PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrick Sizewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rich richerdson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizewell's entrance music is Cult of Personality. A fine choice. richerdson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by freak on leash. rich richerdson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sizewell
vs
richerdson

200 cm
19
264 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

200 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henrick Sizewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, rich richerdson!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sizewell misses with a two punch combination.
Sizewell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Sizewell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sizewell is nestled in close to richerdson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sizewell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sizewell wants to pass the guard but richerdson is defending well.
richerdson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sizewell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. richerdson defending well though.
Sizewell wants to pass the guard but richerdson is defending well.

Sizewell stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows richerdson to get to his feet.
richerdson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sizewell to score with a decent uppercut.
richerdson slips a jab and a cross from Sizewell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizewell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
richerdson looks gassed!
richerdson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sizewell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sizewell fails to pull guard.
Sizewell is trying to break free.
with the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sizewell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Sizewell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sizewell pushing down on richerdson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sizewell moves into full mount! richerdson won't be happy about that!
richerdson working to try and regain half guard.
richerdson is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
richerdson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
richerdson tries to hold on but Sizewell postures up.
Sizewell with good strikes from the mount here!
Sizewell trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sizewell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. richerdson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sizewell looking to control but richerdson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sizewell punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell looking to control but richerdson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sizewell with shots to the head and body - richerdson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sizewell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
richerdson is working to get back to half guard.
Sizewell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sizewell scoring with strikes but richerdson is staying in there.
Sizewell prevents richerdson from getting the reversal.
Sizewell misses with a head shot.

Sizewell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… richerdson turns into him and now he's in Sizewell's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
richerdson cracks Sizewell with a solid left hand.

Sizewell uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Sizewell moves in looking to clinch but richerdson pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
richerdson dodges the punch combination from Sizewell.

Excellent takedown into side control there by richerdson.

richerdson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrick Sizewell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sizewell misses with an uppercut. richerdson saw that one coming.

Sizewell gets the takedown into side control.
Sizewell prevents richerdson from escaping the position.
Sizewell trying to control the position but richerdson is working away.

richerdson throws Sizewell to one side and escapes!
Nice uppercut lands for Sizewell. That snapped richerdson's head back.
Sizewell throws a series of punches but richerdson moves out of range.
richerdson moves in looking to clinch but Sizewell pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
richerdson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sizewell has his takedown stuffed

and richerdson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
richerdson keeps control of Sizewell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sizewell manages to pull guard.

richerdson stands up from Sizewell's guard - richerdson perhaps looking for a knockout.
No luck for richerdson with that takedown attempt.
richerdson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sizewell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
richerdson drops his hands momentarily and Sizewell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
richerdson thows a body shot but no joy.
Sizewell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sizewell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
richerdson closes the distance and clinches up with Sizewell, looking for a takedown. richerdson pushes Sizewell against the ropes but Sizewell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henrick Sizewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rich richerdson.
Some wild striking there from Sizewell.
richerdson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell shoots in but no luck this time.

richerdson has taken the fight to the clinch.
richerdson misses with a knee to the head.
richerdson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sizewell.
Sizewell is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sizewell is looking to break free of the clinch but richerdson has double underhooks.
Sizewell has had enough of the clinch but richerdson keeps him there for the moment.

Sizewell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sizewell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
richerdson fails to land with a series of punches.
richerdson slips a jab and a cross from Sizewell.

Sizewell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. richerdson sprawls well initially but Sizewell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sizewell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for richerdson!
Sizewell cracks richerdson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sizewell wants to control the pace but richerdson is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell lands a big elbow.
Sizewell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

richerdson is rocked!
richerdson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
richerdson is squirming around, avoiding Sizewell's attempts to control the action.
Sizewell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish richerdson?
richerdson is still in real trouble! Can Sizewell finish him?
Henrick Sizewell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
richerdson has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Sizewell's lack of action.
richerdson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sizewell stops richerdson from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
richerdson is trying to get back to full guard.
Sizewell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
richerdson is not content to let Sizewell control the position.
Sizewell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
richerdson is looking to improve his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
richerdson darts in trying to clinch

and Sizewell holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrick Sizewell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

richerdson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. richerdson showed some decent athleticism there.
Sizewell tries to get to full guard but richerdson has control of the leg.
Sizewell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sizewell.
richerdson won't allow Sizewell to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sizewell is working hard here to advance position.
Sizewell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sizewell stalling.

richerdson kicks Sizewell off and gets back to his feet.
Sizewell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Sizewell.
Sizewell blocks a leg kick.
richerdson tries to clinch but Sizewell moves away
and Sizewell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown by Sizewell or perhaps it was just good defense by richerdson which made him look bad.
richerdson is looking to clinch but Sizewell is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sizewell clinches up with richerdson and pushes him back against the ropes.
richerdson keeps control of Sizewell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sizewell breaks from the clinch.
Henrick Sizewell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sizewell throws a nice looking combination but richerdson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sizewell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as richerdson backs up against the ropes.

Sizewell has taken the fight to the clinch.
richerdson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sizewell is trying to break free.
Sizewell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but richerdson has him pressed against the ropes.

Sizewell breaks the clinch.
richerdson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sizewell counters with a stiff right hand.
Sizewell throws a combination that misses

and richerdson counters by moving into the clinch.
Sizewell stalling the fight.

Sizewell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. richerdson is trying to keep an underhook but Sizewell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sizewell lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Sizewell wants to control but richerdson is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sizewell looks to land a strike but richerdson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sizewell lands a couple of elbows.

Sizewell stands and steps away. richerdson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
richerdson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sizewell counters with a nice kick to the body.
richerdson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sizewell counters with a series of strikes. richerdson will be more careful next time no doubt.
richerdson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sizewell but Sizewell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sizewell jabs at richerdson's body.
richerdson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sizewell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Henrick Sizewell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of rich richerdson.
richerdson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sizewell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in richerdson's guard.
richerdson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sizewell.
Sizewell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of richerdson's head.
richerdson keeping moving, preventing Sizewell from controlling successfully.
Sizewell is working richerdson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sizewell looking to sit in guard and control but richerdson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sizewell is wriggling around but richerdson manages to pass to half guard.
rich richerdson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
richerdson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henrick Sizewell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sizewell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrick Sizewell!