PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Richards has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Richards
vs
Rutten

177 cm
22
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
22
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Richards shoots in but no luck this time.
Richards will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Richards avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rutten scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.
Richards doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Richards lands some strikes from the bottom.

Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rutten landing with the ground and pound.
Richards is trying to keep Rutten in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rutten stands up from Richards's guard - Rutten perhaps looking for a knockout.
Richards is breathing heavily.

Rutten scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rutten wants to stand but Richards is controlling his arm.
Richards dodges the ground and pound from Rutten.

Rutten decides to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten scores with a three punch combo!
Richards fails with the takedown

and Rutten moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rutten lands a left hand.
Rutten throws a knee to the head but misses.

Rutten breaks the clinch.

Rutten has managed to clinch.
Rutten landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rutten.

Rutten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Richards tries for a takedown but Rutten circles away easily

and Rutten counters with a shoot takedown. Richards fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Richards is looking for a triangle but Rutten pushes his legs off easily.
Rutten throwing strikes but missing.
Richards will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards is keeping the position for now.
Richards is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rutten is looking to stand up but Richards won't let him.
Rutten postures up.

Richards is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Rutten has his hands clasped together but Richards extends an breaks Rutten's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Richards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kevin Richards!