PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justus Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richmond has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard Richmond was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Klein
vs
Richmond

152 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justus Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Richmond!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Klein closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Richmond to the mat! Richmond manages to get full guard.

Klein drops back looking for a leg! Richmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richmond manages to kick Klein off! Klein jumps back into Richmond's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Richmond will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Klein could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Klein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Klein drops back looking for a leg! Richmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richmond manages to kick Klein off! Klein jumps back into Richmond's guard.

Klein 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.

Klein thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Klein 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.
Klein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Klein drops back looking for a leg! Richmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richmond manages to kick Klein off! Klein jumps back into Richmond's guard.

Klein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein stopping the sweep attempt from Richmond.
Richmond will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Klein drops back looking for a leg! Richmond is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Richmond manages to kick Klein off! Klein jumps back into Richmond's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Klein 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.
Klein takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Richmond looking to hit a scissor sweep but Klein is one step ahead there.

Klein 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.

That's two 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.
Richmond throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Richmond striking off his back but it's not causing Klein any problems.
Richmond has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Klein has passed into side control.
Richmond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Klein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Richmond throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Richmond is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Klein off and has taken his back!
Richmond doesn't have the hooks in and Klein manages to turn into his guard.

Klein drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Klein jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Klein pushing down on Richmond's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Richmond missing with punches from the bottom.
Richmond looks gassed!
Richmond lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Richmond throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richmond throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Klein passes to side control.

Richmond is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Klein's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Klein! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Richmond has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Justus Klein!