PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilford Pure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Rickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilford Pure has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pure
vs
Rickson

186 cm
23
262 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
20
290 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wilford Pure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carl Rickson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pure misses with a looping left.
Pure throws a right hand that Rickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Rickson also avoids with ease.
Pure cracks Rickson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rickson throws a low kick but Pure moves out of range easily.
Pure stuns Rickson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Pure.
Rickson misses with a low kick.
A combination from Pure does no damage.
Rickson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rickson motions for Pure to come forward. Rickson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rickson throws a push kick but Pure slaps the foot to one side.
Rickson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pure checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pure lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Rickson.
Rickson avoids a kick to the body.
Pure keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rickson ducks under a wild hook from Pure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson blocks a head kick by Pure.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
Pure tests Rickson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pure checks a low kick from Rickson.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
Pure misses with the combination.
Rickson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pure misses with a double jab.
Rickson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pure if he has to take too many more of those.
Rickson slips a jab and a cross from Pure.
Carl Rickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pure tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Rickson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pure is breathing heavily.
Pure looks to score with a jab to the body but Rickson is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rickson thumps Pure with a low kick.
Rickson tries a low kick but Pure avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Rickson misses.
Rickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rickson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Pure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunch! Rickson slams his shin into Pure's torso.
Rickson misses with a low kick.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pure checks a leg kick.
Rickson thows a leg kick but Pure checks it
and Rickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson throws a low kick but Pure avoids it.
Rickson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Wilford Pure has been cut.
Pure throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rickson throws a head kick that half lands.
Rickson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pure throws a hook but Rickson blocks it.
Pure misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rickson. That's going to slow Pure down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rickson lands a high kick!
Rickson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rickson scores with a kick to the body.
Rickson throws a leg kick which misses Pure's front leg but catches the back leg as Pure tries to avoid it.
Rickson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pure if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pure checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rickson.
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rickson lands a head kick. Pure smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pure takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Wilford Pure's cut is getting worse.
Pure has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rickson.
Pure checks a leg kick nicely.
Pure throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rickson feints and then cracks Pure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pure down.
Rickson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pure's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rickson moves out of range as Pure strikes.
Pure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
Rickson tries to score with a low kick but Pure moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Rickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilford Pure's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rickson lands with a slapping head kick.

Wilford Pure's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pure misses with an uppercut.
Pure avoids the head kick by Rickson.
Rickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pure. That did some damage!
Rickson misses with a low kick.
Rickson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rickson slips a jab and a cross from Pure.
A big left from Pure misses.
No joy there for Pure, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pure takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rickson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rickson connects with an inside leg kick.
Rickson feints and then cracks Pure's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pure down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickson lands a front kick.
Rickson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pure on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rickson. Rickson obviously looking to wear him down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pure might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pure misses with a wild body shot.
Wilford Pure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rickson.
Rickson scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rickson.
Rickson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rickson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pure is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pure takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pure takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rickson throws a head kick that Pure semi-blocks.
Pure chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rickson can pounce on him.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Pure's leg. Pure is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickson.
Nice body kick there by Rickson.
Rickson connects with a leg kick. Pure looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rickson is looking to score with low kicks.
Rickson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rickson is looking to slow Pure down with leg kicks.
Rickson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pure's calf.
Rickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pure. That did some damage!
A big right from Pure misses.
Rickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rickson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pure. That did some damage!
Pure takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Pure's leg. Pure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rickson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pure's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pure avoids the head kick by Rickson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rickson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rickson. That's going to slow Pure down.
Pure stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rickson.
Rickson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rickson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rickson scoring well with a low kick there.
Rickson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rickson.
Sloppy strikes from Pure. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Rickson tenderised Pure's leg. Pure is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rickson throws a leg kick which misses Pure's front leg but catches the back leg as Pure tries to avoid it.
Rickson throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pure checks a leg kick.
Rickson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rickson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rickson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rickson throws a front kick aimed at Pure's knee but Pure avoids it well.
Rickson delivers a nice body kick.
Rickson misses with a looping right.
Rickson throws a head kick that Pure semi-blocks.

Jeez, Wilford Pure's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wilford Pure's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carl Rickson!