PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davey Van Der Spek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Der Spek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Immigrant Song. Richards has chosen Kittie - Johnny as his entrance music. Pierre Richards looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Van Der Spek
vs
Richards

185 cm
21
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Attliction

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Davey Van Der Spek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Richards!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Spek tries to clinch up but Richards circles away and keeps his distance.

Van Der Spek scores a takedown into full mount!
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Van Der Spek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Richards is bucking up trying to escape but Van Der Spek cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Van Der Spek goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Richards turns into him and now he's in Van Der Spek's guard.
Richards won't allow Van Der Spek to get back to his feet.

Van Der Spek uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Van Der Spek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Van Der Spek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Richards on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Spek feints and as Richards raises his hands in defense, Van Der Spek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richards looks gassed!
Van Der Spek throwing strikes but missing.
Van Der Spek trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards is trying to keep Van Der Spek in close.
Van Der Spek with a flurry of punches that miss.
Van Der Spek looking to pass the guard.
Richards pulls Van Der Spek in to control the position.
Richards has a closed guard, preventing Van Der Spek from standing up.
Richards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Van Der Spek throws a head kick that misses.
Van Der Spek throws a nice head kick!
Van Der Spek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Richards scores with a takedown into Van Der Spek's guard.
Van Der Spek wants to get back to his feet but Richards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richards stays in close to Van Der Spek's body and controls the position.
Richards preventing the sweep.
Van Der Spek striking off his back but it's not causing Richards any problems.
Van Der Spek being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Spek wants to stand but Richards is controlling the position.
Richards wants to control from the top but Van Der Spek keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Der Spek sprawls well. He's pushed Richards's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Van Der Spek shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Van Der Spek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Der Spek misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Der Spek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richards's waist but Richards gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Der Spek off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davey Van Der Spek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Van Der Spek scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Richards is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Van Der Spek decides to stand back up. Van Der Spek steps back and let's Richards get back to his feet.
Van Der Spek shoots in for a double leg but Richards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Van Der Spek.

Richards gets caught flat footed, as Van Der Spek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Richards pulls Van Der Spek in close to prevent any damage.
Van Der Spek stands up over Richards, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Van Der Spek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Spek trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Der Spek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davey Van Der Spek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Richards tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Van Der Spek counter with a right hand.

Richards is rocked!
Van Der Spek throws an overhand right that has Richards reeling! Van Der Spek follows up with a more punches and Richards is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Davey Van Der Spek!