PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Lee Richardsonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Richardsonn
vs
Winner

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Richardsonn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Winner!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardsonn throws a right hand that Winner ducks under and follows up with a left that Winner also avoids with ease.
Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Winner gets tackled into the ropes by Richardsonn. Richardsonn maintains the clinch.
Winner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winner is trying to force a seperation but Richardsonn has the dominant position.
Richardsonn tries to circle away but Winner has him pinned against the ropes.
Richardsonn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winner keeps control of Richardsonn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richardsonn.
Winner is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardsonn is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Richardsonn lands a left hand.

It looks like Andre Winner has been cut.
Winner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Winner working aggressively here.
Richardsonn leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Richardsonn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardsonn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Richardsonn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winner gets through Richardsonn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Lee Richardsonn has been cut.
Winner can't break the clinch.
Winner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Richardsonn is trying to push Winner away but Winner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Richardsonn wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Winner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richardsonn pushes Winner back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winner is trying to break the clinch but Richardsonn is controlling him.
Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Richardsonn won't allow it.
Winner misses with a body punch.
Winner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Winner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winner is trying to push Richardsonn away but Richardsonn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Richardsonn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Winner trying to stall but Richardsonn improves his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner has had enough of the clinch but Richardsonn keeps him there for the moment.
Winner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winner working Richardsonn over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Richardsonn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Winner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winner doesn't manage to clinch there - Richardsonn circles away.
A slow jab from Winner misses its intended target.
As Winner looks to move away, Richardsonn throws a big counter combo bu Winner just gets out of the way.

Richardsonn has managed to clinch.
Winner is trying to break the clinch but Richardsonn has him pressed against the ropes.
Winner is trying to push Richardsonn away but Richardsonn has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Winner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richardsonn's efforts to push away.
Stalling in the clinch from Richardsonn.
Winner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winner misses with an elbow over the top.
Winner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winner letting Richardsonn take a breather here.
Winner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Richardsonn or not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Richardsonn keeps control of Winner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winner tries to throw a body punch but Richardsonn avoids it by throwing Winner back against the ropes.
Richardsonn has Winner pushed against the ropes.
Richardsonn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winner's efforts to push away.
Richardsonn is looking to control Winner's arms but Winner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richardsonn has his back to the ropes.
Richardsonn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winner's efforts to push away.
Richardsonn tries a knee to the head but Winner blocks it.
Richardsonn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winner can do to turn this around?
Richardsonn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Richardsonn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Winner manages to break the clinch.
Winner avoids the body shot from Richardsonn.
Richardsonn slips a jab and a cross from Winner.
Winner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Richardsonn closes the distance and clinches.
Winner can't break the clinch.
Winner is trying to maintain a safe position but Richardsonn gets an underhook and turns Winner into the ropes.
Richardsonn is trying to push Winner away but Winner has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Richardsonn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Winner lands an elbow inside that Richardsonn shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Winner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Winner wants to clinch.
Lee Richardsonn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardsonn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winner.

Richardsonn has Winner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Winner managing to block the knees to the body from Richardsonn.
Winner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Richardsonn pressing his opponent against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardsonn wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Winner trying to stall but Richardsonn improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardsonn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winner's efforts to push away.
Richardsonn just leaning against Winner, taking a breather.
Richardsonn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Winner tries to break the clinch but Richardsonn is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Winner.
Winner working hard to break the clinch.
Winner throws a head punch that misses.
Richardsonn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winner has him pressed against the ropes.
Winner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richardsonn has him pressed against the ropes.
Richardsonn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richardsonn tries to throw a body punch but Winner avoids it by throwing Richardsonn back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winner looking to stall.

Winner breaks from the clinch.
Winner throws a head kick but Richardsonn moves out of range.

Richardsonn moves into the clinch.
Richardsonn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Richardsonn prevents Winner from breaking the clinch.
Richardsonn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Richardsonn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richardsonn misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Richardsonn's efforts to push away.
Richardsonn looking to slow down the pace here.
Richardsonn misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Richardsonn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richardsonn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Richardsonn!