PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Penny Ming (ranked 1568 p4p, 1601 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 210 p4p, 214 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ming
vs
Ribeiro

182 cm
19
170
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
154
6 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Penny Ming!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ribeiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro blocks a head kick by Ming.
Ming scoring well with a low kick there.
Ribeiro's coach down at Tran MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ribeiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A head kick from Ming lands but Ribeiro takes it in his stride.

It looks like Joanderson Ribeiro has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ming. That's going to slow Ribeiro down.
Ming throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ming keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penny Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ming breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Ming avoids them all with ease.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Ribeiro.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Ming lands a heavy head kick that drops Ribeiro. The ref tackles Ming to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Ribeiro was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Penny Ming!
Penny Ming is the new lightweight champion!