PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mounir Ayari (ranked 989 p4p, 1438 weight class) and Beto Ribeiro (ranked 125 p4p, 194 weight class). Ayari comes to the cage accompanied by Yallah Rouh - Samira Said. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ayari
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
26
170
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
180
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Island clothing lite

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mounir Ayari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beto Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
Ayari is looking for a counter combo.
Ayari fails with a takedown attempt.

Ayari closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Ayari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro landing knees to the body.
Ayari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ayari looking for a takedown.
Ribeiro prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayari misses with an elbow over the top.
Ayari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ayari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ayari blocks it with crossed arms.
Ribeiro lands a right hand.
Ayari can't get the takedown.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayari avoids the damage to the body.
Ayari has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Ayari misses with a short punch on the inside.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ayari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Ayari backs off Ribeiro throws a huge counter combo but Ayari manages to avoid it all.

Ayari moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayari won't allow it.
Ayari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ayari throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ayari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ayari lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.
Ayari cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
Ayari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ribeiro but Ribeiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ayari takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ayari throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ayari is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Ribeiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayari doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Mounir Ayari has been cut.
Beto Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ayari misses with a body shot
and Ribeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Ayari is rocked!
Mounir Ayari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayari connects with a jab.
Ayari looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Ayari moves out of range.
Ayari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oh Ayari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ayari lands with a shot to the body.
Ayari seems to have got his legs back now.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayari is defended easily by Ribeiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro defends it nicely.
Ayari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ayari sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Ayari ducks down to avoid it.
Ayari throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Beto Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
That's time! Ayari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ayari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut.
Ayari tries to counter by clinching up but Ribeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Ayari misses with a wild combination.
Ayari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ayari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab.

Ayari has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro presses Ayari against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ribeiro lands with a right to the head.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Ayari.
Ayari managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ribeiro pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro scores a nice knee to the body.
Ayari pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ayari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ayari has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Ayari ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ayari.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Ayari moved out of range.
Ayari wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ayari looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro is fending him off so far but Ayari persists. Nope, Ribeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Ribeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ayari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayari sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ribeiro might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ayari is looking to clinch.
Ayari misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ayari fails with an attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribeiro.
Ayari dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
Ribeiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Ayari's head but Ayari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ayari.
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro drops his hands momentarily and Ayari takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ayari is defended easily by Ribeiro.
Ayari bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ayari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari scores with a one two! Ribeiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ayari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ayari keeps Ribeiro at a distance using the push kick.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Ayari.
Ribeiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ayari loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
A jab from Ribeiro does it's job there.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ayari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro throws the left hand but Ayari avoids the punch easily.
Ayari connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mounir Ayari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mounir Ayari's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ribeiro moves away from the strike by Ayari.
Ayari misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ayari feints a jab promting Ribeiro to slip. Ayari then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ribeiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ayari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ayari looks for the body kick but Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Ayari avoids it with no problem.
Ayari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ayari moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ayari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari lands a really nice looking cross but Ribeiro seems unphased.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Ayari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ayari looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Mounir Ayari is winning the standup battle so far.
Ayari misses with a combination
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Ayari looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ayari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Ayari finish him?
Ribeiro takes one to the side of the head.
Ribeiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Ayari moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro leaves Ayari with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayari takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Mounir Ayari's cut is getting worse.
Ayari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ayari shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mounir Ayari. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ayari throws a one two combo.
Mounir Ayari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ayari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ribeiro lands a nice hook to Ayari's body. Ayari takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ayari dives in for a single leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Ayari avoids the damage to the body.

Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ayari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ayari lands a nice shot that snaps Ribeiro's head back.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Ayari.
Ribeiro is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ayari throws a right hand that misses

and Ribeiro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ayari! Ribeiro lets Ayari back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayari gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Ayari avoids nicely.
Ayari ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ayari tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ribeiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ayari somewhat.
Ayari misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Ayari badly! Ribeiro follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Ayari out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Ribeiro finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Beto Ribeiro!
In defeat, Mounir Ayari stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.