PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Richard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Dos Santos Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Richard
vs
Dos Santos Costa

168 cm
18
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raleigh Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robson Dos Santos Costa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Santos Costa tries to clinch but Richard moves away
and Richard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Richard clinches up against the cage.
Come on Richard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dos Santos Costa misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Richard - that landed with a thud.
Dos Santos Costa letting Richard take a breather here.
Richard stalling the fight.
Dos Santos Costa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dos Santos Costa wants to take the fight to the mat but Richard manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Richard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dos Santos Costa avoids it.
Richard looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos Costa is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Costa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Richard to keep the fight standing.
Raleigh Richard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robson Dos Santos Costa.
Dos Santos Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Richard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Richard slowing the pace effectively.
Dos Santos Costa can't break the clinch.
Richard effectively controlling the action here.
Richard tries to land knees in the clinch but Dos Santos Costa avoids the damage to the body.
Richard just leaning against Dos Santos Costa, taking a breather.
Dos Santos Costa trying to stall but Richard improves his position.
Dos Santos Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Richard avoids it.
Richard controlling the action here for a moment.

Richard jumps guard and drags Dos Santos Costa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Richard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos Costa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Richard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dos Santos Costa on the ground.
Dos Santos Costa wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Dos Santos Costa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Richard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Richard keeping full guard, as Dos Santos Costa tries to pass.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos Costa from controlling successfully.
Richard is looking to stand up but Dos Santos Costa isn't so interested in that idea.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to sweep here but Dos Santos Costa controlling him for the moment.
Richard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dos Santos Costa is controlling him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Richard has his hands on Dos Santos Costa's head, controlling the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dos Santos Costa avoids the head kick by Richard.
Dos Santos Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Richard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Richard.
Richard tries to land a knee to the head but Dos Santos Costa blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richard stalls.
Dos Santos Costa can't break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dos Santos Costa looking for a takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dos Santos Costa has Richard pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Richard manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dos Santos Costa looks winded!
Dos Santos Costa is working for takedown but Richard is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dos Santos Costa is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Richard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raleigh Richard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dos Santos Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Richard counters with a left and a right that stings Dos Santos Costa.
Dos Santos Costa wants to clinch up but Richard keeps it at a distance.
Richard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Dos Santos Costa drives through with a takedown into Richard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Richard is controlling Dos Santos Costa's posture.
Dos Santos Costa wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richard is pulling down on Dos Santos Costa's head. It's preventing any offense from Dos Santos Costa, at least for the moment.
Richard wants to stand and escape but Dos Santos Costa is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos Costa wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Richard throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Richard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dos Santos Costa is one step ahead there.
Richard keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos Costa from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Richard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dos Santos Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Richard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dos Santos Costa is breathing heavily.
Dos Santos Costa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Richard counters with a shoot takedown. Dos Santos Costa fights it but they end up in guard.
Richard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard works over Dos Santos Costa with some ground and pound from guard.
Richard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Dos Santos Costa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Richard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Richard wants to get up but he can't break Dos Santos Costa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Richard chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richard landing with the ground and pound.
Richard wanted to stand there but Dos Santos Costa had control of the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Richard with a nice cross.

Dos Santos Costa is rocked!
Raleigh Richard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Richard closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Santos Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Richard finish him?
Dos Santos Costa takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richard taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Richard gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Raleigh Richard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Richard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Richard creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Dos Santos Costa's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Dos Santos Costa drops to his knees and Richard pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raleigh Richard!