PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond IV (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donte Demirro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demirro
vs
Richmond IV

155 cm
29
130 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

160 cm
28
130 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Richmond IV!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demirro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Demirro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richmond IV with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.
Demirro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richmond IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demirro working the head and body with strikes.
Demirro throwing shots but Richmond IV is blocking nicely.
Demirro winds up and cracks Richmond IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demirro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Demirro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demirro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richmond IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Demirro.
Demirro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond IV tries to roll over but Demirro keeps him under control.
Richmond IV wants to control but Demirro is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demirro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.
Demirro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richmond IV's head.
Demirro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demirro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Demirro wants to take a breather but Richmond IV is having none of it.

Demirro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Demirro working Richmond IV over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro is keen to just control but Richmond IV is a slippery customer.
Richmond IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demirro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Demirro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richmond IV's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Demirro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Demirro lands with a punch from half guard.
Richmond IV is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demirro scores with a couple of nice shots.
Demirro throwing shots but Richmond IV is blocking nicely.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.
Demirro winds up and cracks Richmond IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro slips a nice elbow through Richmond IV's hands, connecting with Richmond IV's forehead.
Demirro working over Richmond IV with some ground and pound. Richmond IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Demirro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richmond IV avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Demirro.
Demirro lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Demirro.
Richmond IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Richmond IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demirro not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Demirro wants to work for an arm triangle but Richmond IV is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richmond IV flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Demirro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richmond IV wants to get back to his feet.
Demirro working over Richmond IV with some ground and pound. Richmond IV looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richmond IV looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richmond IV has hold of Demirro's hands but Demirro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.
Demirro winds up and cracks Richmond IV with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Demirro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Demirro thows a huge punch but Richmond IV dodges it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Demirro misses with a head shot. Richmond IV uses the momentum to regain guard.
Demirro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Demirro dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Demirro moves into range and clinches up with Richmond IV.
Richmond IV jumps guard but Demirro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Richmond IV pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Demirro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Richmond IV is not content to let Demirro control the position.
Demirro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Richmond IV can do to turn this around?
Richmond IV is looking to control Demirro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richmond IV avoid being mounted?

Demirro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richmond IV defends it well.
Demirro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Richmond IV defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro is nestled in close to Richmond IV, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Demirro lands a nice short elbow.
Demirro is nestled in close to Richmond IV, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Demirro controlling the pace.
Demirro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demirro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richmond IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demirro.
Richmond IV keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demirro landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Richmond IV blocking the ground and pound attempt from Demirro.
Demirro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richmond IV's head.
Demirro thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Richmond IV's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demirro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Demirro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Richmond IV is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demirro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Demirro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richmond IV does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Demirro throwing shots but Richmond IV is blocking nicely.
Demirro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Demirro seems to be looking for submissions.
Demirro drops an elbow to the side of Richmond IV's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Demirro connects with a nice short shot to Richmond IV's temple.
Richmond IV has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Demirro is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro moves into full mount! Richmond IV won't be happy about that!
Demirro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Demirro has hold of Richmond IV's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richmond IV manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Demirro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Demirro thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Demirro avoids the attempt from Richmond IV to control.
Demirro throws some wild stikes that Richmond IV manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirro dominating with strikes here.
Demirro tries to control but Richmond IV wriggling away.
Demirro unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demirro misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Donte Demirro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Demirro avoids the attempt from Richmond IV to control.
Demirro looking to control but Richmond IV is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Demirro punishing his opponent with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demirro raining down hammerfists from mount.

Richmond IV is rocked!
Demirro working Richmond IV over with strikes here.
Richmond IV is still in real trouble! Can Demirro finish him?
Demirro unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Richmond IV wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Demirro celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donte Demirro!
A victorious Donte Demirro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.