PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Russel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dylan Richards looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Russel
vs
Richards

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Russel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dylan Richards!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Russel misses.
Richards looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Russel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russel misses with a jab, cross combination.

Russel dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Russel forces his way into half guard.
Richards is looking for a sweep. Russel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Russel keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Russel working over Richards with some ground and pound. Richards looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Russel there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Russel slips a nice elbow through Richards's hands, connecting with Richards's forehead.
Russel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Russel there.

Richards is defending against the submission attempts here by Russel.
Russel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Russel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Russel 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.
Russel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Russel is trying to work for a kimura but Richards is defending well.
Russel content to control rather than advance.
Richards won't allow Russel to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russel looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Richards with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Russel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Russel.
Russel controlling the pace.

Russel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Richards defend it? Russel steps over the head and cranks it - Richards is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Russel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bernard Russel!