PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernie Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sanders
vs
Richards

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanders throws a leg kick

and Richards decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanders's guard.
Richards stops Sanders from standing up.
Richards wants to pass the guard but Sanders is keeping the position.
Richards lands a couple of elbows.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but Sanders is retaining full guard.
Richards postures up in Sanders's guard and throws a big left but Sanders blocks it.
Richards pushing down on Sanders's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards trying to control the action but Sanders is working from the bottom.
Sanders won't allow Richards to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
Richards thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanders's head.
Richards not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Richards controlling the action here.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Richards.
Richards throwing shots but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Sanders knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
Richards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Richards missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Richards is trying to control. Sanders wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richards takes a swing at Sanders's ribcage but misses.
Sanders wants to slow Richards down by chopping away at his legs.
Sanders shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sanders throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanders misses with a low kick.
Richards appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sanders thumps Richards with a low kick.
Sanders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanders tries to score with a low kick but Richards moves his leg out of the way.
Bernie Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Richards moves into the clinch.
Richards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Sanders breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanders throwing a counter right hand but Richards manages to avoid it.
Sanders tries to land a leg kick but Richards saw it coming and moves away.
Richards let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Richards closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Richards lands in his opponent's guard.
Sanders avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richards trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sanders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control but Sanders is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Richards throws a big elbow that misses.
Richards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Richards dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Richards checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanders misses with a kick to the body.
Richards avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanders misses with a leg kick

and Richards counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Richards sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sanders's guard.
Richards missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Richards throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sanders on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sanders tries to get out of the position.
Richards uses his free foot to push down on Sanders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards working the ground and pound effectively.

Richards working for a guillotine from mount but Sanders is in no mood to give up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyler Richards!