PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonidas Sheynauvah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sheynauvah
vs
Richards

190 cm
20
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonidas Sheynauvah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheynauvah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sheynauvah swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richards. Sheynauvah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheynauvah looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Sheynauvah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Richards misses with an uppercut. Sheynauvah saw that one coming.
Richards fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheynauvah manages to avoid it.
Sheynauvah scores with a body shot.

Richards darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sheynauvah is looking to improve his position.
Sheynauvah trying to control here.
Sheynauvah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
Sheynauvah is trying to get back to full guard.
Sheynauvah knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Sheynauvah keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Sheynauvah's temple.
Sheynauvah on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sheynauvah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sheynauvah looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheynauvah, not yet.
Sheynauvah is working hard here to advance position.
Sheynauvah controls Richards momentarily but Richards frees himself.
Richards distracts Sheynauvah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sheynauvah preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheynauvah wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheynauvah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Richards drops back looking for a leg! Sheynauvah is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sheynauvah manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Sheynauvah's guard.
Richards stands up over Sheynauvah, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sheynauvah wants to sweep but no luck.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheynauvah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is looking to work some ground and pound but Sheynauvah has wrist control.
Richards has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards distracts Sheynauvah with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Richards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Richards works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sheynauvah wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
Sheynauvah taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Sheynauvah avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
Sheynauvah on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sheynauvah tries to get out of the position.
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!
Richards is pressing down on Sheynauvah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sheynauvah is holding on for now.
Sheynauvah trying to get back to full guard but Richards takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Richards.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richards cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards prevents Sheynauvah from getting the reversal.
Richards punishing his opponent with strikes.
Richards controlling the position easily from mount.
Sheynauvah in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Sheynauvah is rocked!

It looks like Leonidas Sheynauvah has been cut.
Sheynauvah wants to control but Richards is having none of it.
Richards landing punches.
Oh Sheynauvah is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richards lands a big shot there that rocks Sheynauvah but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Richards postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sheynauvah badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Richards around the waist but Richards pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Richards is the winner by TKO! Richards jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Richards!
Tyler Richards is the new light heavyweight champion!
Tyler Richards seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.