PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levi Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adiee Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mathis
vs
Richard

209 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Levi Mathis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adiee Richard!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Richard gets to mount! Mathis was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Mathis is squirming around, avoiding Richard's attempts to control the action.
Mathis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richard has a closed guard, preventing Mathis from standing up.
Richard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mathis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mathis won't allow Richard to sweep him here.
Mathis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mathis wanted to stand there but Richard had control of the position.
Richard working a defensive guard but Mathis manages to pass into side control anyway.
Richard wants to control but Mathis postures up.
Mathis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Mathis is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mathis cracks Richard with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mathis scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Mathis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richard sees it coming and defends easily.

Mathis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richard sees it coming and defends easily.
Richard tries to roll over but Mathis keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard keeps trying to improve his position.
Richard trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Richard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mathis scores with a couple of nice shots.

Mathis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richard is just riding it out for now. Mathis eventually gives up the hold.
Mathis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four 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.
Mathis is nestled in close to Richard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Mathis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richard is just riding it out for now. Mathis eventually gives up the hold.
Richard is looking to control Mathis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richard avoid being mounted?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mathis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Levi Mathis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Richard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mathis!
Mathis regains half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis is controlling Richard's trapped leg to prevent Richard from advancing to side control.
Mathis is refusing to be controlled, as Richard sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis tries to kick Richard off but Richard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mathis is holding on to half guard well.
Mathis is not content to let Richard control the position.
Mathis is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Mathis is doing well to control the position and prevent Richard from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Richard has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Richard has hold of one of Mathis's legs. Mathis is fighting the takedown attempt but Richard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mathis has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Richard has passed into side control.
Richard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mathis is avoiding damage well.
Mathis tries to buck Richard off but Richard is having none of it.
Mathis is not content to let Richard control the position.

Richard decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mathis to his feet.
Adiee Richard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Richard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathis struggling a bit here.
Mathis is looking for a sweep.

Mathis sneaks out the side door and pushes Richard away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Richard decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Richard prevents Mathis from standing back up.
Richard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis is trying to get back to full guard.
Mathis wants to get back to his feet.
Mathis tries to roll over but Richard keeps him under control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mathis gets full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mathis holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mathis looking for a sweep. Not yet Mathis, not yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Richard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adiee Richard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mathis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Richard looking to score a takedown here. Mathis is defending well but Richard drives through and ends up in Mathis's guard.
Richard looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mathis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mathis has his hands on Richard's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mathis is pulling down on Richard's head. It's preventing any offense from Richard, at least for the moment.
Mathis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mathis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Richard changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mathis looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mathis is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Richard decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathis works the jab nicely.
Levi Mathis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathis darts in trying to clinch
and Richard counters with a two punch combo.
Richard throws a head kick but Mathis moves out of range.
Mathis fails with a takedown attempt.

Richard gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Richard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richard tries to stand but Mathis is controlling his head.
Mathis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Richard off and has taken his back!
Richard breaks Mathis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Richard stops Mathis from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richard looking to sit in guard and control but Mathis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Richard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richard might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mathis haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mathis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mathis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adiee Richard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richard 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adiee Richard!