PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kami Kazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kazi
vs
Ribeiro

178 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kami Kazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Kazi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazi.
Nice body kick there by Kazi.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Kazi's head coaches at Chain Gang Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crunch! Kazi slams his shin into Ribeiro's torso.
Kami Kazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kazi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Kazi counters with a good low kick that Ribeiro was not able to check.
Kami Kazi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Ribeiro.
Kazi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro throws a sloppy head kick
and Kazi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kazi.
Kazi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kazi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ribeiro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kazi.
Ribeiro looks winded!
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ribeiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazi is looking to slow Ribeiro down with leg kicks.
Kazi scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazi, right into the meat.
Kazi lands a head kick. Ribeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Kazi.
Ribeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazi.
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!
Kazi delivers a nice body kick.
Kazi throws a head kick that half lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazi.
Kazi circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ribeiro drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kazi follows Ribeiro to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kami Kazi!
Gabriel Ribeiro spoke after the fight, saying 'Lutamos bem, mas não pudemos trazer a vitória. Agora é treinar mais e se preparar para a próxima'.