PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Arlowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Numéro 1. Mike Ribeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Arlowski
vs
Ribeiro

198 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
208 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Fight For Real MMA Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Arlowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro forces Arlowski back against the cage and clinches.
Arlowski prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Arlowski tries to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling the position.
Arlowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Arlowski misses with a knee to the head.
Arlowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arlowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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

Arlowski moves into the clinch successfully.
Arlowski trying to land knees to the body.
Arlowski has Ribeiro pushed against the cage.
Arlowski lands a knee to the body.
Arlowski has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ron Arlowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Ribeiro.
Arlowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arlowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Arlowski looking to throw knees to the head but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Arlowski.
Arlowski throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms.

Arlowski breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro shoots in but Arlowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Arlowski sprawls well.
Mike Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.

Ribeiro forces Arlowski back against the cage and clinches.

Ribeiro manages to pull guard.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Arlowski defends it easily.
Arlowski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribeiro on the ground.
Arlowski trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arlowski trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

Arlowski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ribeiro is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Arlowski, into his guard.
Arlowski working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Arlowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro controlling from the top position.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro content to stall in guard here.
Arlowski is trying to control the position but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Arlowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ribeiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ribeiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Arlowski is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ribeiro rolls with it to try and escape but Arlowski cranks on the arm and Ribeiro is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Arlowski!