PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adelard Desormeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desormeaux comes into the arena with Ça va venir découragez-vous pas ♫ blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Richards's choice of entrance music: Cry me a river - Michael buble. Shane Richards will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Desormeaux
vs
Richards

165 cm
28
186 lbs
9 - 13 - 0

180 cm
33
173 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adelard Desormeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Richards!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Richards lands a shot to the body.
Richards throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Desormeaux blocks it with crossed arms.
Richards wants to stall.
Desormeaux lands a body shot in the clinch.
Desormeaux blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Richards tries to land knees in the clinch but Desormeaux avoids the damage to the body.
Richards is looking to control Desormeaux's arms but Desormeaux gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richards has his back to the cage.
Richards throws a knee to the head but misses.
Richards tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Desormeaux avoids it.
Richards tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Richards is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Richards swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards has a couple of punches blocked by Desormeaux.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Desormeaux is keeping busy.
Desormeaux controlling the action here for a moment.
Richards is trying to break the clinch but Desormeaux is controlling him.
Desormeaux misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Richards breaks from the clinch.
Desormeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Desormeaux clinches up with Richards and pushes him back against the cage.

Desormeaux tightens his grip and picks Richards up, before dumping him to the ground. Richards manages to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Desormeaux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Desormeaux lands a couple of digs.
Desormeaux trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Desormeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richards wants to sweep here but Desormeaux controlling him for the moment.
Richards keeping moving, preventing Desormeaux from controlling successfully.
Desormeaux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Desormeaux with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Desormeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Desormeaux connects with a couple of short punches.
Desormeaux throws a big elbow that misses.
Richards working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Desormeaux.
Desormeaux trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Desormeaux might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Richards looking to hit a scissor sweep but Desormeaux is one step ahead there.
Desormeaux 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desormeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Desormeaux decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Richards, up you get!

Richards gets tackled into the cage by Desormeaux. Desormeaux maintains the clinch.
Desormeaux controlling the action here for a moment.
Desormeaux prevents Richards from breaking the clinch.
Richards effectively controlling the action here.
Richards tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richards tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Desormeaux's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Richards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Richards tries to circle away but Desormeaux has him pinned against the cage.
Desormeaux jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Richards walks away with a smile on his face. Desormeaux gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Desormeaux gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richards working hard to break the clinch.
Desormeaux is trying to pull guard but Richards turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Richards is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adelard Desormeaux dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Desormeaux lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Desormeaux.

Richards gets caught napping as Desormeaux dives in and scores a takedown. Richards manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards is looking to stand up but Desormeaux isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Desormeaux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Richards keeping moving, preventing Desormeaux from controlling successfully.
Desormeaux is in close to Richards's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Desormeaux. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Desormeaux drops back looking for a leg! Richards is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richards manages to kick Desormeaux off! Desormeaux jumps back into Richards's guard.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desormeaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards looking for a sweep. Not yet Richards, not yet.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desormeaux postures up and lands a big shot to Richards's brow.
Richards not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Desormeaux keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Richards's head.
Desormeaux landing with the ground and pound.
Desormeaux working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desormeaux is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Richards working a defensive guard here.
Desormeaux lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Desormeaux scoring with some ground and pound.
Desormeaux scoring with some ground and pound.
Desormeaux content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Desormeaux postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Desormeaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Richards works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Desormeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Desormeaux throwing strikes but missing.
Desormeaux postures up in Richards's guard and throws a big left but Richards blocks it.
Richards trying to control the position.
Desormeaux scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Desormeaux stands up over Richards, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Desormeaux is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Desormeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Desormeaux sitting in guard here, content to control.
Desormeaux throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Desormeaux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Desormeaux trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Desormeaux is in close to Richards's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Desormeaux distracts Richards with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Richards is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Desormeaux postures up.
Richards is still in real trouble! Can Desormeaux finish him?
Desormeaux loads up on a big left hand. Richards felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Desormeaux looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Richards can't hide his disappointment, as Desormeaux celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adelard Desormeaux!
After winning the bout, Adelard Desormeaux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.