PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Couture comes to the cage accompanied by Puff Daddy - Come With Me. This should be a great matchup!

Couture
vs
Richardson

180 cm
25
300 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, John Couture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richardson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Richardson throws a wild body kick that Couture sees coming a mile off.
Richardson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Couture shoots in and bounces Richardson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Richardson keeping full guard, as Couture tries to pass.
Couture wants to control from the top but Richardson keeps moving.
Couture stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Couture tries to free his leg and advance position but Richardson is retaining full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. John Couture wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Couture shoots in looking for a takedown. Richardson tries to sprawl out of it but Couture keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Richardson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Couture misses with a takedown attempt
and Richardson counters with an outside leg kick.
Ricardo Richardson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couture is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Richardson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Richardson lands but Couture takes it in his stride.

It looks like John Couture has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richardson and Couture are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Richardson throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Couture into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Richardson knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ricardo Richardson!