PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kevin Richards enters the cage!

Pearson
vs
Richards

167 cm
22
141 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

177 cm
22
137 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Pearson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Richards!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards looks for a takedown but Pearson sprawls well.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Pearson wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Pearson tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards shoots in and drives through. Pearson sprawls well.
Pearson moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Pearson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pearson is looking to clinch but Richards is avoiding it.

Pearson has closed the distance and engaged Richards in a clinch.
Pearson with a knee to the head.
Pearson just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pearson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pearson dodges an elbow strike from Richards.
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson is looking to control Richards's arms but Richards gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pearson has his back to the cage.
Pearson lands a nice knee to the body.
Pearson wants to get back to striking at distance but Richards won't allow it.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Richards takes an elbow to the temple.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pearson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jason Pearson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Richards.
Pearson is trying to stall.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pearson smiles and moves away.

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.
Pearson wants to clinch up but Richards keeps it at a distance.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but Richards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pearson tries to clinch but Richards moves out of range.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pearson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.

Pearson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richards sprawls well initially but Pearson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Pearson is working for a submission of some sort.
Richards keeping control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richards keeps working.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.

Pearson is working for an americana but Richards has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Pearson was thinking about the submission.
Richards working a defensive guard here.

Richards is looking for a triangle but Pearson pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pearson wants to get up but he can't break Richards's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Richards has his feet on Pearson's thighs here. He's pushed Pearson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pearson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Richards! Kevin Richards retains his bantamweight title!