PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Richards has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Richards
vs
Yang

185 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

173 cm
19
183 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brett Richards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Yang!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yang scores with a takedown into Richards's guard.

Richards is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Richards working a defensive guard here.

Richards escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Yang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Richards. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Richards is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yang is trying to keep Richards in close.

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

Richards thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Yang keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Yang keeping full guard, as Richards tries to pass.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Richards drops back looking for a leg! Yang is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yang manages to kick Richards off! Richards jumps back into Yang's guard.
Richards passes Yang's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Richards is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yang is just riding it out for now. Richards eventually gives up the hold.
Richards wants to free his trapped foot but Yang is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Richards works his way into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards takes Yang's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Yang is in trouble.

Richards has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yang has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Richards is cranking Yang's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Yang! He's tightened the choke and Yang is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brett Richards!