PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aon Fillman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and little richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Fillman
vs
richard

195 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, Aon Fillman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, little richard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fillman forces richard back against the cage and clinches.
Good body shot from Fillman.
Fillman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

richard manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fillman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fillman wants to clinch.
Fillman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
richard looks for a takedown but Fillman sprawls well.

Fillman has richard up against the cage in a clinch.
Fillman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but richard has him pressed against the cage.
Fillman tries to break the clinch but richard is controlling the position.
richard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fillman tries for a takedown. No joy.
richard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fillman or not.
richard jumps guard but Fillman stands there with richard around his waist. richard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fillman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but richard gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fillman can't break the clinch.
richard fails to pull guard.
Aon Fillman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of little richard.
Fillman tries to break the clinch but richard is controlling the position.
richard wants to break free but Fillman has control.

Fillman manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Fillman or perhaps it was just good defense by richard which made him look bad.

richard clinches up against the cage.
richard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fillman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fillman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fillman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
richard jumps guard but Fillman stands there with richard around his waist. richard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fillman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. richard gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fillman tries to stall but richard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Fillman successfully pulls guard.
Fillman keeping moving, preventing richard from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as richard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fillman working a defensive guard but richard passes into half guard.
Fillman is trying to get back to full guard.
richard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

richard stands up and beckons Fillman to join him on the feet.
richard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fillman's waist but richard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing richard off to one side.
Aon Fillman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fillman moves forwards but richard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Fillman.
Fillman lands a head kick!
Fillman lands with a kick to the temple. richard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

richard is rocked!

It looks like little richard has been cut.
Fillman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fillman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with richard but richard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
richard is still on wobbly legs! Can Fillman finish him?
Nice sprawl there from richard as Fillman shoots in.
Fillman misses with a series of wild punches.
Fillman tries to clinch up
and richard counters with a nice uppercut.

richard forces Fillman back against the cage and clinches.
richard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
richard seems to have recovered his senses.
richard can't get the takedown.
richard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fillman is working for takedown but richard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fillman keeps control of richard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

richard pulls Fillman into guard.
Fillman prevents richard from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
richard wants to sweep here but Fillman controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fillman thows a big elbow that misses.
richard is controlling Fillman's posture.

richard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fillman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fillman trying to control but richard is working from the bottom.
Fillman preventing the sweep.

Fillman drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but richard manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fillman has richard in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
richard tries to free his leg and advance position but Fillman is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but little richard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on little richard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fillman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around richard's waist but Fillman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fillman off to one side.
Fillman closes this distance looking for a takedown but richard circles away.
Nice sprawl there from richard as Fillman shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aon Fillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fillman moves in looking to clinch but richard pushes him off.
Fillman tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and richard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A nice right hand lands inside from richard.
richard is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fillman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from richard.
Fillman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fillman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. richard is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
richard lands with a left to the head.

Fillman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fillman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and richard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fillman pivots, looking for a leg kick but richard is out of range and Fillman settles back down.

richard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fillman can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

richard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aon Fillman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fillman checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by richard or perhaps it was just good defense by Fillman which made him look bad.
richard looks to land a combination but Fillman avoids it well.
Fillman closes the distance and clinches up with richard, looking for a takedown. Fillman pushes richard against the cage but richard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
richard lands with a thumping leg kick.
richard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Fillman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fillman showed some decent athleticism there.
richard tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Fillman manages to move to mount!

Fillman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
richard is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fillman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as richard is looking to escape.
richard wants to hold on but Fillman pushes him away.
Fillman trying to control but richard is having none of it.

Fillman stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Fillman throws a left and a right that both miss

and richard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fillman can't find room to land a body shot as richard controls the action.
Fillman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but richard has him pressed against the cage.
richard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fillman has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
richard stops a takedown attempt from Fillman.
Fillman fails to pull guard.
richard fails to pull guard.

Fillman pulls guard.
richard looking to sit in guard and control but Fillman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
richard trying to control the position.
Fillman wants to stand but richard has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fillman trying to control but richard is working from the bottom.
Fillman wants to pass the guard but richard is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
richard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fillman manages to get himself to full guard.
Fillman looking to hit a scissor sweep but richard is one step ahead there.
Fillman wants to stand but richard is controlling the position.
richard postures up in Fillman's guard and throws a big left but Fillman blocks it.
Fillman wants to stand up but richard is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but little richard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on little richard's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fillman fails with a takedown attempt.
richard avoids the body shot from Fillman.
Fillman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has richard pinned against the cage. richard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fillman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts richard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aon Fillman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

richard has closed the distance and engaged Fillman in a clinch.
richard drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fillman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fillman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

richard moves into range and clinches up with Fillman.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
richard is trying to break free.
Fillman drops down looking for an ankle pick but richard pulls his leg out and moves away.
richard lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
richard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
richard stuffs the takedown attempt from Fillman. Fillman gets slowly back to his feet.
Fillman closes this distance looking for a takedown but richard circles away.
richard tries for a takedown but Fillman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fillman scores with a head kick.
Fillman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fillman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Fillman misses.
A shot to the body from Fillman misses

and richard moves into the clinch.
Fillman pressing his opponent against the cage.

Fillman manages to break the clinch.
Fillman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches richard on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whack! Fillman lands a heavy head kick that drops richard. The ref tackles Fillman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because richard was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Aon Fillman!