PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Linhares had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Linhares
vs
Richards

190 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergio Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Richards!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richards looking to score a takedown here. Linhares is defending well but Richards drives through and ends up in Linhares's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richards wants to stand but Linhares has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Linhares. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Linhares working a defensive guard here.

Richards got a little sloppy there for a moment and Linhares has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Richards has managed to get both his arms back between Linhares's legs - danger averted.
Richards wants to stand but Linhares is controlling his posture from full guard.

Linhares is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Richards rolls with it to try and escape but Linhares cranks on the arm and Richards is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergio Linhares!