PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Wasieleski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wasieleski
vs
Richards

175 cm
25
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Wasieleski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Richards!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wasieleski shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Richards's guard.
Wasieleski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Richards is looking for a sweep.
Wasieleski taking a breather here.
Wasieleski working the strikes but Richards uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Wasieleski tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Richards.
Wasieleski blocks the strikes from Richards.
Richards trying to control but Wasieleski postures up.
Richards is trying to stand back up but Wasieleski is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wasieleski decides to return to a standing position.
Richards with a poor takedown

and Wasieleski counters with a single leg into guard. Richards didn't expect that.
Richards looking to control.
Richards preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Richards looking to control.
Richards has momentary wrist control but Wasieleski slips an elbow through the middle.

Richards is working an open guard so Wasieleski takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Richards scores a takedown into full mount!
Wasieleski is desperately trying to improve his position but Richards has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards lands a big shot there that rocks Wasieleski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wasieleski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Richards with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wasieleski working to try and regain half guard.
Richards looking to control but Wasieleski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wasieleski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasieleski regains half guard.
Richards seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wasieleski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Richards is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richards is thwarting Wasieleski's attempts to control the position.
Wasieleski could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Richards trying to control from Wasieleski's half guard. Wasieleski has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Richards won't allow Wasieleski to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Richards throwing strikes from guard but Wasieleski blocks nicely.

Wasieleski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wasieleski is trying to control the position but Richards postures up.
Richards passes into half guard.
Wasieleski tries to get to full guard but Richards has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards wants to control but Wasieleski is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Wasieleski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wasieleski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 10:9
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Wasieleski!