PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dont hit my nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

hit my nose
vs
Richards

185 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dont hit my nose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alan Richards!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards throws a series of punches but hit my nose avoids them all with ease.
hit my nose avoids a punch combination nicely.
hit my nose avoids a punch combination nicely.

Richards closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richards lands an uppercut.

Richards breaks the clinch.
hit my nose slips a jab and a cross from Richards.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
hit my nose wants a takedown but no success here.

Richards gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed hit my nose's head.
hit my nose is trying to maintain the position but Richards is very close to passing his half guard.
Richards tries to stand but his hand is stuck under hit my nose.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed hit my nose's head.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hit my nose wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
Richards looks to land a strike but hit my nose avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
hit my nose is breathing heavily.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but hit my nose is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Richards rushes hit my nose and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Richards has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed hit my nose clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

hit my nose is in a bad position with Richards working for a choke. hit my nose manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose stops Richards from standing up.
Richards keeping moving, preventing hit my nose from controlling successfully.
Richards throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
hit my nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards striking off his back but it's not causing hit my nose any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming hit my nose to the mat! hit my nose manages to get full guard.
hit my nose not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richards wants to stand but hit my nose has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards wants to stand and escape but instead hit my nose has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Richards has his foot on hit my nose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. hit my nose works his way back into a safe position though.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
hit my nose trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but hit my nose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
hit my nose tries to clinch but Richards is having none of it.

Richards darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
hit my nose slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Richards postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hit my nose is trying to keep Richards in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Richards dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

hit my nose takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Richards lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alan Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards has closed the distance and engaged hit my nose in a clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards misses with a double jab.
Richards lands with a nice combination. hit my nose backs away looking to recover.
Richards's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richards duly obliges.

hit my nose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
hit my nose trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to stand but hit my nose is controlling from the bottom.
hit my nose is trying to keep Richards in close.
Richards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hit my nose is proving hard to escape from.

Richards gets to his feet - hit my nose follows without any prompting.
Richards scores with a push kick.

Richards moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but hit my nose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Richards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Richards jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… hit my nose is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by hit my nose and Richards has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
hit my nose manages to work his way to half guard, despite Richards's best efforts.
hit my nose trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Richards winds up and cracks hit my nose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows hit my nose to get to his feet.
Richards punishes hit my nose's body with a nice straight punch.
Richards pivots, looking for a leg kick but hit my nose is out of range and Richards settles back down.
Richards scores with a shot to the body.
Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richards throws a half hearted mid kick.
hit my nose fails in his attempt to clinch.
hit my nose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
Horrible takedown by hit my nose or perhaps it was just good defense by Richards which made him look bad.
Richards works over hit my nose's head and body with a nice combination.
Richards throws a series of strikes that have hit my nose backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
hit my nose shoots in but Richards avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richards keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dont hit my nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Richards.
Richards throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
hit my nose will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

hit my nose gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richards wants to stand and escape but instead hit my nose has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards wants to stand and escape but hit my nose is having none of it.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! hit my nose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Richards feints and as hit my nose raises his hands in defense, Richards changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
hit my nose working a defensive guard here.
Richards would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richards trying to control but hit my nose is working from the bottom.
Richards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of hit my nose is proving hard to escape from.
hit my nose controls Richards momentarily but Richards frees himself.

Richards stands and steps away. hit my nose gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards pushes hit my nose up against the cage in a clinch.
hit my nose tries to pull guard but Richards won't allow it.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Richards tries to work over hit my nose's front leg with a kick but hit my nose checks it.
hit my nose tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richards swivels and escapes.

Richards darts in and clinches hit my nose up against the cage.
Richards wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but hit my nose has him pressed against the cage.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards wants to slow hit my nose down by chopping away at his legs.

Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.

hit my nose is working an open guard so Richards takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from hit my nose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dont hit my nose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards throws a chopping leg kick but hit my nose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Richards connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for hit my nose with that takedown attempt.

Richards looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
hit my nose has a closed guard, preventing Richards from standing up.
hit my nose pulls Richards in close to prevent any damage.
Richards wants to stand but hit my nose is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as hit my nose works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dont hit my nose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hit my nose wants to sweep but no luck.
hit my nose is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards sizes up hit my nose with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for hit my nose. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
hit my nose shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richards as he avoids it easily.

Richards decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
hit my nose desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Richards seems to be working for a kimura but hit my nose defends the submission attempt.
Alan Richards is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richards controlling the pace.

Richards decides to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Richards!