PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richie Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Nifontov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Richards
vs
Nifontov

165 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richie Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Nifontov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nifontov feints and as Richards raises his hands in defense, Nifontov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Richards wants to sweep but no luck.

Nifontov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Richards looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Richards looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Richards!
Richards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nifontov on the ground.

Nifontov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

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

Nifontov bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richards is looking to chop away at Nifontov's legs.

Nifontov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Nifontov seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Richards is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ivan Nifontov!