PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lanus has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lanus
vs
Ribeiro

175 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Lanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lanus checks the leg kick.
Ribeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Lanus slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Lanus slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Lanus avoids it easily.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Lanus throws a head kick that misses.

Lanus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ribeiro to the mat! Ribeiro manages to get full guard.
Lanus preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Lanus from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position but Lanus postures up.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paolo Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lanus tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lanus shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribeiro swinging wilding here.
Lanus throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Lanus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
A clash of legs there as Lanus blocks the low kick.
Lanus misses with a head kick.
Lanus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lanus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Lanus moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
Lanus is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro cracks Lanus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lanus shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Lanus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ribeiro cracks Lanus with a good jab.
Paolo Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lanus slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanus shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lanus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Lanus with a series of wild strikes but Lanus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lanus throws a nice head kick!
Ribeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lanus tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lanus gets the takedown into side control.
Lanus wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his arm.
Ribeiro tries to buck Lanus off but Lanus is having none of it.
Ribeiro parries the strikes from Lanus easily there. Lanus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ribeiro to escape.

Lanus swings around for an armbar but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lanus's guard.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lanus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ribeiro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ribeiro prevents Lanus from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ribeiro connects with a nice short shot to Lanus's temple.

Ribeiro stands up out of the half guard.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination. Lanus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lanus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Lanus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Lanus is rocked!
Decent striking displayed by Ribeiro there.
Oh Lanus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ribeiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lanus seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Ribeiro scores with a nice head shot.
Lanus avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lanus drives through and clinches with Ribeiro against the cage.
Nice elbow from Lanus.
Lanus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lanus fails to pull guard.
Lanus is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanus as Ribeiro tries to tie him up.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Lanus fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Lanus avoids it well.
Lanus wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Lanus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lanus misses with a takedown attempt - Ribeiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lanus shoots in but Ribeiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lanus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro throws a solid leg kick but Lanus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ribeiro.

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 scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lanus slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Lanus avoids it well.
Lanus is looking to clinch.
Paolo Ribeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Lanus avoids nicely.
Ribeiro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ribeiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lanus manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lanus closes the distance and clinches up with Ribeiro, looking for a takedown. Lanus pushes Ribeiro against the cage but Ribeiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro lands with a nice combination. Lanus backs away looking to recover.
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Lanus throws a sloppy head kick and Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Lanus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lanus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lanus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ribeiro throws and low kick but Lanus moves out of range easily.
Ribeiro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lanus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lanus bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lanus looks up at the clock and then as Ribeiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lanus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanus with the ground and pound but Ribeiro regains half guard under the barage of strikes.

Ribeiro pushes Lanus off and gets back to his feet.
Lanus tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro is looking to slow Lanus down with leg kicks.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Lanus avoids them all with ease.
Lanus is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ribeiro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ribeiro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ribeiro duly obliges.

Lanus clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanus is trying to maintain a safe position but Ribeiro gets an underhook and turns Lanus into the cage.
Lanus prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.
Lanus prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.
Ribeiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lanus has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanus as Ribeiro tries to tie him up.
Ribeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Lanus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lanus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Lanus tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ribeiro is pressed up against the cage. Lanus has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ribeiro down to the mat. Ribeiro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Lanus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro lunges at Lanus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lanus's hand.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Ribeiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lanus backs up against the cage.
Lanus tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryan Lanus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan Lanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Lanus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lanus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lanus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Lanus closes the distance and clinches.
Lanus displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Lanus has control.
Ribeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lanus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribeiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Lanus.

Lanus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Paolo Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro lands with an overhand left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ribeiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Ribeiro!