PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Richards Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Luther King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying King's choice of entrance music: I kill cause im hungry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Richards Iii
vs
Luther King

155 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Richards Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Luther King!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Richards Iii looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King with the counter takedown but Richards Iii avoids it easily.
Richards Iii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Richard Richards Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King takes a swing at Richards Iii's ribcage but misses.
Richards Iii moves to clinch but King breaks away

and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King trying to pass the guard but Richards Iii defending well.

King is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Richards Iii doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time King.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards Iii keeping hold of King's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards Iii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of King's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take King's back!
Richards Iii has the hooks in. King is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Richards Iii lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Richards Iii tries to keep control of the position but King is staying busy.
King tries to escape the position.
Richards Iii has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of King's body.
Richards Iii is landing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards Iii is trying to stick to King's back but King is turning into Richards Iii. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Richards Iii's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by King.
King stopping the sweep attempt from Richards Iii.
Richards Iii controlling the position.
Richards Iii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richards Iii is keeping the position for now.

Richards Iii looking for a guillotine here but King defends easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
King trying to control but Richards Iii is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards Iii pulls King in to control the position.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Richards Iii's guard.
King seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Richards Iii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
King looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Richards Iii is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Richards Iii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Richards Iii controlling King's posture.
Richards Iii keeping full guard, as King tries to pass.

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.
King slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Richards Iii tries to improve position but can't.
Richards Iii can't do much from the bottom here.
Richards Iii tries to buck King off but King is having none of it.
Richards Iii can't do much from the bottom here.

King wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Richards Iii, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards Iii wants to control but King postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Luther King dominated that round.
That's time! Richards Iii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Richards Iii moves into the clinch successfully.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Richards Iii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow.

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

King is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Richards Iii has his hands clasped together but King extends and breaks Richards Iii's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by King.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Luther King!
Martin Luther King managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill, into his post fight interview.