PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulao Jesus 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.

Phoenix
vs
Jesus Ribeiro

188 cm
21
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 Los Angeles, Michelangelo Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulao Jesus Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus Ribeiro tries to bum rush Phoenix with a series of wild strikes but Phoenix uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phoenix wants to land a leg kick but Jesus Ribeiro is out of range.
Jesus Ribeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phoenix looks to score with a jab to the body but Jesus Ribeiro is just out of range.
Phoenix lands a nice looking body shot.
Jesus Ribeiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Michelangelo Phoenix has been cut.
Jesus Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Phoenix's head but Phoenix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jesus Ribeiro misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Jesus Ribeiro.
Danga de danga de dang - Phoenix scores with a four punch combination!
Jesus Ribeiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phoenix fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jesus Ribeiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jesus Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Phoenix moved out of range.
Jesus Ribeiro throws a head kick but Phoenix moves out of range.
Jesus Ribeiro misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Jesus Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Phoenix throws a right and a left that Jesus Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Jesus Ribeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phoenix.
Jesus Ribeiro misses with a body shot
and Phoenix counters with a two punch combo.
Jesus Ribeiro looks gassed!

Phoenix rushes Jesus Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jesus Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Phoenix keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phoenix jumps guard but Jesus Ribeiro stands there with Phoenix around his waist. Phoenix gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Phoenix stops a takedown attempt from Jesus Ribeiro.

Jesus Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Phoenix gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phoenix could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Phoenix successfully pulls guard.
Phoenix 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Phoenix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jesus Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Phoenix is trying to control the position but Jesus Ribeiro postures up.

Phoenix is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Jesus Ribeiro frees his head nicely. Oh but Phoenix has switched to an armbar! Jesus Ribeiro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Michelangelo Phoenix!