PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryszard Kowalewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Richards
vs
Kowalewski

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joseph Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryszard Kowalewski!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards shoots and misses

so Kowalewski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richards can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kowalewski controls the pace.

Richards is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kowalewski defends well.
Kowalewski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kowalewski wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kowalewski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ryszard Kowalewski wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kowalewski swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards with a poor takedown

and Kowalewski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Richards's guard now.
Kowalewski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.
Kowalewski landing some decent shots from guard.
Kowalewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kowalewski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kowalewski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Richards is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryszard Kowalewski.

Richards darts in and clinches Kowalewski up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Richards breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richards tries to clinch up.

Richards has Kowalewski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kowalewski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Richards prevents it.

Kowalewski pulls guard.
Richards stopping the sweep attempt from Kowalewski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalewski keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

Kowalewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kowalewski keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalewski is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.

Kowalewski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kowalewski looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kowalewski stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryszard Kowalewski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A head kick misses from Kowalewski.

Richards gets caught flat footed, as Kowalewski shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kowalewski wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.
Richards trying to control the position.
Kowalewski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kowalewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Richards wants to sweep here but Kowalewski controlling him for the moment.
Richards can't keep his opponent in guard - Kowalewski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kowalewski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Richards tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kowalewski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ryszard Kowalewski!