PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Sjoberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Richards
vs
Sjoberg

179 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Sjoberg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richards gets a double leg takedown into Sjoberg's guard.
Richards thows a big elbow that misses.
Richards stands and throws Sjoberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Richards landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sjoberg is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Richards's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Richards is working Sjoberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sjoberg throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sjoberg struggling a bit here.
Richards lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sjoberg down.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Richards scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sjoberg to see if he's OK.
Sjoberg wants to control but Richards postures up.
Sjoberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sjoberg misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sjoberg takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Richards working the ground and pound.
Richards scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sjoberg to see if he's OK.
Richards is chipping away with strikes.
Sjoberg taking a bit of punishment here - Richards scoring with strikes.
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!
Sjoberg tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richards cracks Sjoberg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Richards is working Sjoberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sjoberg is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sjoberg looks gassed!
Sjoberg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Richards lands an elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richards is putting a hurting on Sjoberg here, landing some big shots from side control.
Richards scoring with punches and elbows.
Richards scores with punches from side control.
Sjoberg takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Sjoberg is rocked!
Richards lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sjoberg down.
Sjoberg is still in real trouble! Can Richards finish him?
Richards cracks Sjoberg with a big right hand but Sjoberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Richards cracks Sjoberg with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Richards landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sjoberg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Richards in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sjoberg looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Richards turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Richards!