PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Monsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monsson comes to the cage accompanied by Tenacious D - Master Exploder. Nate Richardson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sebastian Monsson's chin.

Monsson
vs
Richardson

183 cm
18
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Monsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Richardson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Monsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Richardson which made him look bad.
Monsson avoids the head kick by Richardson.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Monsson gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsson is thwarting Richardson's attempts to control the position.
Monsson is tying to control. Richardson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Richardson is trying to control but can't.
Richardson tries to get to full guard but Monsson has control of the leg.
Richardson wants to get back to his feet.
Richardson is not content to let Monsson control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monsson is taking a breather. Richardson 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Richardson throws a nice looking combination but Monsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Monsson avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown by Monsson or perhaps it was just good defense by Richardson which made him look bad.
Richardson scores with a one two! Monsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monsson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Richardson takes a step back to recover.

Monsson scores with a takedown into Richardson's guard.

Monsson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Richardson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Richardson has escaped and now he's on top!
Richardson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monsson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Monsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Richardson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Richardson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monsson is breathing heavily.
Richardson wants to stand and escape but instead Monsson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Monsson postures up.
Monsson looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson is looking to stand up but Monsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Richardson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Monsson wants to hold on but Richardson pushes him away.
Monsson is working to get back to half guard.
Richardson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Monsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richardson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Richardson stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Monsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nate Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richardson duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richardson.
Monsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Monsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richardson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Richardson duly obliges.

Monsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Monsson from controlling successfully.
Richardson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Richardson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Monsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Monsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Monsson misses with a combination
and Richardson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Monsson takes one to the chin there.
Monsson throws a head kick that misses
and Richardson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Richardson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monsson is looking to slow Richardson down with leg kicks.
Monsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson scores with a nice body kick.
Richardson lands a nice looking body shot.
Monsson has a takedown stuffed.

Richardson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richardson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Monsson trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monsson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Monsson gets the takedown into side control.
Richardson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Monsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richardson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Monsson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richardson prevents Monsson from moving into mount.

Monsson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Richardson has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Monsson but great work by Richardson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richardson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Richardson looks to throw a body kick

and Monsson counters with a shoot takedown. Richardson fights it but they end up in guard.
Monsson looking to pass the guard.

Richardson is working an open guard so Monsson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monsson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richardson as he avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Monsson.
Richardson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nate Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monsson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Monsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monsson throws a low kick, looking for Richardson's leg but Richardson calmly moves out of range.

Monsson scores a takedown into full mount!

Monsson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Richardson turns into him and now he's in Monsson's guard.
Monsson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Richardson is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsson looking to control.
Monsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monsson wants to stand but Richardson is controlling the position.
Monsson wants to sweep here but Richardson controlling him for the moment.
Richardson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monsson controls Richardson momentarily but Richardson frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Monsson scores a takedown into full mount!
Monsson wants to take Richardson's back but he can't do it this time.
Richardson is squirming around, avoiding Monsson's attempts to control the action.
Monsson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Monsson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Richardson is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Richardson and Monsson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Monsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nate Richardson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Richardson throws a series of punches but Monsson avoids them all with ease.
Monsson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Richardson circles away.
Richardson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Monsson moved out of range.

Monsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Monsson stands and steps away. Richardson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Monsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Richardson counters with a left and a right that stings Monsson.
Monsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Monsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monsson showed some decent athleticism there.

Monsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson is staying active underneath Monsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Richardson is defending against the submission attempts here by Monsson.
Monsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monsson trying to control the action but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Monsson moves into full mount! Richardson won't be happy about that!
Monsson tries to control but Richardson wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Monsson looking to secure an arm triangle but Richardson defends it well.
Richardson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Monsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Richardson!

Monsson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Monsson takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sebastian Monsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richardson covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Monsson tries to get the hooks in deep but Richardson pushed the leg off.
Richardson trying to control the position but Monsson manages to sink in the hooks.
Monsson trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Monsson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Richardson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Richardson fending off the submission attempt from Monsson.

Monsson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Monsson has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Richardson! Can he survive? No! He's out! Monsson gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sebastian Monsson!