PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Richard
vs
Green

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Green!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Richard with that takedown attempt.
Green stuffs the takedown attempt from Richard. Richard gets slowly back to his feet.
Richard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Richard. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Richard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Richard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Richard trying to control but Green is having none of it.
Green bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Green working away.
Richard is looking to reverse the position.
Richard taking a bit of punishment here - Green scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Green has hold of Richard's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Richard seems comfortable defending it but Green has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Richard is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Richard is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Green couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Green!