PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silla Richardson (ranked 4906 p4p, 451 weight class) and Sonor Khan (ranked 4903 p4p, 453 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.

Richardson
vs
Khan

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Silla Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonor Khan!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richardson.
Khan throws a sloppy head kick and Richardson moves out of range easily.
Khan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richardson slaps away a takedown attempt from Khan, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Richardson clinches with his opponent.
Khan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Richardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Richardson instigates a clinch.
Khan working hard to break the clinch.
Khan wants to get back to striking at distance but Richardson won't allow it.
Khan jumps guard but Richardson turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khan tries to stall but Richardson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khan looking to stall.
Khan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Khan avoiding damage as Richardson throws knees to the body.

Richardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson fails to land with a series of punches.
Khan throws a series of punches but Richardson avoids them all with ease.
Richardson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khan as he avoids it easily.

Khan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richardson's guard.
Richardson trying to control the position.

Richardson is looking for a triangle here but Khan uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Khan has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Richardson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Khan yanks on the arm and Richardson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Khan.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sonor Khan!