PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adao Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Ribeiro
vs
Armstrong

170 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adao Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Armstrong clinches.
Ribeiro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Ribeiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Armstrong would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ribeiro looking to control.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break Ribeiro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Armstrong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Armstrong scoring with some ground and pound.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
A lull in the action here as Armstrong stalls from top position.
Armstrong wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his arm.
Armstrong really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Ribeiro's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Armstrong has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Armstrong lands with a nice combination. Ribeiro backs away looking to recover.

Armstrong moves into the clinch.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Armstrong both land. Nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Armstrong lands a lovely overhand right.
Armstrong throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Armstrong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ribeiro backs up against the cage.
Armstrong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Armstrong gets the takedown into side control.
Ribeiro wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
Armstrong is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to half guard.
Armstrong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Armstrong scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Armstrong off and has taken his back!
Ribeiro struggling to keep hold of the position.
Ribeiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Armstrong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro controlling well, preventing Armstrong from escaping the position.
Armstrong trying to get back to his feet but Ribeiro is in full control for now.
Ribeiro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ribeiro gets his hands free as Armstrong looks to control.
Ribeiro controls the position.

Ribeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Ribeiro is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Armstrong defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Armstrong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Armstrong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ribeiro's head.

Armstrong clinches with his opponent.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armstrong works over Ribeiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Armstrong moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Armstrong lands a jab-cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Armstrong.
Armstrong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Henry Armstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Armstrong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Armstrong.

Armstrong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armstrong's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Armstrong duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Armstrong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is working Ribeiro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ribeiro wants to control but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Armstrong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Armstrong tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ribeiro is trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro is trying to control Armstrong's posture but Armstrong avoids it.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Armstrong keeps moving and retains side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Armstrong lands with a nice combination. Ribeiro backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armstrong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ribeiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Armstrong.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adao Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Armstrong clinches with his opponent.

Armstrong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adao Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.

Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Armstrong scores with a four punch combination!
Armstrong is working the combinations to good effect here.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Armstrong counters with a one-two to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Armstrong.
Armstrong cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.

Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.

Armstrong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Armstrong scores with a four punch combination!
Armstrong throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro feints and as Armstrong raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro lands a couple of elbows.
Ribeiro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Armstrong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ribeiro is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Armstrong counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ribeiro's guard now.
Ribeiro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armstrong is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Armstrong looks like he's trying to stand up.

Ribeiro wants to work for an arm triangle but Armstrong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ribeiro seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Armstrong is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Adao Ribeiro!