PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mosima Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richards Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gabriel
vs
Richards Iii

182 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mosima Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Richards Iii!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards Iii looks for a takedown but Gabriel sprawls well.

Richards Iii closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gabriel did well to prevent Richards Iii getting side control.
Gabriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gabriel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gabriel tries to get out of the position.
Gabriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards Iii.
Richards Iii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gabriel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richards Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Richards Iii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Richards Iii throwing shots but Gabriel is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards Iii winds up and cracks Gabriel with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Richards Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards Iii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ground and pound from Richards Iii.
Richards Iii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Richards Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gabriel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Gabriel is rocked!
Richards Iii drops an elbow to the side of Gabriel's head.
Oh Gabriel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gabriel is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards Iii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gabriel is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards Iii.
Gabriel seems to have got his legs back now.
Richards Iii working over Gabriel with some ground and pound. Gabriel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gabriel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Richards Iii landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Richards Iii in particular looking to stall.
Nice strikes from Richards Iii there.
Richards Iii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richards Iii not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gabriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Richards Iii.
Richards Iii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gabriel taking some punishment here, with Richards Iii in his half guard.

It looks like Mosima Gabriel has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards Iii trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards Iii lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Gabriel! More strikes land and this one is all over! Richards Iii jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Richards Iii!