PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kraig Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraig Richards has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Richards
vs
Wilson

200 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kraig Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richards tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Wilson has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilson lands a nice shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards tries to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Wilson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Wilson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to take Richards's back here but Richards is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Richards tries to lock up and control but Wilson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wilson prevents Richards from getting the reversal.
Richards wants to hold on but Wilson pushes him away.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
Wilson with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control the pace but Richards is squirming around nicely.
Wilson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Richards badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Wilson around the waist but Wilson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Wilson is the winner by TKO! Wilson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Wilson!