PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berinot St Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is Kittie - Johnny. A fine choice. St Lucas has chosen Pjanoo as his entrance music. Pierre Richards looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Richards
vs
St Lucas

189 cm
20
191 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Mundi Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Berinot St Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

St Lucas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - St Lucas lands in his opponent's guard.

St Lucas has gone for a leg lock! Richards slips out almost immediately though and dives into St Lucas's guard.
Richards is in close to St Lucas's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards won't allow St Lucas to sweep him here.

St Lucas looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
St Lucas wants to improve his position but instead Richards has moved into half guard.

St Lucas actively working from the bottom here.

St Lucas looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Lucas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
St Lucas looks gassed!
St Lucas gets back to full guard.
St Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Richards.
Richards has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
St Lucas wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards wants to control from the top but St Lucas keeps moving.
Richards pushes down on St Lucas's leg and manages to get into half guard.
St Lucas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

St Lucas has his foot on Richards's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Richards works his way back into a safe position though.

St Lucas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Richards passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
St Lucas holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
St Lucas wants to get back to full guard but Richards has mounted him!
St Lucas tries to hold on but Richards pushes him away.
St Lucas is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Lucas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
St Lucas is pushing down on Richards's leg trying to pass to half guard. Richards is fighting to maintain full guard but St Lucas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Richards regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Lucas is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Richards is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Richards has escaped and now he's on top!
St Lucas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
St Lucas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Richards manages to get himself to full guard.
Richards throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
St Lucas passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.

St Lucas is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Richards has managed to free his arm - good work.
Richards tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
St Lucas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Richards wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Lucas wants to take a breather but Richards is having none of it.
Richards trying to control from the bottom.

St Lucas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Richards defends it well.
Richards tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Richards takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

St Lucas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
St Lucas just leaning against Richards, taking a breather.
Richards wants to break free but St Lucas has control.

St Lucas manages to break the clinch.

St Lucas instigates a clinch.

Richards manages to break the clinch.
Richards uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by St Lucas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Lucas, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berinot St Lucas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

St Lucas moves into range and clinches up with Richards.
Richards can't get the takedown.

St Lucas jumps guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now St Lucas is on top in guard.
St Lucas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

St Lucas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
St Lucas trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
St Lucas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Richards kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
St Lucas passes Richards's left leg - he's now in half guard.

St Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but Richards defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Lucas wants to work for an arm triangle but Richards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Richards is controlling St Lucas's position as best he can from this difficult position.

St Lucas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Richards is just riding it out for now. St Lucas eventually gives up the hold.
Richards is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Lucas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Lucas's back!
Richards doesn't have the hooks in and St Lucas manages to turn into his guard.
St Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
St Lucas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Lucas working away.

St Lucas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richards has escaped the position, nice work there.
Berinot St Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.

St Lucas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no St Lucas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
St Lucas works to advance to full mount. Richards defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St Lucas content just to control the position here.
St Lucas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Richards is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Richards has given up his back here. Will St Lucas look for the submission or keep pounding away?

St Lucas is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Richards knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Richards for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

St Lucas has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Richards has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

St Lucas looking for the choke but no joy.

St Lucas is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Richards is defending well though. St Lucas let's go of the attempt for now.

St Lucas is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Richards defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

St Lucas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

St Lucas looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Lucas is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

St Lucas working for the choke.
St Lucas punishes Richards with strikes from the back mount.
Richards avoids the strikes from St Lucas.

St Lucas goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Richards escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Richards lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Lucas is looking for a sweep. Richards is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Berinot St Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Richards circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richards is looking to clinch.
Richards shoots and misses

and St Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Richards didn't expect that.
St Lucas trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
St Lucas working some strikes from top position.
Richards keeping moving, preventing St Lucas from controlling successfully.
St Lucas slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

St Lucas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Richards has escaped the position, nice work there.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Berinot St Lucas!