PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alberto Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Abdullah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Richard
vs
Abdullah

173 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alberto Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, King Abdullah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abdullah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Abdullah works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Abdullah looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Richard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Abdullah on the ground.

Richard is defending against the submission attempts here by Abdullah.

Abdullah is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Richard has managed to free his arm - good work.

Abdullah seems to be working for a kimura but Richard defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Abdullah is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Abdullah maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Richard could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Abdullah has cracked it and Richard is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Abdullah!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). King Abdullah!