PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hirons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richardson
vs
Hirons

170 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Richardson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam Hirons!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hirons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirons fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Hirons does no damage.
Richardson shoots in and drives through. Hirons sprawls well.
Hirons misses with a two punch combination.
Hirons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hirons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Richardson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Hirons.
Richardson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hirons.
Hirons misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richardson slips a jab and a cross from Hirons.
Hirons looks gassed!
Hirons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richardson.
Hirons throws a series of punches but Richardson avoids them all with ease.
Hirons stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirons will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hirons stuffs the takedown attempt from Richardson. Richardson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Richardson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirons throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hirons gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Richardson stands up over Hirons, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Richardson forces his way into half guard.
Richardson 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.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Liam Richardson!