PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kev Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Hyland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards's entrance music is "Bad Things" by Jace Everett. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Richards
vs
Hyland

179 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

188 cm
22
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Richards' Remedies

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kev Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, JJ Hyland!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyland works Richards's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Hyland. That snapped Richards's head back.
Hyland lands a head shot.
Hyland misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Richards fails to land the takedown.
Richards shoots in but Hyland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
JJ Hyland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyland tries to bum rush Richards with a series of wild strikes but Richards uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Richards fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kev Richards. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hyland stuns Richards with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hyland cracks Richards with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Richards displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hyland throws out the jab.
Hyland tests Richards's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richards shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Richards is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Hyland throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
JJ Hyland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Richards rushes Hyland and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hyland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hyland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hyland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Hyland's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hyland is looking to break free of the clinch but Richards has double underhooks.
Hyland has had enough of the clinch but Richards keeps him there for the moment.
Hyland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hyland is trying to break free.
Richards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Richards tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hyland smiles and moves away.
Hyland looks to score with a jab to the body but Richards is just out of range.
Hyland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hyland fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richards manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards slips under a jab.

Richards feints and as Hyland raises his hands in defense, Richards changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Richards won't allow Hyland to get back to his feet.
Hyland keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.
Richards wants to control from the top but Hyland keeps moving.
Hyland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hyland avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hyland preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hyland keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully.

Richards has gone for a leg lock! Hyland slips out almost immediately though and dives into Richards's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Richards keeping full guard, as Hyland tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hyland throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Richards's body to avoid the submission. Richards has instead reached around Hyland's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Richards arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kev Richards!