PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adriano Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Linus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is System Of A Down - Chop Suey. Linus has chosen Throwdown - Forever as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ribeiro
vs
Linus

180 cm
19
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Win Nutritional

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Linus!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Linus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Linus looking for a submission but Ribeiro manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.

Linus has gone for a leg lock! Ribeiro slips out almost immediately though and dives into Linus's guard.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Linus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Linus has his foot on Ribeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeiro works his way back into a safe position though.

Linus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Linus looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.
Linus looks gassed!
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ribeiro passes Linus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Linus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Linus actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Linus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ribeiro escapes and gets back to his feet.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro throws a head kick but Linus moves out of range.

Ribeiro lands a left and a right that send Linus crashing to the mat, dazed. Ribeiro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Bjorn Linus has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro drops Linus with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Linus! Ribeiro dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Adriano Ribeiro!