PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hayes
vs
Cavalcante Ribeiro

190 cm
27
183 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

182 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Cavalcante Ribeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cavalcante Ribeiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cavalcante Ribeiro there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro has been cut.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to clinch but Hayes is having none of it.
Hayes looks to score with a jab to the body but Cavalcante Ribeiro is just out of range.
Cavalcante Ribeiro throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Ryan Hayes has been cut.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalcante Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Cavalcante Ribeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Cavalcante Ribeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is pushing Hayes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Hayes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands an elbow inside.

Hayes breaks from the clinch.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cavalcante Ribeiro throws a low kick but Hayes moves out of range easily.
Hayes misses the jab.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hayes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.

Hayes takes the fight into the clinch.
Hayes dodges an elbow strike from Cavalcante Ribeiro.
Cavalcante Ribeiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes lands with a left to the head.
Cavalcante Ribeiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cavalcante Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Ryan Hayes's cut is getting worse.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hayes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cavalcante Ribeiro looking to slow down the pace here.
Cavalcante Ribeiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hayes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hayes avoids it.
Cavalcante Ribeiro trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Hayes won't allow it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cavalcante Ribeiro throws an elbow but misses.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.
Cavalcante Ribeiro trying to land knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro trying to land knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hayes is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Hayes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hayes is trying to break the clinch but Cavalcante Ribeiro is controlling him.
Cavalcante Ribeiro looking to stall.
Cavalcante Ribeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante Ribeiro working Hayes over with knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hayes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands with a short shot to the head.
Cavalcante Ribeiro lands a damaging elbow.
Cavalcante Ribeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hayes avoids the damage to the body.
Cavalcante Ribeiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hayes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cavalcante Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cavalcante Ribeiro keeps control of Hayes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayes blocks an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante Ribeiro keeps control of Hayes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hayes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hayes smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cavalcante Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hayes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cavalcante Ribeiro back to the cage. Hayes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to clinch
and Hayes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Cavalcante Ribeiro is rocked!
Marcos Cavalcante Ribeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cavalcante Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalcante Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Hayes finish him?
Hayes drops Cavalcante Ribeiro with a big left hand! Cavalcante Ribeiro is injured, injured bad! Hayes jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Hayes!
A victorious Ryan Hayes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.