PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Richter
vs
Gamburyan

184 cm
24
152 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

164 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richter stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Richter wants it to stay on the feet.
Gamburyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Richter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gamburyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Richter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No joy there for Richter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richter with a nice cross.
Richter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gamburyan.
Gamburyan lands a high kick!
Richter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Richter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamburyan fails to land the takedown.
Alex Richter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Gamburyan.
Gamburyan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Richter.
Richter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Richter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Richter lands the left hand.
Gamburyan ducks right into an uppercut from Richter.
Gamburyan shoots in but Richter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Richter avoids the head kick by Gamburyan.
Richter lands a two punch combo.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Richter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Richter throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamburyan needs to keep his hands up - Richter had a free shot at his head there.
Richter slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamburyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richter fails to land with a series of punches.
Richter misses with a double jab.
Richter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gamburyan looks to score with a jab to the body but Richter is just out of range.
Gamburyan tries to clinch up but Richter circles away and keeps his distance.
Richter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gamburyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamburyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamburyan.
Gamburyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richter's waist but Richter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamburyan off to one side.
Gamburyan looks gassed!
Richter misses with a two punch combination.
Richter throws a combination. Gamburyan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Richter slaps away a takedown attempt from Gamburyan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Richter lands a slapping body shot.
Richter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richter scores with a shot to the body.
Richter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gamburyan blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter misses with the combination.
Richter stuns Gamburyan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Richter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gamburyan tries to clinch but Richter is having none of it.
Richter is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Richter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gamburyan tries to work over Richter's front leg with a kick but Richter checks it.
Richter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gamburyan.
Gamburyan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Richter - just one landing.
Richter lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Richter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Richter displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Richter is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gamburyan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gamburyan's head backwards.
Gamburyan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richter.
Some wild striking there from Richter.
Gamburyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter jabs Gamburyan right on the nose. Gamburyan blinks but takes it well.
Gamburyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Richter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richter swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richter's waist but Richter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gamburyan off to one side.
Gamburyan is breathing heavily.
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Richter, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Richter against the cage but Richter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gamburyan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alex Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamburyan is looking to clinch.
Alex Richter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gamburyan dodges the punch combination from Richter.
Richter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richter throws a right hand that Gamburyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Gamburyan also avoids with ease.
Richter is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gamburyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gamburyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gamburyan somewhat.
Alex Richter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Gamburyan.
Richter lands with a nice body punch.
Gamburyan throws a head kick that misses.
Richter lands a jab to the nose.
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt - Richter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamburyan slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
Richter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Richter misses.
Gamburyan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Richter is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gamburyan.
Richter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gamburyan is looking to clinch.
Richter thuds his right hand into Gamburyan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gamburyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richter counters with a two punch combo.
Richter works over Gamburyan's head and body with a nice combination.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Richter circles away easily
and Richter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alex Richter is winning the standup battle so far.
Richter scores with a one two! Gamburyan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Richter throws a leg kick but Gamburyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richter throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter works the jab nicely.
Richter lands a two punch combo.
Richter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gamburyan tries to clinch up
and Richter counters with a three punch combo that has Gamburyan backing up. Gamburyan nods at Richter to acknowledge the strikes.
Richter tries to bum rush Gamburyan with a series of wild strikes but Gamburyan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richter misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richter misses with the combination.
Richter fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Richter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Richter lands with a nice combination. Gamburyan backs away looking to recover.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richter.
A nice combination there by Richter.
Gamburyan throws a head kick that misses.
Richter stalks Gamburyan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gamburyan's face. Gamburyan staggers backwards, shaken.
A right-left combo lands from Richter.
Richter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gamburyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richter counters with a left and a right that stings Gamburyan.
Gamburyan tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Richter counter with a right hand.
Gamburyan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Richter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gamburyan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter avoids the head kick by Gamburyan.
Richter misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gamburyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richter throws a leg kick but Gamburyan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richter looks to land a body kick but Gamburyan moved away.
Richter misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Richter misses.
Gamburyan fails with the takedown
and Richter counters with a one-two to the body.
Gamburyan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Richter counters with a straight right hand.
Alex Richter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Gamburyan.
Richter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gamburyan.
Nice straight punches there by Richter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richter.

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.
Richter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gamburyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Richter counters with a left and a right that stings Gamburyan.
Gamburyan avoids the head kick by Richter.
Richter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gamburyan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Richter to score with a decent uppercut.
Richter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gamburyan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed
and Richter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gamburyan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Richter lands a really nice looking cross but Gamburyan seems unphased.
Richter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richter.
Gamburyan wants to clinch but Richter slips to the side
and Richter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed
and Richter counters with a two punch combo.
Richter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Richter throws a leg kick

and Gamburyan counters with a shoot takedown. Richter fights it but they end up in guard.

Richter wriggles free and stands up.
Richter clobbers Gamburyan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Richter throws a right and a left that Gamburyan avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter throws a right hand that Gamburyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Gamburyan also avoids with ease.
Richter misses with a few strikes there.
Gamburyan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Richter counters with a left and a right that stings Gamburyan.
Richter misses with a double jab.
Gamburyan has his takedown stuffed
and Richter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gamburyan tries for a takedown but Richter circles away easily
and Richter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manny Gamburyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Richter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richter cracks Gamburyan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Richter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Richter!