PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscralo De Santiuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscralo De Santiuya acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Richmond
vs
De Santiuya

177 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 The Island, Damian Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oscralo De Santiuya!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Santiuya looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richmond is fending him off so far but De Santiuya persists. Nope, Richmond circles away and we're back to standing.
De Santiuya stuffs the takedown.
De Santiuya keeps the fight on the outside.
De Santiuya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De Santiuya shoots in and drives through. Richmond sprawls well.
Damian Richmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscralo De Santiuya.
De Santiuya has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richmond is defended easily by De Santiuya.
De Santiuya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richmond.
Damian Richmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richmond forces De Santiuya back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Richmond just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Santiuya has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Richmond after a bit of a struggle.

De Santiuya manages to break the clinch.
Richmond gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Santiuya counters with a thumping low kick.

Richmond rushes De Santiuya and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Richmond tries to circle away but De Santiuya has him pinned against the cage.

De Santiuya turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Richmond is looking to regain half guard here but De Santiuya keeps moving and retains side control.

De Santiuya is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richmond has escaped the position, nice work there.

De Santiuya decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richmond but Richmond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richmond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Santiuya goes for a double leg but Richmond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Richmond continues to drive forward.

De Santiuya lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

De Santiuya wants to work for an arm triangle but Richmond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richmond tries to get to full guard but De Santiuya has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond pushes De Santiuya off looking to stand but De Santiuya dives back in and keeps control.

Richmond pushes De Santiuya off and gets back to his feet.
Richmond stuffs the takedown attempt from De Santiuya. De Santiuya gets slowly back to his feet.
Richmond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richmond tries to clinch but De Santiuya moves out of range.

De Santiuya gets the takedown into side control.
De Santiuya looks winded!
Richmond is trying to improve his position.
De Santiuya wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richmond keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Santiuya lands a nice forearm strike.
Richmond wants to control but De Santiuya postures up.

De Santiuya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Richmond knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

De Santiuya swings around for an armbar but Richmond sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into De Santiuya's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Santiuya manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richmond manages to get himself to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Santiuya has gone for a leg lock! Richmond slips out almost immediately though and dives into De Santiuya's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

De Santiuya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Richmond.
Richmond shoots in and drives through. De Santiuya sprawls well.
De Santiuya tries to score a power double leg takedown but Richmond sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten De Santiuya somewhat.
De Santiuya is trying hard to land a takedown here. Richmond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Richmond fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damian Richmond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Santiuya shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Richmond sprawls well. Richmond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Santiuya gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya dives in for a single leg takedown but Richmond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

De Santiuya breaks the clinch.

Richmond closes the distance and clinches.
De Santiuya wants to break free but Richmond has control.
Richmond is trying to break free.
De Santiuya gets underhooks to prevent Richmond's takedown attempt.
De Santiuya trying to land knees to the body.
De Santiuya dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

De Santiuya lands a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond keeping moving, preventing De Santiuya from controlling successfully.
De Santiuya is fighting to break Richmond's control of his arms but Richmond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Santiuya content to stall in guard here.

De Santiuya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richmond looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Santiuya is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

De Santiuya avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Santiuya won't allow Richmond to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
De Santiuya postures up in Richmond's guard and throws a big left but Richmond blocks it.
De Santiuya throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richmond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
De Santiuya trying to control the position from guard on top but Richmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Santiuya postures up in Richmond's guard and throws a big left but Richmond blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Santiuya stands up from guard. Let's bang!
De Santiuya changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richmond tries to avoid it but De Santiuya manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richmond to the ground. Richmond escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Santiuya looks for a takedown but Richmond sprawls well.
De Santiuya goes for a double leg but Richmond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Richmond continues to drive forward.
Richmond has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. De Santiuya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
De Santiuya is looking to take this one to the mat.
De Santiuya wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richmond fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscralo De Santiuya showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

De Santiuya looks for a takedown but Richmond sprawls well.
Richmond looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De Santiuya fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Richmond avoids it really well and circles away.

Richmond darts in and clinches De Santiuya up against the cage.

De Santiuya jumps guard.

De Santiuya has his foot on Richmond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Richmond works his way back into a safe position though.
Richmond throws an elbow that misses. De Santiuya uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Richmond's guard. Nice move by De Santiuya!

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Santiuya trying to control but Richmond is working from the bottom.
Richmond will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Richmond looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

De Santiuya drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richmond dives on top into guard.
De Santiuya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richmond forces his way into half guard.
Oscralo De Santiuya has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richmond with the ground and pound but De Santiuya uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond tries to stand but De Santiuya is controlling from the bottom.
Richmond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Richmond avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Richmond seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Santiuya trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

De Santiuya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Richmond throws a strike but De Santiuya rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Richmond keeping moving, preventing De Santiuya from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

De Santiuya drops back, looking for a kneebar! Richmond looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Richmond looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Richmond!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Santiuya is not content to let Richmond control the position.
Oscralo De Santiuya is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
De Santiuya felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
De Santiuya parries the strikes from Richmond easily there. Richmond is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable De Santiuya to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Damian Richmond.
I think De Santiuya has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscralo De Santiuya!