PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keven Rich (ranked 6123 p4p, 0 weight class) and Run Man (ranked 5302 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Keven Rich has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keven Rich seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Rich
vs
Man

199 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Keven Rich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Run Man!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rich has managed to clinch.

Man jumps guard.
Rich scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rich 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.
Man is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rich lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Rich 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.
Rich wants to stand and escape but instead Man has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rich working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Man doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Man manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rich looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to stand but Rich has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Rich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.
Man postures up.
Rich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Man controls the pace.
Rich has a closed guard, preventing Man from standing up.
Rich is trying to control the position but Man postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rich had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Man defends it easily.
Rich trying to control the position here.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rich looking to control.

Rich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rich keeping moving, preventing Man from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Rich's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man wanted to stand there but Rich had control of the position.
Rich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Man is one step ahead there.

Rich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Man can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rich is trying to control the position but Man postures up.
Man is working Rich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Man stands and throws Rich's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rich can't do much from the bottom here.
Man grinds an elbow into Rich's temple.
Rich is not content to let Man control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Man working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Man goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rich rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Man's guard! Nice work there by Rich!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Run Man will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rich pinned against the cage. Rich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man misses with a head kick.
Keven Rich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rich moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Run Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rich throws a lazy head kick
and Man counters with an outside leg kick.
Man tries to clinch there but Rich circles away.
Man wants to clinch but Rich slips to the side

and Rich counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man can't do much from the bottom here.
Man looks to move to half guard but instead Rich has passed into mount! Damn!
Man is in a horrible position here. Rich smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Man is in all sorts of trouble here.

Rich gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Rich instigates a clinch.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rich has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Man wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keven Rich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Run Man.
Rich changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Man fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rich closes the distance but Man moves to the side
and Man counters with a low kick, right behind Rich 's knee.
Rich doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Rich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Man throws a shot from downtown. Rich moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Rich tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Rich doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.

Man looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Man wants to control from the top but Rich keeps moving.

Man got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rich has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Man has managed to get both his arms back between Rich's legs - danger averted.

Rich escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Man gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rich pulls Man in close to prevent any damage.
Rich has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Man looking to sit in guard and control but Rich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rich stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Rich has managed to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rich is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keven Rich will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rich clinches.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Man is trying to push Rich away but Rich has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man lands a body punch.
Man changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rich fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rich slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rich has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
Man is trying to drag Rich to the mat but Rich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Keven Rich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Run Man.
Man jumps guard but Rich turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Man is trying to pull guard but Rich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man is trying to drag Rich to the mat but Rich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rich gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Rich won't allow it.
Man is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Rich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rich tries for a takedown but Man manages to get underhooks.
Man is looking for a takedown.
Rich has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Man after a bit of a struggle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking to control Rich's arms but Rich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Man has his back to the cage.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Rich controls the action.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man wants to get back to striking at distance but Rich won't allow it.
Rich has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Man is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Man stalling in the clinch but Rich improves position.
Man is trying to pull guard but Rich turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Man missing with knees to the body.
Man is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man is looking to clinch but Rich is avoiding it.
Rich wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Man tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rich is able to avoid easily.

Rich gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Man is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Rich has clasped his hands together around Man's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keven Rich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keven Rich!