PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilford Pure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Rickson
vs
Pure

200 cm
22
290 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

186 cm
25
262 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Rickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilford Pure!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pure takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pure swinging wildly here.
Rickson misses with a head kick.
Pure takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Pure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rickson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pure punishes Rickson's body with a nice straight punch.
Pure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rickson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Carl Rickson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickson feints and then cracks Pure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pure down.
Pure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pure.
Rickson misses with a two punch combination.
Pure ducks under a wild hook from Rickson.
Pure staying out of range there.
Pure works over Rickson's head and body with a nice combination.
Pure works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pure throws a series of punches but Rickson moves out of range.
Rickson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pure has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rickson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pure's sensitive parts.
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
Rickson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rickson throws a hook but Pure blocks it.
Rickson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pure's head.
Rickson dodges the punch combination from Pure.
Rickson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pure looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Pure.
Rickson misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickson looks to score with a jab to the body but Pure is just out of range.
Rickson slips under a jab.
Rickson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pure's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pure slips under a jab from Rickson.
Rickson throws a sloppy head kick and Pure moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Rickson.
Pure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
Pure smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Pure's leg. Pure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
Rickson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rickson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rickson lands with a good body shot.
Rickson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rickson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pure's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rickson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pure's sensitive parts.
Rickson cracks the inside of Pure's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson thows a body shot but no joy.
Rickson misses with a few strikes there.
Pure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rickson feints and then cracks Pure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pure down.
Rickson scores with a head kick.

It looks like Wilford Pure has been cut.
Rickson throws a head kick that Pure semi-blocks.
Rickson lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rickson.
Rickson swings for the body but Pure moves out of range.
Pure swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Rickson.
Rickson throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Rickson.
Rickson throws a right hand that Pure ducks under and follows up with a left that Pure also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pure misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rickson.
Pure ducks under a wild hook from Rickson.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. Pure looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rickson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pure throws a right and a left that Rickson avoids nicely.
Rickson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pure was well out of range. Poor timing from Rickson.
Pure throws a nice looking combination but Rickson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rickson.
A punch combination from Rickson misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rickson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pure takes a step back to recover.
Rickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rickson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Rickson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pure has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rickson.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rickson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rickson.
Pure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rickson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Rickson as he connects with a hook.
Rickson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rickson lands with a nice body punch.
Pure showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rickson.
Carl Rickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pure throws a right and a left that Rickson avoids nicely.
Pure is breathing heavily.
Rickson thumps Pure with a low kick.
Rickson connects with a body shot that sends Pure's belly button to the back.
Rickson throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pure takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pure takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Pure's leg. Pure is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Rickson.
Rickson thumps Pure with a low kick.
Rickson is looking to wear down Pure with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rickson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rickson is looking to slow Pure down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rickson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rickson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A swing and a miss from Rickson.
Rickson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pure.
Pure tries a head kick but it misses.
Pure tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Rickson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rickson misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Pure misses.
Rickson is looking to slow Pure down with leg kicks.
Pure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rickson.
Rickson moves out of range as Pure strikes.
Pure walks into a stiff left hand from Rickson.

That has opened up Wilford Pure's cut even more.
Rickson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pure's sensitive parts.
Rickson throws a hook but Pure avoids it easily.
Rickson motions for Pure to come forward. Rickson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rickson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pure has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rickson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rickson!
Sloppy strikes from Pure. Those never looked like landing.
Pure moves out of range of the body kick from Rickson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pure takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rickson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pure can do to turn this around?
A thudding body kick lands there by Rickson!
Decent striking displayed by Pure there.
Carl Rickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rickson connects with a solid leg kick.
Rickson scores with a nice right hand.

The cut above Wilford Pure's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pure takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pure ducks under a wild hook from Rickson.
Rickson lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rickson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pure circles away quickly and effectively.
Rickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rickson throws a right hand that Pure ducks under and follows up with a left that Pure also avoids with ease.
Rickson lands with a shot to the body.
Rickson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rickson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Wilford Pure's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pure looks to throw a body kick
and Rickson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rickson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rickson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rickson misses with a wild body shot.
Rickson misses with a head kick.
Pure fails to land with a series of punches.
Pure connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pure avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickson throws a solid leg kick but Pure takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rickson.
Rickson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Rickson throws a body kick that misses.
Pure throws a push kick but Rickson slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rickson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Pure jabs Rickson right on the nose. Rickson blinks but takes it well.
Pure's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pure duly obliges.
Pure throws a right hand that Rickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Rickson also avoids with ease.
Pure uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rickson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pure.
Pure throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rickson moves away.
Pure lands a glancing blow to the side of Rickson's head.
A combination from Pure does no damage.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pure takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pure takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pure takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rickson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pure.
Pure misses with a straight left.
Pure misses with a wild body shot.
Rickson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rickson swings for the body but Pure moves out of range.
Rickson throws a leg kick
and Pure counters with a three punch combo that has Rickson backing up. Rickson nods at Pure to acknowledge the strikes.
Rickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pure lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Pure misses the target.
Rickson misses with a body shot.
Pure's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pure duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickson.
Pure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rickson throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pure throws a right and a left that Rickson avoids nicely.
Rickson connects with an inside leg kick.
Rickson throws a lazy right hand but Pure sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pure misses with a double jab.
Rickson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pure is out of range and Rickson settles back down.
Rickson looks to throw the jab but Pure is out of range.
Pure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pure.
Pure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rickson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rickson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pure moves away.
Pure throws a right and a left that Rickson avoids nicely.
Rickson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pure to score with a decent uppercut.
Rickson lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rickson.
Pure misses with a wild combination.
Rickson misses with a body shot.
Rickson tries to land a front kick but Pure steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
A head kick misses from Rickson.
Rickson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pure misses with a two punch combination.
Pure cracks Rickson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickson.
Some wild striking there from Pure.
Pure misses with a two punch combination.
Pure misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Pure misses.
Rickson throws a head kick that Pure semi-blocks.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilford Pure's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Rickson!