PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AJ Adams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Richardson
vs
Adams

164 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Morgan Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, AJ Adams!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Adams moves into range and clinches up with Richardson.

Richardson manages to break the clinch.

Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Adams's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike.
Richardson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Adams's efforts to push away.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.

Richardson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Jab, jab by Adams - just one landing.
Adams lands a right hook to the body.
Richardson misses with a body kick.
Adams is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adams connects with a crisp jab.
Adams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Morgan Richardson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams looks to land a combination but Richardson avoids it well.
It looked like Richardson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Adams moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richardson has Adams pressed against the cage, preventing Adams from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Richardson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams wants to break free but Richardson has control.
Adams working hard to break the clinch.
Richardson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Richardson has the dominant position.
Richardson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Adams tries to break the clinch but Richardson is controlling the position.
Adams is trying to push Richardson away but Richardson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Richardson.
Adams is trying to break the clinch but Richardson has him pressed against the cage.

Richardson breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richardson.
Richardson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richardson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Adams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Adams.

Richardson is rocked!
Adams is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Richardson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). AJ Adams!