PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Vaughn (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 Rmember The Name. Sean Vaughn told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ribeiro
vs
Vaughn

202 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Vitor Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro rushes Vaughn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaughn is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.
Vaughn can't get the takedown.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ribeiro has managed to clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ribeiro throws an elbow but misses.
Vaughn can't get the takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Ribeiro.

Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Vaughn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vitor Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Vaughn.

Ribeiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vaughn looks gassed!
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vaughn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vaughn on the ground.
Ribeiro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Vaughn keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown

and Vaughn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro tries to get to full guard but Vaughn has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro is pulling down on Vaughn's head to control his posture.
Vaughn trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Vaughn throwing strikes from guard but Ribeiro blocks nicely.

Vaughn gets to his feet - Ribeiro follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Vaughn keeps moving.
Ribeiro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vaughn's guard.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaughn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vaughn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Ribeiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Ribeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ribeiro showed some decent athleticism there.
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Ribeiro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ribeiro tries to clinch but Vaughn is having none of it.
Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Ribeiro gets a clinch.
Vaughn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ribeiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vaughn throws a lazy right hand but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ribeiro shoots and misses

so Vaughn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Vaughn is proving a slippery customer.
Vaughn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Vaughn is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Vaughn trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

Vaughn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vaughn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ribeiro gets a takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vaughn.
Ribeiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaughn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vaughn is trying to control but can't.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but Vaughn defending well.

Vaughn looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is trying to control but can't.
Ribeiro working the head and body with strikes.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ribeiro scores a takedown into full mount!
Vaughn working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro's attempts to control the action.
Vaughn is trying to escape the mount.
Vaughn tries to lock up and control but Ribeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vaughn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ribeiro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vitor Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Vaughn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vaughn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro defends it nicely.
Vaughn shoots and misses

and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ribeiro controlling the action here.
Vaughn is trying to maintain the position but Ribeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura but Vaughn is defending well.
Ribeiro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ribeiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Vaughn missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Vaughn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vaughn trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.

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

Ribeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vaughn to the mat! Vaughn manages to get full guard.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ribeiro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vaughn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribeiro manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vaughn tries to advance to mount but Ribeiro denies him.
Ribeiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vaughn off and has taken his back!
Ribeiro trying to control.
Ribeiro throwing wild punches that miss their target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaughn is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Vaughn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Vitor Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Vaughn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ribeiro trying to control momentarily.
Ribeiro thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ribeiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Ribeiro!