PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bolo Yeung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anakin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anakin Richards will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Yeung
vs
Richards

168 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

205 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

5th Round
5th Round

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bolo Yeung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anakin Richards!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards lands a with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Richards.

It looks like Bolo Yeung has been cut.
Richards is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yeung shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.
Anakin Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Richards scores with a four punch combination!
An inside leg kick lands from Richards.
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!

Yeung shoots in and bounces Richards off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Richards wants to stand but Yeung is controlling the position.
Yeung passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Yeung looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Yeung tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yeung has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yeung looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Yeung goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Richards rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Yeung's guard! Nice work there by Richards!

Yeung is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yeung looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Yeung is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeung keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

Yeung has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Richards should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Yeung has tightened it up now! Richards should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bolo Yeung!