PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Running Man. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Angelov
vs
Richards

186 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Richards!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Angelov but Angelov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angelov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richards.
Angelov doesn't manage to clinch there - Richards circles away.

Angelov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richards is looking to control Angelov's arms but Angelov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Angelov is controlling him.
Richards jumps guard but Angelov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Peter Angelov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Richards.
Angelov pushes Richards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ben Richards has been cut.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Richards looks winded!
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richards's face.
Richards looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Angelov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Richards in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow inside.
Angelov cracks Richards with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richards's face.
Angelov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov lands a nice knee to the body.
Angelov lands an elbow inside that Richards shrugs off.
Angelov pushes Richards back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head.
Angelov lands an elbow just above Richards 's eye.

That has opened up Ben Richards's cut even more.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards tries to pull guard but Angelov holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Angelov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Angelov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Angelov lands a hook that snaps the head of Richards backwards.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Richards won't want to take too many of those.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes a knee right on the jaw!
Our sources have told us that Angelov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Angelov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Angelov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Angelov connects with a knee to the head.

Richards is rocked!

The cut above Ben Richards's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov scores with a knee to the head.
Richards is still on wobbly legs! Can Angelov finish him?
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Angelov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Angelov crunches a lovely knee into Richards's ribcage.
Richards seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice left hand lands by Angelov.
Richards takes an elbow to the forehead.
Angelov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Angelov lands a knee to the head.
Angelov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richards is trying to push Angelov away but Angelov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Angelov obliges.
Angelov lands a good knee to the midsection. Richards won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Richards.
Richards takes a knee to the side of the body.
Angelov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Ben Richards's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nice elbow from Angelov.
Angelov scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Angelov presses Richards against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Angelov lands with a right to the head.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ben Richards's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Peter Angelov!
Post fight, an emotional Peter Angelov said 'Bate Pepo ne proshtava!'.