PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ned Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Ryazanov (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.

Richmond
vs
Ryazanov

200 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ned Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Ryazanov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryazanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oleg Ryazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ryazanov shoots in and bounces Richmond off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Richmond has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ryazanov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Richmond.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryazanov gets to mount! Richmond was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Richmond can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryazanov breaks from Richmond's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richmond is trying to escape the mount.
Richmond is trying to reverse the position but instead Ryazanov has taken his back - oops!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good control from Ryazanov.
Richmond wants to escape the position.
Ryazanov controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Richmond's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ryazanov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Richmond doesn't escape.
Richmond is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond is breathing heavily.

Ryazanov is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Richmond taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Ryazanov.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Oleg Ryazanov!