PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermaine Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zibbe Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribbler has chosen Madball - Heaven Hell as his entrance music. The key to victory for Jermaine Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williams
vs
Ribbler

180 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Brawler
Knockout power

RAW Nutrition * Recovery 156 : 45$ *

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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jermaine Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zibbe Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Ribbler shows good takedown defense.
Williams shoots in for a takedown but Ribbler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams misses with a head kick.

Ribbler shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Williams manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Williams is trying to keep Ribbler in close.
Ribbler wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Ribbler forces his way into half guard.
Williams trying to control but Ribbler postures up.
Ribbler trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Williams does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Williams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ribbler pushing down on Williams's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ribbler passes the guard and advances to mount!

Williams defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ribbler.
Williams is trying to escape the mount.
Ribbler controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams has given up his back. Will we see Ribbler going for some submissions?

Ribbler patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Ribbler looks gassed!
Ribbler trying to control.
Williams trying to control the position but Ribbler manages to sink in the hooks.

Ribbler looking for the choke but no joy.
Ribbler trying to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler controls the action.
Williams staying busy and making it hard for Ribbler to control.
Ribbler controlling well, preventing Williams from escaping the position.
Ribbler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Williams trying to control the action but Ribbler just sinks the hooks in.
Ribbler trying to control.

Ribbler is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Ribbler looking for the choke from the back.
Ribbler controlling well, preventing Williams from escaping the position.

Ribbler is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Ribbler trying to control momentarily.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribbler on the ground.

Williams defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Ribbler has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zibbe Ribbler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.

Ribbler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zibbe Ribbler.
Williams misses with a wild combination.

Ribbler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Williams sprawls well initially but Ribbler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ribbler is looking to advance position but Williams won't allow it.
Ribbler works his way into full mount!
Ribbler tries to control but Williams wriggling away.
Ribbler wants to take Williams's back here but Williams is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ribbler is breathing heavily.
Ribbler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribbler trying to control but Williams is having none of it.
Ribbler avoids the attempt from Williams to control.
Ribbler looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams is working to get back to half guard.

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

Williams has left one of his arms exposed and Ribbler doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Williams screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zibbe Ribbler!