|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Tzablas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Richell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
175 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikos Tzablas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Richell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzablas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Nikos Tzablas has been cut.
Richell stuffs the takedown.
Richell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tzablas to the mat! Tzablas manages to get full guard.
Richell has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tzablas is proving hard to escape from.
Tzablas is trying to control the position but Richell postures up.
Richell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Richell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tzablas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Richell throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Tzablas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tzablas trying to hold on to Richell's head to control him but Richell postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell throwing shots but Tzablas is blocking nicely.
Richell is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tzablas is trying to stand up here but Richell is controlling him well.
Richell lands strikes from half guard.
Richell is pressing down on Tzablas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tzablas is holding on for now.
Richell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tzablas's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tzablas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tzablas is breathing heavily.
Richell scores a takedown into full mount!
Richell content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzablas is working to get back to half guard.
Richell punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Richell landing punches.
Richell with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Richell.
Richell landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tzablas tries to lock up and control but Richell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Richell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tzablas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell scoring with strikes but Tzablas is staying in there.
Richell breaks from Tzablas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tzablas is rocked!
Tzablas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Richell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tzablas hang on?
Oh Tzablas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Richell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tzablas?
Richell working Tzablas over with strikes here.
Tzablas working to try and regain half guard.
Richell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Richell lands a big shot to the head and Tzablas winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Buck Richell!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
78% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
