PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Ribeiro (ranked 4856 p4p, 25692 weight class) and Zack Sabre Jr (ranked 458 p4p, 558 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ribeiro
vs
Sabre Jr

199 cm
19
220
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
211
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynaldo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zack Sabre Jr!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sabre Jr.
Sabre Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Ribeiro connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Zack Sabre Jr has been cut.
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Sabre Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sabre Jr with the counter takedown but Ribeiro avoids it easily.

Ribeiro cracks Sabre Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sabre Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ribeiro finish him?

Sabre Jr is rocked!
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 misses with an uppercut
and Sabre Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ribeiro lands a big uppercut and Sabre Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sabre Jr looks OK. Ribeiro waves Sabre Jr back to his feet!
Sabre Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribeiro finish him?
Sabre Jr slips a jab from Ribeiro.
Sabre Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sabre Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Sabre Jr leaves his chin hanging out and Ribeiro seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sabre Jr crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reynaldo Ribeiro!