PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Druff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richlin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Real American Heroes: Mr. Losing Locker Room Reporter. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Richlin
vs
Druff

187 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Richlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Druff!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Druff.
Richlin tests Druff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Richlin is looking to clinch but Druff is avoiding it.
Richlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Druff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank Richlin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Druff keeps the fight on the outside.
Richlin doesn't manage to clinch there - Druff circles away.
Richlin tries to clinch there but Druff circles away.
Druff motions for Richlin to come forward. Druff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Richlin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Richlin staying out of range there.
Richlin tries to close the distance and clinch but Druff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good leg kick by Druff there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Richlin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Druff swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Richlin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Druff, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Druff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Druff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richlin.
Richlin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Druff throws an elbow that misses.
Richlin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Richlin lands an elbow inside that Druff shrugs off.
Richlin lands an elbow just above Druff 's eye.
Richlin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Druff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Richlin.
Richlin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Druffs head.

Richlin is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Druff can't fight it off and eventually Richlin manages to take the fight to the floor. Druff looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Druff looking for a triangle here. Richlin is fighting it but it looks tight! Druff pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Richlin is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan Druff!