PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wladimir Gilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Richard Richardson enters the cage!

Gilkov
vs
Richardson

190 cm
23
214 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
19
214 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs
Crashforce Voodoo Lab

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wladimir Gilkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gilkov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilkov shoots in for a double leg but Richardson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big left from Richardson misses.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.
Gilkov fails to land the takedown.
Richardson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gilkov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gilkov moves into the clinch successfully.
Gilkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Richardson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Gilkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gilkov.
Richardson stops a takedown attempt from Gilkov.
A nice left hand lands by Richardson.
Gilkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Gilkov to work.
Richardson stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilkov avoiding damage.
Gilkov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richardson fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Gilkov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richardson to the mat! Richardson manages to get full guard.
Gilkov preventing the sweep.
Gilkov looking to sit in guard and control but Richardson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gilkov keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.

Gilkov working for submissions but it's allowed Richardson to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is thwarting Gilkov's attempts to control the position.
Gilkov wants to get back to full guard.
Richardson is trying to control. Gilkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Gilkov actively working from the bottom here.
Richardson controlling the pace.
Richardson trying to pass the guard but Gilkov defending well.
Richardson trying to control from half guard but Gilkov is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gilkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Richardson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gilkov.

Gilkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Gilkov swings around for an armbar but Richardson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gilkov's guard.

Gilkov working for a triangle but Richardson defends it easily.
Gilkov controls Richardson momentarily but Richardson frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gilkov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richardson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richardson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gilkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Gilkov is looking for a triangle but Richardson pushes his legs off easily.
Gilkov is breathing heavily.

Gilkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gilkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Richardson controls the pace.
Gilkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Richard Richardson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Richardson throws a right hand that Gilkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilkov also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gilkov.
Richardson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Richardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richardson sizes up Gilkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Richardson lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Wladimir Gilkov has been cut.
Gilkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Richardson keeps Gilkov at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gilkov takes one to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richardson, as that shot connected.
Gilkov is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Gilkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Richardson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gilkov's sensitive parts.
Richardson throws a right and a left that Gilkov avoids nicely.
Richardson digs a good body shot into Gilkov's ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richardson lands a jab to Gilkov's midsection.
Richard Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson lands with a right hand.
Richardson lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richardson cracks Gilkov with a good jab.
Gilkov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richardson feints and then cracks Gilkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gilkov down.
Gilkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gilkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Richardson - just one landing.
Gilkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Richardson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Richardson connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Richardson.
Richardson sizes up Gilkov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gilkov drops his hands momentarily and Richardson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Richardson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Richardson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richardson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Richardson.
Gilkov slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richardson.
Richardson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richardson thumps Gilkov with a low kick.
Richardson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gilkov. That did some damage!
Richardson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richardson duly obliges.
Richardson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Richardson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Gilkov is rocked!
Richard Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Gilkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gilkov.
Gilkov seems to have got his legs back now.
Richardson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Richardson.
Richardson works Gilkov's body with a nice hook.
Richardson works the jab nicely.
Richardson lunges at Gilkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilkov's hand.
Richardson throws a right hand that Gilkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Gilkov also avoids with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richardson!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson scores with a shot to the body.
Richardson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gilkov in his tracks.
Richardson lands a jab to the nose.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Gilkov avoids them all with ease.
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
Richardson looks to land a combination. Gilkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Richardson, right into the meat.
Richardson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richardson lands a really nice looking cross but Gilkov seems unphased.
Richardson fails to land with a series of punches.

Gilkov gets a clinch.
Richardson is leaning against Gilkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gilkov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gilkov taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gilkov looking to slow down the pace here.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richardson presses Gilkov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Richardson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Richardson lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Richardson.
Richardson stalling in the clinch but Gilkov improves position.
Richardson tries to break the clinch but Gilkov is controlling the position.

Richardson breaks the clinch.
Gilkov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Richardson misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Richardson misses with a wild combination.
Gilkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Richardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wladimir Gilkov's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gilkov has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.
Richardson effectively controlling the action here.
Gilkov prevents a body shot from Richardson.
Gilkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richardson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richardson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richardson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Richardson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Richardson.
Richardson letting Gilkov take a breather here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gilkov.
Richardson pushes Gilkov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Richardson scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Richardson.
Richardson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilkov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gilkov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Richardson's brow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richardson. Gilkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilkov tries to clinch there but Richardson circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Gilkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Richardson throws a one two combo.
Richardson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gilkov slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
Richard Richardson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gilkov wants to clinch.
Richardson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilkov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gilkov tries to clinch but Richardson is having none of it.

Gilkov has closed the distance and engaged Richardson in a clinch.
Richardson is working Gilkov over against the cage.
Richardson misses with the head strike.
Richardson tries to work over Gilkov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richardson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gilkov controls his hands.
Gilkov is trying to drag Richardson to the mat but Richardson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gilkov is keeping busy.
Wladimir Gilkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Richardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richardson stuffs the takedown.
Gilkov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richardson misses with a two punch combination.
Richardson scores with a hook.
Richardson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gilkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Richardson.
Richardson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Richard Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richardson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to de liver by Richardson. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Richardson finds it's way through Gilkov's defenses.
Gilkov wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
Richardson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gilkov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Richardson misses with the combination.
Richardson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richard Richardson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilkov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Richardson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gilkov's head.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Gilkov needs to keep his hands up - Richardson had a free shot at his head there.
Gilkov moves forwards but Richardson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gilkov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Richardson pinned against the cage. Richardson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wladimir Gilkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson is looking to slow Gilkov down with leg kicks.
Richardson lands a jab to the nose.
Richardson looks to land a combination. Gilkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Richardson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gilkov slips a jab and a cross from Richardson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richardson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gilkov needs to keep his hands up - Richardson had a free shot at his head there.
Gilkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gilkov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Richardson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richardson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richardson!