PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Rasia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ribeiro
vs
Rasia

192 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Rasia!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Ribeiro drops Rasia with a nice combination! Ribeiro dives into Rasia's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Paulo Rasia has been cut.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Rasia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rasia controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro wanted to stand there but Rasia had control of the position.

Rasia looking for a guillotine here but Ribeiro defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasia looking to control.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Rasia is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasia on the ground.
Rasia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ribeiro!
Ribeiro really wants to buck Rasia off and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasia is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ribeiro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ribeiro is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Rasia lands with some strikes.
Ribeiro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Rasia looking for a guillotine from mount but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Rasia wants to control the pace but Ribeiro is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rasia has hold of Ribeiro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ribeiro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Ribeiro is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rasia cracks Ribeiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro is squirming around, avoiding Rasia's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Rasia get's back to his feet.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Rasia fails with a takedown attempt.

Rasia moves into the clinch.
Rasia tries to pull guard but Ribeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Rasia drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rasia tries for a takedown but Ribeiro manages to get underhooks.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Rasia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Rasia has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paulo Rasia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paulo Rasia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rasia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ribeiro's guard.
Rasia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Rasia stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Rasia slips under a jab.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rasia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rasia fails with a takedown attempt.
Rasia throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rasia avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabriel Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rasia's head.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Rasia misses with the combination.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Gabriel Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasia walks into a stiff left hand from Ribeiro.

Rasia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rasia showed some decent athleticism there.
Rasia working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rasia is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.
Rasia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasia tries to control but Ribeiro wriggling away.
Ribeiro trying desperately to get to his feet.

Rasia working for a submission but Ribeiro is keeping him at bay.
Ribeiro really wants to buck Rasia off and get back to his feet.
Rasia looking to finish with strikes here!
Ribeiro is squirming around, avoiding Rasia's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to stand.
Ribeiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ribeiro is squirming around, avoiding Rasia's attempts to control the action.
Rasia raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up.
Rasia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paulo Rasia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Rasia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rasia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rasia doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rasia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rasia loses concentration momentarily and Ribeiro pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Rasia crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Ribeiro finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Gabriel Ribeiro!