PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Richardson (ranked 1900 p4p, 892 weight class) and Jay Reepo (ranked 104 p4p, 52 weight class). Richardson comes to the cage accompanied by Alma Enamorada (Chalino Sánchez). Jay Reepo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rick Richardson's chin.

Richardson
vs
Reepo

175 cm
26
145
12 - 6 - 0

165 cm
26
135
12 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Reepo!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson misses with a looping right.
Reepo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Richardson.

Richardson rushes Reepo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reepo blocking some punches.
Reepo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Reepo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reepo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richardson moves in looking to clinch but Reepo pushes him off.
Reepo needs to keep his hands up - Richardson had a free shot at his head there.
Jab from Richardson.
Reepo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Richardson defending well as Reepo loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reepo. That's going to slow Richardson down.
Richardson tries to clinch but Reepo is having none of it.
Richardson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Richardson sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Richardson closes the distance and clinches.
Richardson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reepos head.
A short uppercut from Richardson.
Reepo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richardson to keep the fight standing.
Richardson is struggling to control the position.
A head punch on the inside from Richardson fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson blocks an uppercut.
Reepo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richardson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Reepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reepo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reepo tries to pull guard but Richardson won't allow it.
Rick Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Reepo.
Richardson blocking some punches.

Reepo drags the fight down to the ground.
We've been hearing good reports from Richardson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Richardson is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richardson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reepo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richardson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richardson wants to control from the top but Reepo keeps moving.
Reepo controlling Richardson's posture.
Richardson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is looking to clinch but Reepo is avoiding it.
Richardson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richardson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reepo.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Richardson has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reepo.

Reepo breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Richardson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richardson slips a jab from Reepo.
Richardson misses with a hook. Reepo ducked under it nicely.
Reepo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Richardson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reepo manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reepo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richardson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Richardson pushes Reepo up against the cage in a clinch.
Reepo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Richardson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Reepo can turn it around.
Richardson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Reepo blocks an uppercut.

Reepo jumps guard and drags Richardson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Reepo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Richardson defends well.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Reepo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richardson controlling from the top position.

Reepo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richardson is aware though and is defending well.
Richardson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richardson continues to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rick Richardson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Richardson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reepo.
Reepo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reepo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Richardson to counter with a crisp jab.
Reepo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richardson was well out of range. Poor timing from Reepo.
Reepo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Richardson counters with a stiff right hand.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Reepo.
Richardson throws a body punch but Reepo moves out of range.
Reepo misses with a double jab.
Richardson is looking to counter punch.
Richardson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Richardson throws a looping overhand right but Reepo ducks down to avoid it.
Reepo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Richardson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Richardson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reepo, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Richardson.
Still in the clinch, Richardson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reepo jumps guard but Richardson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richardson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reepo can do to turn this around?
Richardson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richardson lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richardson blocking some punches.
Richardson tries to throw a body punch but Reepo avoids it by throwing Richardson back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reepo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Richardson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson wants to stall.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson working aggressively here.

Reepo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Reepo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richardson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reepo trying to keep a closed guard but Richardson is proving a slippery customer.
Richardson content to stall in guard here.
Richardson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reepo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richardson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson slips nicely into half guard.
Richardson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Reepo manages to get to full guard.
Richardson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Reepo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Richardson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Richardson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Reepo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Reepo trying to control here.
Richardson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reepo is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Reepo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Richardson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Reepo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richardson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reepo tries to reverse the position but Richardson maintains control.
Richardson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Richardson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Richardson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Reepo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richardson to score with a decent uppercut.
Richardson walks into a straight right hand from Reepo.
Richardson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reepo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reepo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Richardson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Richardson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reepo can pounce on him.
Richardson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reepo doesn't seem bothered though.
Richardson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reepo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
A jab from Reepo misses.
Richardson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reepo is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Reepo throws a hook to the side of Richardson's head but Richardson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch lands to the side of Reepo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reepo lands a jab to the head.
Reepo slips under a jab from Richardson.
Good standup being displayed there by Reepo as he connects with a hook.
Richardson stuns Reepo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richardson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice straight punches there by Richardson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richardson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reepo looks to land a left hand but Richardson moved out of range nicely.
Richardson scores with a body shot.
Richardson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Richardson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reepo with a nice calf kick.

Richardson moves into the clinch successfully.
Reepo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Reepo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reepo fails to pull guard.
Rick Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Reepo.
Richardson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reepo tries to pull guard but Richardson holds him up against the cage and eventually Reepo drops back down to his feet.
Richardson pushes Reepo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reepo swings wildly with an uppercut but Richardson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Reepo fails to land.
Reepo fails to pull guard.
Reepo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richardson to keep the fight standing.
Richardson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reepo backwards.
Rick Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rick Richardson has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reepo blocks an uppercut.
Richardson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson working aggressively here.
Reepo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richardson blocking some punches.
Richardson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richardson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Richardson - that landed with a thud.
Reepo tries to pull guard but Richardson holds him up against the cage and eventually Reepo drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Richardson.
Reepo is trying to pull guard but Richardson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reepo blocking some punches.
Richardson scores with a shoulder strike.
Richardson lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reepo.
Reepo lands a left hand.
Richardson blocks a body shot from Reepo.
Reepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Reepo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reepo slips under a jab.
Richardson tries to clinch there but Reepo circles away.
Richardson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Richardson rushes Reepo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reepo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Richardson trying to stall but Reepo improves his position.
Richardson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reepo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reepo is trying to pull guard but Richardson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reepo digs a right hand underneath Richardson's ribcage. Richardson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Richardson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reepo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richardson throws a head punch that misses.
Reepo tries to throw a body punch but Richardson avoids it by throwing Reepo back against the cage.
Richardson swings wildly with an uppercut but Reepo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reepo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reepo struggles to land a body shot inside as Richardson controls his hands.
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richardson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reepo backwards.

Reepo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richardson throws a body shot but no joy.
Richardson tries to clinch up.
Richardson moves out of range of the strikes.
Reepo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richardson is looking to counter punch.
Richardson lands a slapping body shot.
Reepo throws a hook but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson connects with a looping right hand.
Richardson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reepo.
Richardson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reepo.
Richardson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reepo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reepo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Richardson counter with a right hand.
Jay Reepo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reepo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Richardson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Richardson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Richardson!
Rick Richardson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.