PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Muyeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muyeira has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ribeiro
vs
Muyeira

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Alexandre Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronaldo Muyeira!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Muyeira.
Muyeira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
No luck for Muyeira with that takedown attempt.
Muyeira looks for a takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well.
Alexandre Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Muyeira.

Ribeiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ribeiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ribeiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Ribeiro landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro working some strikes from top position.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ribeiro is working Muyeira over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Muyeira keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro forces his way into half guard.

Ribeiro is trying for a kimura here. Muyeira looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Ribeiro wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexandre Ribeiro!