PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buck Richell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elber Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen illusion as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Richell
vs
Garcia

175 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buck Richell!
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, Elber Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Richell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Richell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garcia trying to hold on to Richell's head to control him but Richell postures up.
Richell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia taking some punishment here, with Richell in his half guard.
Richell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Richell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Richell working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garcia tries to roll over but Richell keeps him under control.
Richell scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Richell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Richell there.
Garcia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Richell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Richell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Garcia wants to control but Richell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richell working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Richell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Richell lands strikes from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Richell connects with a nice short shot to Garcia's temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richell wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia trying to control but Richell postures up.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Richell is controlling well.
Richell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garcia won't allow Richell to pass to mount.
Richell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Richell lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garcia has hold of Richell's hands but Richell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Richell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garcia tries to roll over but Richell keeps him under control.
Garcia has hold of Richell's hands but Richell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia won't allow Richell to pass to mount.
Richell is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richell trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Garcia trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richell lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Richell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Richell decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Richell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Richell showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia tries to roll over but Richell keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richell drops an elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richell slips a nice elbow through Garcia's hands, connecting with Garcia's forehead.

Richell is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Richell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Richell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Richell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Richell is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Richell throws an elbow but Garcia slips to the side and avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia taking a bit of punishment here - Richell scoring with strikes.
Richell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Richell grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Richell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.
Richell landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Check out the look on Richell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Richell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell lands some shots froms side control.

Richell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Richell cracks Garcia with a big elbow.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Richell landing a few strikes.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Richell decides to stand back up. Richell steps back and let's Garcia get back to his feet.
Richell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Richell off to one side.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Richell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controls Richell momentarily but Richell frees himself.
Richell wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Richell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garcia controls Richell momentarily but Richell frees himself.
Richell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richell landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Richell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Garcia thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Richell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Richell distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richell is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Richell postures up.
Richell looking to pass the guard.
Garcia wants to stand up but Richell is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buck Richell dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Richell pushes his legs off easily.
Richell trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richell landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcia wants to sweep here but Richell controlling him for the moment.
Richell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Richell is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Richell chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Richell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Richell postures up and lands a big shot to Garcia's brow.
Richell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Richell stands and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garcia takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Richell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Richell grinds an elbow into Garcia's temple.
Richell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Buck Richell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richell landing a few strikes.
Richell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Richell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Richell working the ground and pound.
Richell lands a few punches from side control.
Richell scoring with punches from side control.
Richell is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Garcia will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richell lands an elbow.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Richell landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Richell is putting a hurting on Garcia here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Buck Richell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia tries to improve position but can't.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Richell takes a little break here. Garcia wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Richell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Garcia's legs.
Garcia tries to buck Richell off but Richell is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Richell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Richell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Richell!