PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albin Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Han
vs
Richardson

195 cm
20
208 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

185 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Soul Supremacy Nutrition

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Albin Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelly Richardson!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Han closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richardson to the mat! Richardson manages to get full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richardson controlling Han's posture.
Han throws a big right hand that misses.
Han is looking to work some ground and pound but Richardson has wrist control.
Richardson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Han with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richardson is trying to keep Han in close.
Han in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Our spies down at at Ground Zero London inform us that Richardson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Han throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Han scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Han postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a strike but Richardson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Han throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Han working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richardson.
Han trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Richardson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richardson passes into half guard.
Richardson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Richardson moves into full mount! Han won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Han flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Han is desperately trying to improve his position but Richardson has a good base and remains in mount.
Han knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richardson on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Richardson blocks Han's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Han is in real trouble.
Richardson wants to control but Han is keeping busy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Richardson has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Han is defending well but eventually Richardson manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Han has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kelly Richardson!