PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaycer Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Richardson

186 cm
19
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gaycer Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gerald Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Richardson wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Silva scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Silva looking to control but instead Richardson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Silva wants to pass to mount but Richardson is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Richardson controlling the position for now.
Silva is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Richardson!
Richardson wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Richardson is trying to escape the mount.

Silva goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Richardson is on top in guard.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Richardson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richardson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silva's guard.
Richardson controlling from the top position.
Richardson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richardson preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Richardson forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Richardson stalling the fight.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardson fails to pull guard.
Richardson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Silva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Richardson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richardson fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four 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.
Richardson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Richardson lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
Richardson tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Richardson tries to sprawl out of it but Silva 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gaycer Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva throws a big shot that misses.
Richardson tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Richardson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva wants to sweep but no luck.
Silva is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richardson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Richardson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva swings for the body but Richardson moves out of range.
Gerald Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Silva checks a low kick from Richardson.
Richardson wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Richardson!
Silva throws the kick towards the body but Richardson avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries for a takedown but Richardson circles away easily

and Richardson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva wants to control but Richardson is keeping busy.
Richardson is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva trying to control but Richardson postures up.
Richardson thows a huge punch but Silva dodges it nicely.
Silva wants to control but Richardson passes into side.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richardson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Silva's legs.
Silva struggling a bit here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Richardson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Richardson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Richardson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.

Richardson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Richardson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silva looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Silva pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richardson is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson controls Silva momentarily but Silva frees himself.
Silva pushing down on Richardson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva controlling the action here.

Silva seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Richardson has recovered full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Richardson tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Richardson keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Silva wants to pass the guard but Richardson is keeping the position.
Richardson looking to control.

Richardson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richardson fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Richardson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Richardson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Silva!
Richardson fails to take his opponent's back.
Silva tries to improve his position but instead Richardson has taken his back!
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Richardson gets his hands free.

Silva is having to fend off submission attempts from Richardson, who is looking to sink in the choke. Richardson doesn't have the hooks in though and Silva manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Richardson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richardson is pulling down on Silva's head. It's preventing any offense from Silva, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silva drops back, looking for a kneebar! Richardson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Richardson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Richardson!
Richardson trying to control the position but Silva is working away.

Richardson decides to stand back up. Richardson steps back and let's Silva get back to his feet.
Richardson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Richardson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Silva shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Silva showed some decent athleticism there.
Richardson wants to improve his position but Silva is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richardson actively working from the bottom here.
Silva 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.
Silva works his foot free and advances to mount.
Silva wants to control the pace but Richardson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looking to ground and pound but Richardson is blocking nicely.
Richardson wants to hold on but Silva pushes him away.
Richardson is looking to improve his position but Silva isn't that keen on the idea.

Silva with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Richardson tries to lock up and control but Silva gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Richardson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Silva avoids the attempt from Richardson to control.
Richardson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Silva cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gaycer Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richardson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Richardson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richardson 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

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