PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Eremenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Head (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucio Eremenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eremenko
vs
Head

186 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
192 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucio Eremenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Head!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richard Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eremenko is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Head breaks from the clinch.
Head wants to clinch but Eremenko slips to the side

and Eremenko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Head wants to get back to his feet.
Head avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eremenko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Head pushes Eremenko off and gets back to his feet.

Eremenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Head wants to get back to his feet.
Head works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eremenko wants to control from the top but Head keeps moving.

Head is looking for a triangle here but Eremenko uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head struggling a bit here.
Eremenko working the ground and pound from side control.
Eremenko avoids the strikes from the bottom by Head.
Head striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Head is trying to get back to half guard.
Head wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Head gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Eremenko is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Head is trying to control but can't.
Eremenko stops Head from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eremenko shoots in but no luck this time.

Head shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Head was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Head wants to control the pace but Eremenko is squirming around nicely.
Head breaks from Eremenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head dominating with strikes here.
Head lands a heavy elbow.
Head dominating with strikes here.
Head is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eremenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Head wants to finish this one by submission but Eremenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Head.
Head lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Head landing shots from mount.
Head prevents Eremenko from getting the reversal.
Head working the ground and pound effectively.
Head raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Head throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Eremenko has his hands clasped together but Head breaks the hold and Eremenko is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Head!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Head!