PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Momo Badawi (ranked 4762 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Richie (ranked 4485 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Richie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Badawi
vs
Richie

183 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Momo Badawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Richie!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badawi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badawi staying out of range there.
Richie scores with a shot to the body.

Badawi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Richie is looking for a sweep. Badawi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Badawi trying to control the pace.
Badawi drops an elbow to the side of Richie's head.
Richie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Badawi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Badawi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Badawi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badawi sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Richie is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Badawi has latched onto it... Big trouble! Badawi pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Richie is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Badawi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Momo Badawi!