PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jojo Banzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Banzai
vs
Richards

183 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jojo Banzai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Richards!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards tries to move into range but Banzai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Banzai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Richards as he jumps to the side.

Banzai closes the distance and clinches.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banzai avoids it.
The referee calls for Richards to work.

Richards lands a takedown into guard.
Richards is working Banzai over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
Banzai is breathing heavily.
Richards lands a couple of digs.
Banzai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Richards is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards landing with the ground and pound.
Richards chips away with some ground and pound.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Richards keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banzai's head.
Richards advances position into side control!
Richards content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Richards works to advance to full mount. Banzai defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards landing strikes from the mount and Banzai is in trouble!
Richards looking to control and managing it successfully.
Richards avoids the attempt from Banzai to control.
Richards is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Richards looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Banzai is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richards postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Banzai badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Richards around the waist but Richards pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Richards is the winner by TKO! Richards jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Richards!