PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dana Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beastie Eastie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richard
vs
Eastie

153 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

181 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
BlackStar Athletics

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dana Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Beastie Eastie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eastie gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastie stalling away here and it's allowed Richard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Richard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Richard really is a fat lump.

Richard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eastie throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eastie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Eastie from controlling successfully.
Eastie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eastie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richard swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Richard looking for a guillotine here but Eastie defends easily.
Eastie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eastie wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Richard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Eastie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eastie tries to free his leg and advance position but Richard is retaining full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eastie throwing strikes from guard but Richard blocks nicely.

Richard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Richard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eastie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Eastie from controlling successfully.

Eastie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Richard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastie has managed to get both his arms back between Richard's legs - danger averted.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Eastie from controlling successfully.
Eastie throws an elbow that misses. Richard uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eastie's guard. Nice move by Richard!

Eastie is trying to hold Richard in close to prevent damage but Richard has managed to pass into half guard.
Eastie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eastie wants to control the action here but instead Richard manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eastie tries to improve his position but instead Richard has taken his back!
Eastie is trying to break free.
Eastie trying to control the action but Richard just sinks the hooks in.
Eastie is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Richard is staying active.

Richard working for a choke but Eastie is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richard misses with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eastie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Richard trying to control from the bottom.

Richard kicks Eastie off and gets back to his feet.

Eastie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Richard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Richard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Eastie's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Richard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Eastie throws a sloppy strike and Richard has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Eastie is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Richard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dana Richard!