PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubbles Lahey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kittie - Johnny. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Richards
vs
Lahey

189 cm
24
189 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

188 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bubbles Lahey!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards blocks a head kick by Lahey.
Lahey lands with a nice combination. Richards backs away looking to recover.
Lahey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Richards.
Lahey fails to land with a series of punches.

Lahey shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Richards is trying to defend but Lahey finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Richards has hold of Lahey's hands but Lahey slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richards tries to kick Lahey off but Lahey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lahey decides to return to a standing position.
Richards tries to clinch but Lahey moves out of range.

Richards tries to keep at a distance but Lahey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lahey tries to pull guard but Richards holds him up against the cage and eventually Lahey drops back down to his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Lahey.
Richards is looking to break free of the clinch but Lahey has double underhooks.
Lahey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Richards fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Lahey gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lahey pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards preventing the sweep.
Lahey lands an upkick as Richards stands over him.

Lahey looking for a guillotine here but Richards defends easily.
Lahey looks gassed!
Lahey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lahey wants to sweep but no luck.
Lahey keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lahey holds on and takes a little breather.

Lahey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Richards can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Richards shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lahey is looking to get back to full guard here but Richards has managed to pass to side control instead.
Lahey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lahey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Richards tries to control but Lahey wriggling away.
Lahey working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards with a couple of short strikes.
Lahey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Richards avoids the attempt from Lahey to control.
Lahey is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Richards.
Lahey is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Richards has control of Lahey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lahey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lahey is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richards with the ground and pound from mount.
Lahey trying desperately to get to his feet.
Richards unloading with bombs!
Lahey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lahey is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Richards has taken his back!
Richards has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Richards 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, Lahey has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lahey is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lahey is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bubbles Lahey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lahey clinches with his opponent.
Lahey scores with a hook to the body.

Lahey pulls Richards into guard.
Lahey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Richards is working Lahey over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lahey controlling Richards's posture.
Lahey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lahey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lahey wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Richards is fighting to break Lahey's control of his arms but Lahey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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.
Lahey wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lahey.
Pierre Richards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Lahey does no damage.
Richards chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lahey can pounce on him.
Richards tries for a takedown but Lahey sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lahey clinches with his opponent.
Lahey is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Richards tries to pull guard but Lahey won't allow it.

Lahey gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Richards regains guard.
Richards trying to keep a closed guard but Lahey is proving a slippery customer.
Lahey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richards bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lahey's guard.
Lahey trying to keep a closed guard but Richards is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Richards gets to his feet - Lahey follows without any prompting.
Lahey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lahey fails with the takedown

and Richards counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lahey!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lahey can't escape the position.
Richards wants to take Lahey's back but he can't do it this time.
Lahey is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards raining down shots from the mount!
Lahey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lahey is squirming around, avoiding Richards's attempts to control the action.
Lahey wants to get back to his feet.
Richards avoids the attempt from Lahey to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lahey is desperately trying to improve his position but Richards has a good base and remains in mount.
Richards putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Richards manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lahey to take his back!

Lahey tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Richards has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Lahey is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pierre Richards!