PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabiano DeSilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Numéro 1. DeSilva has chosen Todd Rundgren - Bang On The Drum All Day as his entrance music. DeSilva has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Fabiano DeSilva 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
DeSilva

188 cm
27
208 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
29
210 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabiano DeSilva!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro slips a jab from DeSilva.
DeSilva looks gassed!
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Nice shot by DeSilva.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but DeSilva moved out of range.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but DeSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeSilva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro misses with a combination
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but DeSilva moves out of range.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeSilva slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and DeSilva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.

Ribeiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but DeSilva moves out of range.
Mike Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
DeSilva works Ribeiro's body with a nice hook.

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 moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeSilva counters with a two punch combo.
DeSilva throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
DeSilva throws a hook but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and DeSilva counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeSilva.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeSilva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribeiro thinking.
Ribeiro throws a combination that misses
and DeSilva counters with a nice body shot.
Ribeiro throws a combination that misses
and DeSilva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch
and DeSilva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
DeSilva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but DeSilva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt
and DeSilva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ribeiro wants to clinch
and DeSilva counters with a three punch combo that has Ribeiro backing up. Ribeiro nods at DeSilva to acknowledge the strikes.

Ribeiro has DeSilva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeSilva counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
DeSilva misses with a right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Fabiano DeSilva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabiano DeSilva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ribeiro throws a combination that misses
and DeSilva counters with a left to the body.
Mike Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but DeSilva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro scores with a three punch combo!
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeSilva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DeSilva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that DeSilva avoids nicely.
Ribeiro misses with a combination
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeSilva counters with a right hand to the body.
DeSilva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
DeSilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
DeSilva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro.

Ribeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two 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.
DeSilva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.

Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but DeSilva keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
DeSilva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeSilva counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but DeSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
DeSilva throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeSilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but DeSilva is avoiding it.

Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeSilva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeSilva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeSilva misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Ribeiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro darts in trying to clinch
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Ribeiro misses with a combination
and DeSilva counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and DeSilva counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeSilva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro jabs DeSilva to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fabiano DeSilva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ribeiro tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
letting DeSilva counter with a right hand.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on DeSilva's shoulder, as DeSilva tries to avoid the shot.
DeSilva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mike Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
DeSilva keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by DeSilva.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but DeSilva is having none of it.
Ribeiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro thuds a left hand into DeSilva's body.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but DeSilva circles away.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeSilva circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.

Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro digs a good body shot into DeSilva's ribs.
DeSilva circles away from the clinch attempt.

Ribeiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
DeSilva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that DeSilva avoids nicely.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and DeSilva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeSilva circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro throws a one two combo.
DeSilva lands a jab.
DeSilva dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
DeSilva throws a hook but Ribeiro avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but DeSilva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro misses with a right hand
enabling DeSilva to counter with a crisp jab.
DeSilva slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
DeSilva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and DeSilva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro scores with a hook.

Ribeiro clinches up with DeSilva and pushes him back against the cage.
DeSilva tries to break free but Ribeiro pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
DeSilva is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro scores with a hook to the body. DeSilva takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but DeSilva circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeSilva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but DeSilva pushes him off.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but DeSilva keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush DeSilva with a series of wild strikes but DeSilva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribeiro.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but DeSilva keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeSilva at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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