PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Look (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Racionais MC's - A Vítima . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Ribeiro
vs
Look

176 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randy Look!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Look darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ribeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Look.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Look on the ground.
Look wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Look is looking to stall here but Ribeiro recovers full guard.
Look sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Look slips nicely into half guard.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up here but Look is controlling him well.
Ribeiro trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Look is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to is feet but Look passes into side control.
Look wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to his feet here but Look is keeping cool and he's managed to take Ribeiro's back.
Ribeiro prevents Look from getting a body triangle.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Look wants to control but Ribeiro manages to buck him off and is now in Look's guard! Nice work there by Ribeiro!

Look looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Look has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ribeiro won't allow Look to sweep him here.
Ribeiro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Look's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ribeiro won't allow Look to sweep him here.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Look has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Look wants to sweep but no luck.
Look looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Look throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro scores with a nice head shot.
Look misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Look shoots for a takedown but Ribeiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Look looks gassed!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Look. Look circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Look displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab.
Ribeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Look.
Ribeiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Look dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Look throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Look fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a nice strike.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Look moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro blocks the body kick.
Ribeiro throws a head kick but Look moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Look.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ribeiro!

Ribeiro gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Look looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ribeiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ribeiro tries to get out of the position.
Look slips nicely into half guard.
Look is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look is just content to waste time from the top position. Ribeiro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ribeiro wants to stand up but Look is controlling him.
Ribeiro is wriggling around but Look manages to pass to half guard.
Look tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ribeiro knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Look sits in half guard.
Ribeiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Look.
Look throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ribeiro is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Look throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro cracks the inside of Look's front leg.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro scores with a hook to the body. Look takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Look misses with a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Ribeiro scores with a four punch combination!
Look connects with a solid leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ribeiro avoids the head kick by Look.
Look avoids a kick to the body.
Look slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Look with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ribeiro duly obliges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Look with a series of wild strikes but Look uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Ribeiro.
A nice inside leg kick there by Look. That's going to slow Ribeiro down.
Look staying out of range there.
Ribeiro connects with a jab.
Ribeiro misses with a head kick.
Look scores with a nice body kick.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Look circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Look keeps it at a distance.
Look showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Look avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Thiago Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Look throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Ribeiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Look throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Look dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ribeiro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Look to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Look works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Look is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Look looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Look takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look is trying to control. Ribeiro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Look is looking for a kimura but Ribeiro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Look to get the leverage.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up but Look is controlling him
Look content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ribeiro looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Look seems to be looking for submissions.
Ribeiro tries to kick Look off but Look keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Look sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ribeiro defending well though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Look with a series of wild strikes but Look uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Look avoids it well.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Look misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Look circles away quickly and effectively.
Thiago Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Look.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
Look tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Look moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Look scores with a head kick.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Look bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thiago Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Look gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ribeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Look shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Look slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Look drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is letting Look control him for a moment.

Look is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ribeiro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Look are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Ribeiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Look is controlling him well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Look comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Look has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Look!