PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Richter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vrechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vrechi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hallowed by name. Max Vrechi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Richter
vs
Vrechi

193 cm
22
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dirk Richter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Vrechi!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Richter motions for Vrechi to come forward. Richter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vrechi tries to clinch but Richter moves out of range.

Richter closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Richter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vrechi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Richter prevents Vrechi from escaping the position.

Richter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Richter is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vrechi has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vrechi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richter has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richter is trying to get an arm triangle but Vrechi is defending well.

Richter is working to tighten is grip on Vrechi's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Vrechi has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Richter is really squeezing tight and eventually Vrechi passes out! Richter breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dirk Richter!