PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kamu Havas (ranked 1878 p4p, 2319 weight class) and Lipe Ribeiro (ranked 99 p4p, 118 weight class). Havas comes to the cage accompanied by LXST CXNTURY - CARBON MIST. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Havas
vs
Ribeiro

198 cm
25
290
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
26
280
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Primal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kamu Havas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lipe Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Havas defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand.
Havas is looking to counter punch.
Havas misses with a left hand
and Ribeiro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Havas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Havas looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro misses with a looping left.
Ribeiro missing with a left hand there. Havas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Havas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Havas saw that one coming.
Havas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Havas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Havas throws a hook but Ribeiro blocks it.
Havas looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

It looks like Kamu Havas has been cut.
Havas throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Havas needs to keep his hands up - Ribeiro had a free shot at his head there.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Havas avoids nicely.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Havas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ribeiro manages to circle out of the way.
Ribeiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havas throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Havas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Havas misses with an uppercut.
Ribeiro throws out a counter right but Havas avoids it with no problem.
Ribeiro misses with a hook.
Havas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Havas misses with a wild body shot.
Havas throws a shot to the body.
Ribeiro just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havas lands a jab to Ribeiro's midsection.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ribeiro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Havas misses with a straight right.
A lazy left from Ribeiro finds it's target.

Kamu Havas's cut is getting worse.
Havas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Havas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ribeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Havas.
As Ribeiro tries to get set, Havas tries to push him back and clinch up but Ribeiro manages to avoid the attempt.
Havas throws a right hand that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro connects with a jab.

Kamu Havas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Havas moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Havas misses its target.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ribeiro! Havas is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lipe Ribeiro!
Lipe Ribeiro got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Kamu Havas was interviewed post fight and said 'Lipe was the better fighter today, no excuses, thanks KOI for the opportunity and congrats to Lipe'.