PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Porter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Porter
vs
Richardson

171 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Porter!
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, Nate Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Richardson gets caught flat footed, as Porter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richardson is trying to keep Porter in close.
Richardson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Porter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richardson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Richardson pushes Porter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Richardson misses with a few strikes there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richardson.

Porter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Richardson, pushing him back against the cage.
Porter tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Richardson smiles and moves away.

Porter takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter lands with a light punch inside.
Richardson can't break the clinch.
Porter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richardson prevents it.
Richardson can't break the clinch.

Porter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Richardson.

Porter is rocked!
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Oh Porter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richardson is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Porter hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nate Richardson!