PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reed Richards (ranked 3409 p4p, 3874 weight class) and Wilem Tell (ranked 448 p4p, 495 weight class). Reed Richards had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Richards
vs
Tell

193 cm
26
214
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
212
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reed Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilem Tell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Tell is looking for a kimura here.

Tell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richards defending well though.
Richards throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tell prevents Richards from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards is pressing down on Tell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Richards lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Richards trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tell is looking for a triangle but Richards pushes his legs off easily.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Tell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tell is trying to keep Richards in close.

Tell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tell keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Tell.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tell wants to control but Richards is keeping busy.
We've been hearing that Richards has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Richards is looking to advance position but Tell won't allow it.
Richards wants to control but Tell is keeping him busy.

Richards is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tell defends it well.
Tell taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Richards tries to pass to full mount but Tell defends it.

Tell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Richards pulls his head out easily.
Tell wants to control but Richards is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Richards there.
Tell trying to control here.
Richards is trying to control. Tell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richards is working away from the top position though.
Tell is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richards trying to mount his opponent but Tell defends it.
Tell tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
Richards working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Richards is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tell is refusing to be controlled, as Richards sits in half guard.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards misses with a head shot. Tell uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Tell from controlling successfully.

Richards is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Reed Richards will probably get the nod.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Richards scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Richards lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Tell falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Reed Richards!
Wilem Tell was interviewed post fight and said 'It's not my day...I am sorry...'.