PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 3373 p4p, 2003 weight class) and Arthur Pugsley (ranked 332 p4p, 207 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Tropkillaz-Gorilla. Joanderson Ribeiro has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ribeiro
vs
Pugsley

172 cm
27
154
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
20
145
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joanderson Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pugsley!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pugsley scores with a takedown into Ribeiro's guard.
Pugsley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribeiro is on top in guard.

Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pugsley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Pugsley keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pugsley can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pugsley moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pugsley is pushing Ribeiro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Come on Pugsley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Pugsley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Pugsley can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Pugsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pugsley looking to score a takedown here. Ribeiro is defending well but Pugsley drives through and ends up in Ribeiro's guard.
Pugsley controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugsley trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pugsley working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Pugsley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pugsley postures up.
Ribeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pugsley is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pugsley circles away quickly and effectively.
Pugsley has his takedown stuffed
and Ribeiro counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joanderson Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pugsley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to is feet but Pugsley passes into side control.
Pugsley tries to move to mount but Ribeiro blocks the move with his legs.
Ribeiro is trying to control Pugsley's posture but Pugsley avoids it.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pugsley is refusing to be controlled, as Ribeiro sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugsley is doing well to control the position and prevent Ribeiro from advancing to side control.
Arthur Pugsley has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ribeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Pugsley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ribeiro throwing shots but Pugsley is blocking nicely.
Ribeiro is trying to control the action in half guard but Pugsley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Ribeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Pugsley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pugsley is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

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 wants to work for an arm triangle but Pugsley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Pugsley is defending well.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Pugsley dodges it nicely.
Pugsley won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Pugsley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pugsley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pugsley sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Pugsley is proving a slippery customer.
Pugsley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Pugsley defends it easily.
Pugsley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pugsley content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pugsley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Pugsley drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pugsley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Pugsley is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arthur Pugsley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pugsley forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Pugsley stalling.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Pugsley keeps him there for the moment.
Pugsley is trying to drag Ribeiro to the mat but Ribeiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Pugsley can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Pugsley is controlling him.
Pugsley stalling the fight.

Pugsley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ribeiro is trying to keep an underhook but Pugsley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pugsley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position but Pugsley postures up.
Ribeiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Ribeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugsley is holding on to half guard well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ribeiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugsley keeps working.

Ribeiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pugsley keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pugsley is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pugsley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Pugsley defends it.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Ribeiro is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ribeiro is looking to stall here but Pugsley recovers full guard.

That's four 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.
Pugsley keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Pugsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Pugsley ducks under and follows up with a left that Pugsley also avoids with ease.
Pugsley dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joanderson Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joanderson Ribeiro!
A less than humble Joanderson Ribeiro misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.