps his distance.
Greenthumb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Gunna Richardson has been cut.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Greenthumb sprawls well. Greenthumb wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Greenthumb is looking to clinch.
Richardson avoids the head kick by Greenthumb.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Greenthumb.
Greenthumb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Greenthumb.
Mikhail Greenthumb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Richardson . He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Richardson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Greenthumb throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Richardson .
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Greenthumb slams his shin into Richardson 's torso.
Greenthumb moves in looking to clinch but Richardson pushes him off.
Greenthumb scores with a spinning back kick!
Greenthumb wants to clinch.
Greenthumb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richardson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Greenthumb sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richardson somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richardson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Greenthumb pinned against the cage. Greenthumb gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Greenthumb!
The fight stays on the outside here - Greenthumb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Greenthumb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Richardson shoots in but Greenthumb avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Richardson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Greenthumb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Greenthumb throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Greenthumb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richardson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Greenthumb circles away.
Greenthumb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Greenthumb tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Greenthumb tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richardson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whack! Greenthumb lands a heavy head kick that drops Richardson . The ref tackles Greenthumb to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Richardson was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mikhail Greenthumb!