PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Logan Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Logan Estrada has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Estrada
vs
Richardson

178 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jabari Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richardson motions for Estrada to come forward. Richardson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Richardson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Estrada, pushing him back against the cage.
Estrada lands an uppercut.
Richardson working hard to break the clinch.
Estrada has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.

Estrada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Richardson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Estrada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
Richardson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Richardson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Estrada tries to clinch but Richardson moves out of range.
Richardson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richardson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Richardson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Some wild striking there from Richardson.

A jab-cross combination lands for Richardson and sends Estrada crashing to the mat! Richardson follows him down to the mat - Estrada regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Estrada is rocked!

It looks like Logan Estrada has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada wants to improve his position but Richardson is controlling well.
Oh Estrada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Estrada actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Richardson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Richardson moves into range and clinches up with Estrada.
Estrada has had enough of the clinch but Richardson keeps him there for the moment.

Richardson pulls guard successfully.
Estrada throws a strike but Richardson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Estrada punching from the bottom.
Richardson postures up.
Estrada can't keep his opponent in guard - Richardson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Richardson moves nicely into side control.
Richardson looks winded!
Estrada is trying to work for a sweep but Richardson has mounted him!
Richardson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richardson blocks Estrada's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Richardson takes Estrada's back, avoiding a couple of desperation strikes from the bottom.
Estrada is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Richardson.

Estrada defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Richardson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Richardson misses with punches from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richardson keeps control of the position as Estrada tries to break free.
Richardson avoiding Estrada 's attempts to control his hands.
Richardson lands a shot to the body.
Estrada is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Richardson.
Estrada is keeping busy.
Estrada is in bad spot here.
Richardson throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Estrada trying to control the action but Richardson just sinks the hooks in.
Estrada covering up well and avoiding damage.
Estrada trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Estrada is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estrada trying to control the hands but Richardson breaks the grip.
Richardson punches the canvas rather than the man.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Richardson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Richardson missing with punches from the back.
You can see the frustration on Estrada's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Estrada is working hard here to advance position.
Richardson has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Estrada's body.
Estrada tries to escape but Richardson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Richardson controlling the positon.
Estrada seems to have got his legs back now.
Estrada trying to control the action but Richardson just sinks the hooks in.
Estrada has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Richardson is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

Richardson looking for the choke from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richardson doesn't have the hooks in and Estrada manages to turn into his guard.
Estrada won't allow Richardson to get back to his feet.
Estrada wants to stand but Richardson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Estrada is one step ahead there.
Richardson is trying to control the position but Estrada postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estrada wants to stand but Richardson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Richardson looking for a sweep. Not yet Richardson, not yet.
Estrada postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabari Richardson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Estrada's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richardson leaves Estrada with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jabari Richardson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estrada is looking to clinch but Richardson is avoiding it.
Richardson works Estrada's body with a nice hook.
Richardson misses with a combination

and Estrada counters by moving into the clinch.
Estrada prevents Richardson from breaking the clinch.
Estrada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Richardson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Estrada breaks the clinch.
Richardson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jabari Richardson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Richardson instigates a clinch.

Estrada breaks the clinch.
Richardson tries for a takedown but Estrada circles away easily

and Estrada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Richardson gets control of Estrada's arms and successfully pulls guard. Richardson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jabari Richardson has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richardson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Estrada defends it easily.
Richardson is breathing heavily.
Estrada controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Richardson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Richardson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Richardson trying to control the position here.

That's two 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.
Estrada is looking to stand up but Richardson won't let him.
Estrada with a nice head shot there.
Estrada tries to stand but Richardson is controlling from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Richardson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Estrada sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Richardson somewhat.
Estrada moves out of range of the body kick.
Richardson looks to land a combination but Estrada avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estrada tries to close the distance and clinch but Richardson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Estrada darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richardson tries to roll over but Estrada keeps him under control.
Estrada wants to take a breather but Richardson is having none of it.

Estrada postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Richardson to stand up.
Richardson misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Estrada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson fails with the takedown

and Estrada counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Logan Estrada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabari Richardson.

Estrada breaks the clinch.
Estrada fails with the takedown.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Estrada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richardson but Richardson pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Estrada forces Richardson back against the cage and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Estrada throws a punch but it's blocked by Richardson.
A frustrated look appears on Estrada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Richardson trying to stall but Estrada improves his position.
Richardson is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Estrada has denied him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Logan Estrada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Logan Estrada's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Richardson darts in and clinches Estrada up against the cage.

Estrada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson tries to clinch but Estrada moves out of range.
Richardson lands a nice shot that snaps Estrada's head back.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richardson is defended easily by Estrada.
Richardson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Estrada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson keeps the fight on the outside.
Richardson scores with a shot to the body.
Richardson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Richardson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Estrada pinned against the cage. Estrada gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Estrada tries to clinch up but Richardson circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Richardson as Estrada shoots in.

Estrada darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Estrada throwing shots but Richardson is blocking nicely.
Richardson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Estrada tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Estrada thows a huge punch but Richardson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Estrada decides to stand and escape the position.
Richardson looks to land a right hand but Estrada moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson throws out a leg kick but Estrada moves out of range and Richardson only half commits.
Estrada shoots for a takedown but Richardson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Estrada clinches up against the cage.

Estrada manages to break the clinch.
Estrada dives in and grabs Richardson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Richardson pushes down on Estrada's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Estrada. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson shoots in and drives through. Estrada sprawls well.
Richardson misses with a leg kick.
Estrada blocks a head kick by Richardson.
Estrada wants to clinch up but Richardson keeps it at a distance.
Richardson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Estrada goes for a double leg but Richardson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Richardson continues to drive forward.

Estrada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richardson misses with a series of wild punches.
Estrada tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richardson swivels and escapes.

Richardson rushes Estrada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Estrada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richardson misses with a takedown

and Estrada counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Richardson!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richardson manages to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estrada wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Richardson uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Estrada wants to stand and escape but instead Richardson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Estrada keeping moving, preventing Richardson from controlling successfully.
Estrada throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Estrada looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jabari Richardson.
I think Richardson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jabari Richardson!