PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leandro Ribeiro (ranked 22115 p4p, 4142 weight class) and Barkeep Quark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ribeiro
vs
Quark

183 cm
30
183
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
187
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leandro Ribeiro!
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, Barkeep Quark!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quark is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ribeiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Quark closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ribeiro did well to prevent Quark getting side control.
Quark sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Quark's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Quark is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ribeiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Quark.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Quark in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quark prevents Ribeiro from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quark slows the pace down in half guard.
Ribeiro is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Quark controlling the pace for now.
Ribeiro wants to control but Quark is having none of it.
Ribeiro is looking to get to half guard.
Quark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribeiro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quark controlling the position easily from mount.

Quark looking to secure an arm triangle but Ribeiro defends it well.
Ribeiro is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Quark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ribeiro has Quark in his guard.

Quark is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like Quark might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Quark can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Quark preventing the sweep.
Quark controls from within his opponent's guard.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quark wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Quark is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barkeep Quark dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Ribeiro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Quark manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Quark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ribeiro trying to control but Quark is working from the bottom.
Quark wants to stand and escape but Ribeiro is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is fighting to break Quark's control of his arms but Quark is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ribeiro stops Quark from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Quark.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Quark keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Quark looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Quark showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Ribeiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Quark doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Quark manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Quark controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribeiro, not yet.
Quark slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Quark must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Quark manages to get himself to full guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quark is keeping the position for now.
Quark wants to improve his position but instead Ribeiro has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark keeping control of the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ribeiro in particular looking to stall.
Ribeiro prevents Quark from improving his position.
Ribeiro throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Quark to regain full guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Quark keeps moving.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quark swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro trying to control but Quark is working from the bottom.
Quark is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quark looks for a takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well.

Ribeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into Quark's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leandro Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ribeiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Ribeiro is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Quark to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Ribeiro won't allow Quark to sweep him here.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Quark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Quark keeps moving.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Quark keeps moving.
Quark avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Quark gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ribeiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Quark sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quark postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Quark preventing the sweep.
Ribeiro lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Quark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro content to stall in guard here.
Ribeiro trying to control but Quark is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro stays in close to Quark's body and controls the position.
Barkeep Quark has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quark is pulling down on Ribeiro's head. It's preventing any offense from Ribeiro, at least for the moment.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Quark is keeping the position.
Quark controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Quark drives through with a takedown into guard.
Quark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Quark defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quark is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Quark thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Quark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Quark has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro controls Quark momentarily but Quark frees himself.

Quark is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Barkeep Quark.
I think Quark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barkeep Quark!
Barkeep Quark thanked the fans post fight for their support.