PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Richards (ranked 3499 p4p, 2826 weight class) and Diego Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richards
vs
Compton

170 cm
18
155
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Northern Zombie

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Compton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Compton fails with the takedown.
Compton lands a head kick!
Compton dives in for a single leg takedown but Richards sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Compton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richards seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Compton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Compton is keeping the position for now.
Richards is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards postures up.
Richards controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richards slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Compton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Richards is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Compton will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

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.
Compton struggling a bit here.
Compton is looking to regain half guard here but Richards keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Compton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Compton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Richards controlling from side mount.
Richards seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Compton for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Richards definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Richards closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Compton quickly recovers to half guard.
Richards wants to pass to mount but Compton is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Compton tries to roll over but Richards keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Richards dominated that round.
That's time! Richards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Compton has Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Compton prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Compton.
Compton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Compton pulls guard.
Richards won't allow Compton to sweep him here.
Compton trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.
Richards slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.
Compton being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Billy Richards overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Richards looking to pass the guard.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Compton wants to clinch

and Richards counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Richards not doing much here.
Richards is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Compton can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to mount his opponent but Compton defends it.
Richards is controlling the pace.
Richards frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Richards controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton tries to lock up and control but Richards gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richards controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Compton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richards controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Richards dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Compton shoots for a double leg takedown but Richards sprawls well. He's pushed Compton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richards throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Compton's waist but Compton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richards off to one side.
Richards dives in and grabs Compton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Compton pushes down on Richards's head and hops out.
Billy Richards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richards passes to full mount!
Richards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards controlling his opponent.
Compton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Richards controlling the position easily from mount.
Compton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Compton stops Richards from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Richards sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Compton is trying to escape the mount but Richards keeps good control and instead manages to take Compton's back.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Compton tries to break free.
Richards is riding his opponent, not letting Compton buck him off.
Compton is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards is riding his opponent, not letting Compton buck him off.
Richards continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diego Compton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Richards showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richards, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Richards!