PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Ribeiro (ranked 4092 p4p, 3972 weight class) and Joey Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 450 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ribeiro
vs
Wall

199 cm
18
220
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynaldo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Wall!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Ribeiro.
Wall throws a series of punches but Ribeiro moves out of range.
A left and a right from Wall both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Reynaldo Ribeiro has been cut.
Wall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wall misses with a combination
and Ribeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro with a nice cross.

It looks like Joey Wall has been cut.
Ribeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wall lands a two punch combo.
Wall lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wall.
Wall misses with the combination.
Ribeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro scores with the left hand. Wall knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wall.
Wall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick from Wall lands but Ribeiro takes it in his stride.
Wall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Wall.
Ribeiro is looking to counter punch.
Wall looks winded!

Ribeiro feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wall sprawling to the canvas! Wall rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ribeiro finish him?!

Wall is rocked!
Ribeiro cracks Wall with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reynaldo Ribeiro!