PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rantang Gustus (ranked 1471 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 160 p4p, 189 weight class). Ribeiro is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tropkillaz-Gorilla. Rantang Gustus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gustus
vs
Ribeiro

159 cm
28
157
8 - 2 - 0

172 cm
29
154
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rantang Gustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gustus shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Gustus trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
Gustus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustus slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribeiro is just riding it out for now. Gustus eventually gives up the hold.

Ribeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustus.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ribeiro is just riding it out for now. Gustus eventually gives up the hold.
Gustus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Gustus is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustus content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro wants to control but Gustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustus throwing shots but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Gustus scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Gustus sits in half guard.
Gustus wants to free his trapped foot but Ribeiro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Gustus trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gustus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gustus has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Gustus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.

Gustus thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gustus wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.

Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustus trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustus postures up in Ribeiro's guard and throws a big left but Ribeiro blocks it.
Gustus looking to pass the guard.
Gustus advances position into side control!
Gustus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Ribeiro!
Gustus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustus tries to control but Ribeiro wriggling away.

Gustus has control of Ribeiro's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ribeiro regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rantang Gustus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ribeiro clinches up with Gustus and pushes him back against the cage.
Gustus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Gustus tries to pull guard but Ribeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Gustus drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gustus 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.

Gustus pulls guard successfully.
Gustus wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustus controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus working a defensive guard here.

Gustus looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.
Gustus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribeiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Ribeiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gustus manages to get himself to full guard.

Gustus looking to control.
Gustus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribeiro is one step ahead there.
Gustus keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gustus is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ribeiro throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gustus's body to avoid the submission. Gustus has instead reached around Ribeiro's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gustus arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rantang Gustus!
Rantang Gustus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.