PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richards (ranked 5539 p4p, 363 weight class) and Pedro Rocha Barros (ranked 7196 p4p, 403 weight class). Pedro Rocha Barros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Richards
vs
Rocha Barros

155 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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, Richard Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pedro Rocha Barros!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rocha Barros dives in and scores a takedown into Richards's guard.
Rocha Barros won't allow Richards to sweep him here.
Richards is trying to keep Rocha Barros in close.
Rocha Barros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Rocha Barros is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Richards is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Rocha Barros working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Rocha Barros wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richards, who protects the arm well.
Richards controls the position for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rocha Barros moves into full mount!
Richards might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rocha Barros is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Richards to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Richards shrugs it off.

Rocha Barros has hold of Richards's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Richards manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Rocha Barros with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.

Rocha Barros looking to secure an arm triangle but Richards defends it well.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
Richards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards is looking to get to half guard.

Rocha Barros working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Rocha Barros wants to finish this one by submission but Richards is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rocha Barros.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rocha Barros looking for a guillotine from mount but Richards is having none of it.
Richards has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.

Rocha Barros working for the choke.
Richards is in bad spot here.

Richards won't enjoy being in this position. Rocha Barros looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Richards is tapping - it's over boys! Rocha Barros picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pedro Rocha Barros!
After the fight, Pedro Rocha Barros was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.