PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Garrone (ranked 1266 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 132 p4p, 212 weight class). Ribeiro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tropkillaz-Gorilla. Joanderson Ribeiro told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Garrone
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
30
170
11 - 1 - 0

172 cm
35
165
18 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Francesco Garrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro tried to score with a low kick but Garrone checks it.
It looked like Garrone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ribeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a jab when Garrone was well out of range.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Garrone ducks down to avoid it.
Garrone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garrone swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Garrone throws a big counter combination but Ribeiro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Ribeiro looks to move away, Garrone throws a big counter combo but Ribeiro just gets out of the way.
Ribeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrone darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a left and a right that stings Garrone.
Ribeiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Garrone. Garrone gets slowly back to his feet.
Garrone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribeiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrone dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice cross by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Garrone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Garrone with a series of wild strikes but Garrone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garrone throws a wild body kick that Ribeiro sees coming a mile off.
Ribeiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Joanderson Ribeiro has been cut.
Garrone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Garrone is looking to clinch.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garrone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garrone slips a straight right by Ribeiro.
Garrone misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Garrone moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Garrone was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garrone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garrone tries to land a front kick but Ribeiro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Garrone does no damage.
Garrone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ribeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrone moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
Ribeiro lands a leg kick that knocks Garrone off balance momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ribeiro.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribeiro.
Garrone misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garrone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garrone lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garrone has been working on his balance at California Top Team, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Garrone misses.
Ribeiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Ribeiro is rocked!

Garrone closes the distance and clinches.
Garrone wants to get back to striking at distance but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Garrone fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Garrone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Francesco Garrone has been cut.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike.
Garrone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Garrone is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ribeiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ribeiro crunches a lovely knee into Garrone's ribcage.
Ribeiro stalling in the clinch.
Ribeiro connects with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garrone's face.
Ribeiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Garrone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ribeiro connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro pushes Garrone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro is pushing Garrone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ribeiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with a shoulder strike.
Ribeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garrone's face.
Ribeiro scores with a knee to the head.
Garrone is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribeiro.
Garrone being controlled against the cage.
Ribeiro controlling the action here for a moment.
Garrone letting Ribeiro take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrone is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garrone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro lands with a left to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ribeiro throws a leg kick which misses Garrone's front leg but catches the back leg as Garrone tries to avoid it.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garrone throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garrone.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Garrone finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Garrone has cracked Ribeiro with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Garrone lands another huge swinging hook and Ribeiro tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Ribeiro, before Garrone can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Francesco Garrone!