PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Uotsec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Richards is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Uotsec
vs
Richards

191 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerald Uotsec!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Richards!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uotsec.
Uotsec swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Richards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Uotsec - just one landing.
Richards misses with a shot to the body
and Uotsec counters with a right hand to the body.
Uotsec avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uotsec misses with a hook.
Richards walks into a jab.
Uotsec misses with a straight right.
Uotsec throws a hook to the side of Richards's head but Richards sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richards doesn't manage to clinch there - Uotsec circles away.
Richards tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uotsec manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Uotsec swats away the attempt to clinch by Richards.
Uotsec looks to land a combination. Richards sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards wants to clinch.

Uotsec drops Richards with a beautiful combination! Richards stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Uotsec is looking for the KO!

Richards is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uotsec fakes the body blow, causing Richards to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Richards goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerald Uotsec!
During a confident post fight interview, Gerald Uotsec thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.