PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ortiz
vs
Richmond

152 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francisco Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adam Richmond!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richmond changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortiz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Richmond.
Ortiz looking for a sweep but Richmond has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz really is a fat lump.
Richmond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortiz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ortiz is working hard here to advance position.
Richmond controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Richmond has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
Richmond with a couple of short strikes.
Richmond content just to control the position here.
Richmond's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to control the position but Richmond now has his back.
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richmond on the ground.
Ortiz just trying to survive but Richmond is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Richmond controlling well, preventing Ortiz from escaping the position.
Richmond is punishing Ortiz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Ortiz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Richmond controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Richmond is working for a rear naked choke. Ortiz is not defending it well and Richmond has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ortiz refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ortiz's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Adam Richmond!