PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Get It (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Psycho Holiday. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

It
vs
Richards

160 cm
18
130 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

170 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Get It!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Richards!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? It is fending him off so far but Richards persists. Nope, It circles away and we're back to standing.
Richards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

It gets a takedown into half guard.
Richards works his way to full guard. Good work.
Richards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It wants to stand but Richards is controlling his posture from full guard.
Richards controls It momentarily but It frees himself.
Richards manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. It manages to get himself to full guard.
It tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but It is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
Richards tries to free his leg and advance position but It is retaining full guard.
Richards won't allow It to get back to his feet.

It looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
It is breathing heavily.
Richards stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. It swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

It shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than It was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards is trying to escape the mount.
It knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Richards on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
It trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Richards tries to hold on but It pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It prevents Richards from getting the reversal.
It scoring with strikes but Richards is staying in there.
Richards wants to hold on but It pushes him away.
Richards working to try and regain half guard.
Richards is squirming around, avoiding It's attempts to control the action.
It with shots to the head and body - Richards looks very uncomfortable down there.

Richards defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from It.
Richards tries to hold on but It postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looking to control but Richards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Richards is trying desperately to improve position.
It postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Richards looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Get It dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Richards gets caught flat footed, as It shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
It preventing the sweep.

It gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Richards tries to clinch there but It circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in It's guard.
It keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. It is keeping the position for now.
Richards passes easily into side control. Nice work.
It is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Richards is controlling him well.
It gets back to half guard.

It looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richards is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
It is wriggling around trying to escape.
Richards tries to control but It wriggling away.
Richards moves to back control.
Richards has the hooks in. It is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
It trying to control the hands but Richards won't let him.
It is really stuck here.

Richards is persistently looking for the submission but It is defending it well.
Richards keeps control of the position as It tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Richards trying to control momentarily.
Get It overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Richards working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
It tries to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It covers up after that shot from Richards.
Richards lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It turns into Richards and is now in his guard.

It is posturing up here but Richards has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! It tries to roll out but it's too tight and It has to tap! Slick submission there by Richards!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Richards!