PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Judson Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Richardson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocha
vs
Richardson

199 cm
22
193 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Judson Rocha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Richardson.
Rocha slips a jab from Richardson.
Rocha is looking for a counter combo.
Rocha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Richardson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richardson misses with an uppercut

and Rocha counters with a nice double leg into side control. Richardson won't be happy with that.
Rocha scoring with punches from side control.
Richardson tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Richardson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rocha postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Rocha stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson looks to throw the jab but Rocha is out of range.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richardson lands with a cross.

It looks like Judson Rocha has been cut.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha moves forwards but Richardson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Rocha is rocked!
Richardson knocks out Rocha with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Richardson before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Richardson picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Richardson!