PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jong Son Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rolland Richmond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Richmond
vs
Son Park

187 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

165 cm
25
136 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rolland Richmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jong Son Park!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richmond shoots for a double leg takedown but Park sprawls well. He's pushed Richmond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Park looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Richmond wants to get back to his feet.

Park is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Richmond has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Park is on him like a limpet, forcing Richmond back against the cage.

Park has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Richmond uses from the top position.
Richmond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Park on the ground.
Richmond wants to get up but he can't break Park's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Richmond stands up and waves to Park to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Park.

Richmond throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Richmond.
Richmond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Park closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Richmond quickly recovers to half guard.

Richmond has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Park is on him like a limpet, forcing Richmond back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Richmond breaks the clinch.

Park fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Richmond to the ground. Park is now in Richmond's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Park drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Richmond dives on top into guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richmond is looking to stand up but Park won't let him.
Park looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Park looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Park might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Richmond haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond wants to stand but Park has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Richmond gets to his feet. Park looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

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

That's four 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.

Park is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Richmond is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Richmond has escaped and now he's on top!

Richmond drops back, looking for a kneebar! Park looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Park looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Park!

Park thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Park wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richmond, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rolland Richmond will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Park shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Park is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Park is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Park looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Park is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richmond defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richmond pushes Park off looking to stand but Park dives back in and keeps control.

Park is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richmond doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Park.

Park is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Park is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Richmond flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Park wants to work for an arm triangle but Richmond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richmond missing with punches from the bottom.

Park is working for a kimura but Richmond is defending it quite comfortably.
Richmond wants to get back to full guard.
Richmond tries to kick Park off but Park keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Park is trying to work for a kimura but Richmond is defending well.

Park is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richmond is just riding it out for now. Park eventually gives up the hold.
Park is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Park is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Park is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Richmond lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

Richmond manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Park drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Richmond is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Park asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Park advances to mount.
Jong Son Park has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richmond working to try and regain half guard.

Park swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Richmond is now in Park's guard. A big mistake from Park there, giving up the dominant position!
Richmond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Richmond gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Richmond shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Richmond was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Park regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jong Son Park will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Richmond darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richmond tries to stand and escape but Park is controlling the position.

Richmond is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Richmond is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Richmond stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richmond gets caught napping as Park dives in and scores a takedown. Richmond manages to retain guard.

Richmond wriggles free and stands up.
Richmond throws a sloppy head kick and Park moves out of range easily.

Park looking to score a takedown here. Richmond is defending well but Park drives through and ends up in Richmond's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Park has gone for a leg lock! Richmond slips out almost immediately though and dives into Park's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Richmond is looking to stand up but Park won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richmond postures up.
Richmond would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Richmond wants to stand and escape but instead Park has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Park postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Richmond is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Park, into his guard.

Richmond wants to stand but Park is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richmond wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Park's closed guard. He's half up but Park has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Park pivots and extends the arm, Richmond falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Park! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jong Son Park!