PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Drew Infamous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and D J Rich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Infamous comes into the arena with Maino - Soldier blaring out of the sound system. Drew Infamous has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Infamous
vs
J Rich

200 cm
23
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BioPharm Nutrition
Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Infamous!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, D J Rich!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rich tries to clinch there but Infamous circles away.
Rich tries to close the distance and clinch but Infamous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Rich takes the fight into the clinch.
Infamous tries for a takedown but Rich manages to get underhooks.
Infamous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rich prevents it.
Infamous goes for a takedown attempt but Rich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rich tries to clinch but Infamous is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Infamous shoots in for a double leg but Rich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Infamous misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich throws an overhand right that lands on Infamous's shoulder, as Infamous tries to avoid the shot.
Infamous shoots in and drives through. Rich sprawls well.
Rich slips a jab and a cross from Infamous.
Infamous shoots in but Rich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rich moves in looking to clinch but Infamous pushes him off.

Rich forces Infamous back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Rich to work.

Rich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rich scores with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rich but Rich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Infamous misses with a wild combination.
Infamous throws a right and a left that Rich avoids nicely.
Infamous sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rich tries a head kick but it misses.
Rich is looking to clinch.

Rich closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Infamous tries to score a body lock takedown but Rich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infamous goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rich prevents it.
Infamous is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rich.
Rich leaning against his opponent.
Rich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Infamous pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Rich breaks the clinch.
Infamous closes the distance and clinches up with Rich, looking for a takedown. Infamous pushes Rich against the cage but Rich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rich tries to bum rush Infamous with a series of wild strikes but Infamous uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Infamous really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Infamous shoots in looking for a takedown. Rich tries to sprawl out of it but Infamous keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Infamous looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
D J Rich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Infamous on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich misses with the combination.
Rich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Infamous throws a combination. Rich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Infamous fails to land with a series of punches.
Infamous misses with a double jab

and Rich counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Infamous down! Rich is looking to finish but Infamous is intelligently defending himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D J Rich dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

An inside leg kick lands from Rich.
Rich tries to close the distance and clinch but Infamous swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rich throws a leg kick which misses Infamous's front leg but catches the back leg as Infamous tries to avoid it.
Rich just misses with a punch to the body.
Rich needs to keep his hands up - Infamous had a free shot at his head there.
Infamous tries for a takedown but Rich circles away easily

and Rich counters by moving into the clinch.
Infamous tries to pull guard but Rich holds him up against the cage and eventually Infamous drops back down to his feet.
Infamous fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drew Infamous. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Infamous wants a takedown.
Rich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Rich breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Infamous throws a series of punches but Rich moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich wants to clinch up but Infamous keeps it at a distance.
Infamous blocks a head kick by Rich.
Rich throws a body punch but Infamous moves out of range.
Infamous throws a right and a left that Rich avoids nicely.
Rich throws a combination that misses
and Infamous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Rich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Infamous is being controlled here.
Infamous is not content to let Rich control the position.

Rich decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rich changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Infamous tries to avoid it but Rich manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Infamous to the ground. Infamous escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Infamous blocks the leg kick.
Rich tries to clinch up but Infamous circles away and keeps his distance.
Rich connects with a solid leg kick.
Rich throws a solid leg kick but Infamous takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rich.
Rich tries to clinch there but Infamous circles away.
Infamous swats away the attempt to clinch by Rich.
Infamous misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rich clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Infamous. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rich tries to pull guard but Infamous holds him up against the cage and eventually Rich drops back down to his feet.

Infamous pulls guard successfully.
Rich forces his way into half guard.
Infamous is trying to get back to full guard.
Infamous won't allow Rich to pass to mount.

Infamous is defending against the submission attempts here by Rich.

Rich seems to be working for a kimura but Infamous defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich trying to pass the guard but Infamous defending well.
Rich tries to stand but can't do so whilst Infamous controls his leg.
Rich wants to take a breather but Infamous is having none of it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drew Infamous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Infamous lands with an uppercut that bounces Rich off the cage and back into rage.
Rich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rich loads up on a big right hand but Infamous slips the punch.
Infamous looks to land a right hand but Rich moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D J Rich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rich misses with a looping right.
Infamous fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rich tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Infamous counters with a nice uppercut.
Rich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Infamous defending well as Rich loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rich wants to clinch up but Infamous keeps it at a distance.
Rich shoots in but no luck this time.
Infamous pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Infamous throws a combination that misses
and Rich counters with a thumping low kick.
Rich looks to throw the jab but Infamous is out of range.
Rich lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Infamous backs up against the cage.
Infamous swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Rich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rich.
Rich is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rich is working for takedown but Infamous is calmly controlling the position for now.
Drew Infamous has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of D J Rich.
Infamous is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Infamous gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rich won't allow Infamous to pass to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rich works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rich wants to sweep here but Infamous controlling him for the moment.
Infamous thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infamous looking to pass the guard.

Rich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rich keeping full guard, as Infamous tries to pass.

Infamous is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rich throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rich swinging wilding here.
Rich defending well as Infamous loads up on a big left hand.
Infamous shoots in and drives through. Rich sprawls well.
Infamous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Infamous misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Infamous throws the left hand but Rich avoids the punch easily.
Rich lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rich misses the shot to the body.
Infamous looks to land a combination but Rich avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Rich throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Infamous throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Rich ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rich no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Rich has his foot on Infamous's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Infamous works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

D J Rich really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Infamous looks to land a combination but Rich avoids it well.
Rich missing with a left hand there. Infamous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Infamous throws a hook but Rich blocks it.
Rich throws a series of punches but Infamous moves out of range.
Rich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Infamous - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Infamous throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Infamous counters with a left and a right that stings Rich.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Infamous changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rich looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rich tries to buck Infamous off but Infamous is having none of it.
Infamous tries to move to mount but Rich blocks the move with his legs.
Infamous has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Infamous looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rich sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Infamous moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Infamous is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Rich is trying to escape and Infamous transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Rich is forced to tap! Nice work there by Infamous! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Drew Infamous!
Drew Infamous retains his featherweight title!