PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between hank the tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

the tank
vs
Ribeiro

178 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, hank the tank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the tank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
the tank fails in his attempt to clinch.
the tank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - the tank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
the tank tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that the tank avoids nicely.
the tank tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro throws a left that rocks the tank and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ribeiro dives into side control, looking to finish! Can the tank regain composure!

the tank is rocked!

It looks like hank the tank has been cut.
the tank throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
the tank is looking for a sweep.
the tank misses with an elbow from the bottom.
the tank is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
the tank looks to move to half guard but instead Ribeiro has passed into mount! Damn!
the tank is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
the tank regains half guard.
the tank flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

the tank looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Ribeiro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows the tank to get to his feet.
the tank is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
the tank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
the tank is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends the tank stumbling backwards into the cage! the tank bounces back off the cage towards Ribeiro, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Ribeiro lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Ribeiro celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paolo Ribeiro!