PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Zaldiar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Richer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Zaldiar
vs
Richer

190 cm
20
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Zaldiar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Richer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richer throws a head kick but Zaldiar moves out of range.

Zaldiar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Richer sprawls well initially but Zaldiar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Zaldiar trying to control from half guard but Richer is working away.

Zaldiar decides to stand up.
Richer throws a head kick but Zaldiar moves out of range.
Richer misses with a head kick.

Zaldiar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zaldiar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Richer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Zaldiar controlling the position well here. Richer rolled but Zaldiar kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Will Zaldiar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaldiar throwing sloppy strikes.
Richer just trying to survive but Zaldiar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Richer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Richer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

Zaldiar looking for the RNC.
Richer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

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.
Richer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Zaldiar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Richer is covering up but some of the strikes from Zaldiar are getting through and doing damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Richer staying busy and making it hard for Zaldiar to control.
I really don't envy Richer right now.

Richer is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Zaldiar is breathing heavily.
Zaldiar avoiding Richer 's attempts to control his hands.
Richer is in bad spot here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaldiar is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Richer up.
Richer trying to control the position but Zaldiar manages to sink in the hooks.
Richer is trying to stand back up.
Zaldiar not allowing Richer to control his hands.
Richer is keeping busy.
Zaldiar gets his hands free as Richer looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zaldiar scores with punches from the back.
Richer just trying to survive but Zaldiar is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Zaldiar struggling to keep hold of the position.
Richer is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Zaldiar.
Zaldiar is punishing Richer with strikes - can he finish him?!
Richer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaldiar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaldiar trying to control.
Zaldiar controlling well, preventing Richer from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richer is trying to stand back up.
Richer is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Zaldiar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zaldiar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zaldiar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richer holds on for dear life, controlling Zaldiar's posture momentarily.
Zaldiar controlling the pace for now.
Richer is squirming around, avoiding Zaldiar's attempts to control the action.
Richer looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Richer looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer trying to control the action but Zaldiar just sinks the hooks in.
A lull in the action here.
Richer is trying to get back to his feet but Zaldiar has full control of the position and if anything, Richer has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Richer is breathing heavily.
Richer looking very determined here, making life difficult for Zaldiar.
Richer rolls, trying to escape but Zaldiar keeps control of the position.
Zaldiar is looking to control Richer but Richer is wriggling around and keeping busy.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Zaldiar just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Richer swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaldiar.

That's two 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.
Richer throws a head kick that misses.
Zaldiar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Alex Zaldiar has been cut.
Richer ducks under a wild hook from Zaldiar.
Zaldiar fails to land the takedown.
Richer misses the shot to the body.
Zaldiar moves in looking to clinch but Richer pushes him off.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaldiar closes the distance and clinches up with Richer, looking for a takedown. Zaldiar pushes Richer against the cage but Richer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Richer scores with a hook.
Richer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaldiar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Richer misses.
Richer throws a sloppy head kick and Zaldiar moves out of range easily.
Zaldiar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Zaldiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaldiar looks for a takedown but Richer sprawls well.
Richer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richer tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Richer.
Zaldiar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richer but Richer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Richer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaldiar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richer tries to avoid it but Zaldiar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richer to the ground. Richer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Zaldiar or perhaps it was just good defense by Richer which made him look bad.
Richer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alex Zaldiar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Richer throws a head kick that misses.

Zaldiar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zaldiar showed some decent athleticism there.
Zaldiar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zaldiar trying to control from half guard but Richer is working away.
Richer tries to get to full guard but Zaldiar has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Richer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Zaldiar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zaldiar shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Zaldiar showed some decent athleticism there.
Richer is looking to control Zaldiar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Richer avoid being mounted?
Zaldiar is trying to control. Richer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zaldiar is thwarting Richer's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaldiar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richer keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Zaldiar gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Richer throws a head kick that misses.
Zaldiar misses with a takedown attempt - Richer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bob Richer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Richer.
Richer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zaldiar rushes Richer and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaldiar.

Zaldiar manages to break the clinch.
Zaldiar lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaldiar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Zaldiar shoots in and bounces Richer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zaldiar prevents Richer from getting back to his feet.
Richer is trying to keep Zaldiar in close.
Zaldiar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaldiar stands up from Richer's guard - Zaldiar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Richer avoids the head kick by Zaldiar.
Zaldiar fails to land the takedown.
Bob Richer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richer throws a head kick but Zaldiar moves out of range.
Richer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Richer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Zaldiar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richer lands with a nice combination. Zaldiar backs away looking to recover.
Zaldiar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richer tries to avoid it but Zaldiar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richer to the ground. Richer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richer looks to throw a body kick
and Zaldiar counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaldiar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zaldiar wants to clinch up but Richer keeps it at a distance.
A head kick by Richer misses

and Zaldiar counters by moving into the clinch.
Zaldiar tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richer looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Zaldiar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Richer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zaldiar is keeping the position for now.
Zaldiar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaldiar keeping moving, preventing Richer from controlling successfully.
Richer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Richer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Zaldiar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zaldiar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Zaldiar!