PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogomil Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Richards
vs
Ivanov

178 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymond Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bogomil Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards misses with a low kick as Ivanov jumps back.
Ivanov staying out of range there.
Ivanov feints the counter takedown.
Richards misses with a low kick as Ivanov jumps back.
A low kick from Richards misses
and Ivanov counters with a right hand to the body.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Richards enables Ivanov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Richards manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Richards looking for subs off his back but Ivanov has passed one foot through into half guard.

Ivanov is looking to control the position but Richards frees his trapped leg and locks up an armbar from the bottom! It looks tight! Ivanov grimaces and holds on for a second but is forced to tap or have his arm broken! Slick Jiu Jitsu from Richards there - Ivanov really paying for some sloppy defensive work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raymond Richards!