PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Elder (ranked 9499 p4p, 631 weight class) and Ricky Rickston (ranked 4507 p4p, 416 weight class). Ricky Rickston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Elder
vs
Rickston

175 cm
18
149 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Elder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Rickston!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rickston manages to avoid it.
Elder misses with a wild body shot.
Rickston tries to counter by closing the distance.

Elder gets a clinch.
Rickston gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rickston lands an elbow inside that Elder shrugs off.
Elder takes an elbow to the temple.
Elder blocks an elbow strike from Rickston.
Rickston scores with a shot to the side of Elder's head.
Rickston told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rickston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elder's brow.
Elder takes an elbow to the temple.
Rickston lands an elbow just above Elder 's eye.
Elder is looking to take this one to the mat.
Elder tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rickston throws an elbow but it misses.
Elder goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rickston prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Elder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickston creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elder takes an elbow to the temple.
Elder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rickston throws an elbow but it misses.
Rickston lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Elder avoids the elbow strike from Rickston, against the cage.
Elder is trying to pull guard but Rickston turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Elder turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elder manages to end up in side control.
Rickston tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Elder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rickston is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Elder has managed to slip his arm under Rickston's chin. This could be all over... yep, Rickston is tapping out! Submission win for Elder.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Elder!