PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Monsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, This Calling by All That Remains. Monsson has chosen Tenacious D - Master Exploder as his entrance music. Sebastian Monsson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Richardson
vs
Monsson

180 cm
23
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Monsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monsson throws a low kick but Richardson avoids it.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
A combination from Richardson does no damage.
Monsson closes the distance and clinches up with Richardson, looking for a takedown. Monsson pushes Richardson against the cage but Richardson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richardson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richardson moves out of range of the body kick from Monsson.

Monsson clinches with his opponent.
Richardson is looking to break free of the clinch but Monsson has double underhooks.
Monsson tries for a takedown but Richardson manages to get underhooks.
Monsson trying to land knees to the body.
Monsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Richardson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nate Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Monsson.

Richardson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Richardson.
A big head kick from Richardson and Monsson is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Monsson is rocked!

It looks like Sebastian Monsson has been cut.
Richardson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Monsson is still in real trouble! Can Richardson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monsson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richardson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Richardson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Richardson is trying to control the position but Monsson postures up.

Monsson drops back looking for a leg! Richardson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richardson manages to kick Monsson off! Monsson jumps back into Richardson's guard.
Monsson preventing the sweep.
Monsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Monsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Monsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Richardson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Richardson has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monsson looking for a sweep. Not yet Monsson, not yet.
Richardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Monsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monsson is working an open guard so Richardson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A left lands for Monsson.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Monsson moves out of range.
Richardson tries to bum rush Monsson with a series of wild strikes but Monsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Richardson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monsson's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Monsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monsson showed some decent athleticism there.

Monsson seems to be working for a kimura but Richardson defends the submission attempt.

Monsson seems to be working for a kimura but Richardson defends the submission attempt.
Monsson is pressing down on Richardson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Richardson is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson wants to get back to full guard.

Monsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monsson trying to control from half guard but Richardson is working away.
Ground and pound from Monsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Richardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Monsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Monsson.
Richardson scoring well with a low kick there.
Richardson fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Richardson.

Monsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Monsson.
Monsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richardson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Richardson throws a head kick that misses.
Richardson misses with a looping left.
Richardson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monsson can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a sloppy head kick and Monsson moves out of range easily.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Nate Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Monsson with that takedown attempt.
Richardson misses with the combination.
Richardson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Monsson rushes Richardson and presses him up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Monsson.
Richardson avoiding damage as Monsson throws knees to the body.
Richardson can't break the clinch.
Monsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richardson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nate Richardson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastian Monsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monsson landing knees to the body.

Monsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Monsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Monsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richardson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Monsson avoids the head kick by Richardson.
Richardson circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Monsson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Richardson follows Monsson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Richardson!