PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Miertrer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Richards
vs
Miertrer

177 cm
22
137 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Richards!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stan Miertrer!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miertrer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richards but Richards pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Richards fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Miertrer sprawls well initially but Richards persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Miertrer tries to kick Richards off but Richards keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Richards is thwarting Miertrer's attempts to control the position.
Richards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Miertrer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richards prevents Miertrer from improving his position.

Miertrer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Richards is thwarting Miertrer's attempts to control the position.
Richards is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miertrer trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Miertrer moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.

Richards gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miertrer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miertrer trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miertrer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Miertrer from controlling successfully.
Miertrer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richards is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Miertrer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miertrer is desperately trying to improve his position but Richards has a good base and remains in mount.
Richards landing shots from mount.
Richards raining down shots from the mount!
Miertrer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to control but Miertrer wriggling away.
Richards landing shots from mount.
Richards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Miertrer?
Richards landing strikes from the mount.

Richards looking to secure an arm triangle but Miertrer defends it well.
Miertrer has given up his back here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miertrer trying to control the action but Richards just sinks the hooks in.
Richards is punishing Miertrer with strikes - can he finish him?!
Richards not allowing Miertrer to control his hands.
Miertrer breaks Richards's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Richards has his foot on Miertrer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miertrer works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Richards dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Miertrer tries to clinch there but Richards circles away.

Richards looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miertrer trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Miertrer is concentrating on defense, preventing Richards from advancing position.
Miertrer trying to control but Richards postures up.
Miertrer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Miertrer.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miertrer looking for subs off his back but Richards has passed one foot through into half guard.
Miertrer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Richards is working away from the top position though.
Miertrer is looking to escape.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Miertrer is positioning himself well to prevent Richards advancing to mount.

That's two 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 trying to control the action in half guard but Miertrer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Miertrer trying to control but Richards postures up.
Richards trying to control the action but Miertrer is working from the bottom.
Richards is taking a breather. Miertrer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Richards prevents Miertrer from improving his position.
Miertrer moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miertrer wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Miertrer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Richards tries to lock up and control but Miertrer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Miertrer throwing strikes here but Richards is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miertrer trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
Richards slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four 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.

Richards is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Miertrer pulls his head out easily.
Richards is looking to improve his position.
Richards is working hard here to advance position.
Miertrer passes to full mount!

Miertrer has isolated one of Richards's arms. Richards looking to fight him off but Miertrer twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stan Miertrer!
Stan Miertrer is the new bantamweight champion!