PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zod Arfel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ribeiro
vs
Arfel

170 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zod Arfel!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arfel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Arfel.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arfel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ribeiro has time to react.

It looks like Gabriel Ribeiro has been cut.
Arfel swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Arfel is having none of it.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Arfel is avoiding it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to de liver by Arfel. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Arfel circles away.
Nice body punch from Arfel.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Arfel lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Ribeiro can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Arfel and Ribeiro drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Arfel.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zod Arfel!