PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Richerdson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Ek (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.

Richerdson
vs
Ek

190 cm
25
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Danny Richerdson !
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, Ulf Ek!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richerdson has a takedown stuffed.
Richerdson fails with a takedown attempt.
Richerdson is looking to clinch.
Richerdson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richerdson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ek closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richerdson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Richerdson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ek scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek trying to control the position from guard on top but Richerdson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ek slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Richerdson looking for a guillotine here but Ek defends easily.
Richerdson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ek lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richerdson is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richerdson wants to control from the top but Ek keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ek lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ek throws a big elbow that misses.
Richerdson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ek landing with the ground and pound.
Ek trying to control but Richerdson is working from the bottom.
Ek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ek throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ek throws a strike but Richerdson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Ek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ek wants to improve his position but instead Richerdson has moved into half guard.
Richerdson trying to control from half guard but Ek is working away.
Ek is trying to control but can't.
Ek is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richerdson is trying to control. Ek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ek is looking to improve his position.
Richerdson trying to control from half guard but Ek is working away.
Ek tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Richerdson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ek is trying to reverse the position but instead Richerdson has taken his back - oops!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ek tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ulf Ek will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richerdson fails with the takedown.

Ek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Richerdson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Richerdson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Richerdson pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ek gets a double leg takedown into Richerdson 's guard.
Ek trying to control the position from guard on top but Richerdson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richerdson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richerdson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Richerdson passes Ek's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richerdson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ek keeps working.
Ek tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Richerdson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ek is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ek keeps trying to improve his position.
Ek slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Richerdson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ek keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ek tries to get to full guard but Richerdson has control of the leg.
Richerdson wants to stand up but Ek is controlling the position.
Ek wants to get back to full guard.
Richerdson is taking a breather. Ek says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Richerdson 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ek tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Richerdson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Richerdson punching from mount but Ek doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Richerdson prevents Ek from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richerdson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Richerdson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ek is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richerdson controlling the pace for now.
Danny Richerdson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ek manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ek is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ek has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richerdson is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Danny Richerdson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Richerdson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ek as he avoids it easily.
Ek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ek drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Richerdson defends it well.

Ek scores with a takedown into Richerdson 's guard.
Richerdson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ek wants to control from the top but Richerdson keeps moving.
Ek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richerdson . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richerdson is keeping the position for now.
Ek throws an elbow that misses. Richerdson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ek's guard. Nice move by Richerdson !

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ek wants to sweep but no luck.
Ek has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Richerdson has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ek tries to buck Richerdson off but Richerdson is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Ek's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ek is looking for a sweep.

Richerdson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Richerdson shoots in for a takedown but Ek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Richerdson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Richerdson . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ek shoots in looking for a takedown but Richerdson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ek's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Richerdson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ek is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richerdson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Richerdson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Richerdson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ek lands a couple of digs.
Ek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ek trying to control but Richerdson is working from the bottom.
Richerdson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ek throws an elbow that misses. Richerdson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ek's guard. Nice move by Richerdson !

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ek is trying to keep Richerdson in close.
Ek working a defensive guard but Richerdson passes into half guard.

Richerdson is looking for a kimura but Ek is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Richerdson to get the leverage.
Ek wants to control the action here but instead Richerdson manages to pass to full mount!
Ek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ek scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ek connects with a couple of short punches.
Richerdson has momentary wrist control but Ek slips an elbow through the middle.
Ek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ek is working Richerdson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ek trying to control but Richerdson is working from the bottom.
Ek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richerdson trying to keep a closed guard but Ek is proving a slippery customer.
Ek scoring with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ulf Ek.
I think Ek has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ulf Ek!
Ulf Ek seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.