PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederico Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Silva
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Esteban Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederico Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silva checks a leg kick.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ribeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silva.

Ribeiro has closed the distance and engaged Silva in a clinch.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Ribeiro was not able to check.
Silva is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Ribeiro shrugs it off.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro throws a combination that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Silva finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Silva.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt

and Ribeiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Silva wants to get back to striking at distance but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Ribeiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Ribeiro shrugs off.
Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Silva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a huge left! Ribeiro is in big trouble! He's backing up but Silva isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ribeiro from any more damage. A dominating finish by Silva!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esteban Silva!