PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julian Richardson (ranked 3527 p4p, 434 weight class) and David Prior (ranked 9426 p4p, 783 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Richardson
vs
Prior

188 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Julian Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Prior!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson throws a good cross that connects.
A jab from Richardson misses.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Richardson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richardson keeps Prior at a distance using the push kick.
Prior slips under a jab from Richardson.
A combination from Richardson does no damage.
Prior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richardson defends it well.
Richardson lands with a hook. Prior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Richardson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cantina in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Richardson.
Richardson thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson scores with a push kick.
Richardson throws the kick towards the body but Prior avoids it.
Prior with the counter takedown but Richardson avoids it easily.
Richardson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richardson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Richardson tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid body kick from Richardson.
Prior moves out of range of the body kick.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richardson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Prior moves out of range as Richardson strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Richardson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Prior walks into a jab.
Julian Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Richardson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richardson throws a push kick but Prior slaps the foot to one side.
Prior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richardson defends it well.
Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson throws a head kick that misses

and Prior counters with a nice double leg into side control. Richardson won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prior tries for a kimura but Richardson is defending well.

Prior goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Richardson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Prior's guard! Nice work there by Richardson!
Prior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richardson's guard.

Prior drops back looking for a leg! Richardson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richardson manages to kick Prior off! Prior jumps back into Richardson's guard.
Prior is pushing down on Richardson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richardson is fighting to maintain full guard but Prior has managed to sneak the leg through.
Richardson trying to hold on to Prior's head to control him but Prior postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prior is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richardson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prior.
Prior looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Richardson is not content to let Prior control the position.
Prior perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Prior is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prior trying to mount his opponent but Richardson defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Richardson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Richardson is looking to slow Prior down with leg kicks.
Richardson lands with a hook. Prior tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Richardson misses the target.
Richardson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Richardson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prior can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Richardson.
Richardson lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richardson.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Prior moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prior walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richardson.
Richardson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Richardson throws out a loose jab but Prior uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richardson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Richardson.
Richardson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Prior will feel that in the morning.
Prior steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Richardson. That one must have hurt.
Richardson is looking to land body kicks.
Prior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Richardson misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prior displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richardson throws out the jab.
Prior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Richardson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Richardson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prior walks forward, straight into a front kick from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson throws a push kick but Prior slaps the foot to one side.
Prior blocks a low kick nicely.
Prior with the counter takedown but Richardson avoids it easily.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a good cross that connects.
Prior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richardson defends it well.
Richardson thuds his shin into the meat of Prior's side.
Prior moves out of range as Richardson throws a body kick.
Richardson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prior feints the counter takedown.
Prior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prior checks a low kick from Richardson.
Prior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prior moves out of range of the body kick from Richardson.
Prior feints the counter takedown.
Richardson misses with a kick to the body

and Prior decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Richardson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richardson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Prior from controlling successfully.
Richardson trying to control the position.

Richardson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Prior has passed into half guard!

Richardson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Prior stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Julian Richardson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Richardson works the jab nicely.
Prior chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Richardson can pounce on him.
Richardson throws a wild body kick that Prior sees coming a mile off.
Jab from Richardson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prior.
Richardson swings for the body but Prior moves out of range.
Prior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Prior blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Richardson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Prior with the counter takedown but Richardson avoids it easily.
Richardson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prior feints the counter takedown.
Richardson throws a leg kick but Prior sees it coming and moves out of range.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richardson cracks Prior with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richardson is looking to slow Prior down with leg kicks.
Richardson misses with an attempted mid kick.
David Prior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prior with the counter takedown but Richardson avoids it easily.
Prior has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Richardson.
Richardson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Prior. That did some damage!
Julian Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prior blocks the body kick.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richardson tries a low kick but Prior avoids it.
Prior feints the counter takedown.
Richardson jabs Prior to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Richardson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Richardson.
Prior keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Prior drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richardson defends it well.
Prior takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a push kick but Prior slaps the foot to one side.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Richardson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Prior will feel that in the morning.
Good work by Prior as he checks the leg kick.
Prior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Prior staying out of range there.
Prior is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Richardson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Prior.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Richardson - that will leave a mark!
Richardson is looking to land body kicks.
Prior takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a leg kick which misses Prior's front leg but catches the back leg as Prior tries to avoid it.
Richardson tries a head kick but it misses.
Prior tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Richardson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And Prior tries to counter it with a takedown but Richardson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Prior steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Richardson.
Prior changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Julian Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prior avoids a kick to the body.
Richardson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richardson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick from Richardson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Richardson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richardson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julian Richardson!