PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Ferreira Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ferreira Ribeiro
vs
Miller

182 cm
26
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 Tokyo, Marcelo Ferreira Ribeiro !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ribeiro s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miller connects with a body shot that sends Ribeiro 's belly button to the back.
Ribeiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Miller digs a good body shot into Ribeiro 's ribs.

Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into Miller's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Ribeiro drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Ribeiro off! Ribeiro jumps back into Miller's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ribeiro drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Ribeiro off! Ribeiro jumps back into Miller's guard.

Ribeiro 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ribeiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ribeiro stands and throws Miller's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Ribeiro is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miller is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Miller has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Ribeiro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Miller, who protects the arm well.

Ribeiro tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ribeiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribeiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control but Ribeiro postures up.

Ribeiro tries for a kimura but Miller is defending well.

Ribeiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.

Ribeiro has an Americana. Miller didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Ribeiro is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Ribeiro hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Marcelo Ferreira Ribeiro !