PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rick Richardson (ranked 4767 p4p, 4656 weight class) and Dante Solomon (ranked 385 p4p, 379 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
Solomon

175 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Solomon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richardson, as that shot connected.
Richardson misses with a low kick.
Solomon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Richardson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Solomon. Solomon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Richardson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richardson motions for Solomon to come forward. Richardson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richardson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Solomon.
Richardson lands a jab to Solomon's midsection.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Solomon.
An attempted straight right counter from Richardson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richardson duly obliges.
Solomon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson connects with a single shot there.
Richardson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Solomon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Richardson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Solomon dodges the punch combination from Richardson.
Solomon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Solomon ducks under a wild hook from Richardson.
Richardson lands with a straight right. Solomon didn't see that one coming.
Richardson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Solomon ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson scores with a nice right hand.
Richardson lands a jab to the head.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Solomon.
Richardson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Solomon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Richardson blocks the body kick.
Richardson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Solomon tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson thuds his right hand into Solomon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Richardson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Solomon checks it well.
Solomon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richardson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solomon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Richardson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Solomon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richardson.

Solomon has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.

Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Solomon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Richardson.
Solomon tries to counter with a clinch but Richardson shakes him off and moves away.
Solomon misses with a low kick.
Solomon staying out of range there.
Solomon wants to counter the offense by Richardson and move into the clinch position.
Richardson thuds a left hand into Solomon's body.
Rick Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson tries to bum rush Solomon with a series of wild strikes but Solomon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Solomon tries to counter with a clinch but Richardson shakes him off and moves away.
Solomon tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Richardson. Beautiful body shot.
Richardson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richardson misses the jab.
Solomon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richardson.
Richardson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Solomon checks a low kick from Richardson.

Solomon forces Richardson back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Solomon.
Solomon slips a jab from Richardson.
Solomon throws the kick towards the body but Richardson avoids it.
It looked like Richardson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Richardson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Richardson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 10:9
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 10:8
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Richardson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Rick Richardson made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.