PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Numéro 1 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Barker
vs
Ribeiro

190 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
208 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro lands a nice looking body shot.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Barker or perhaps it was just good defense by Ribeiro which made him look bad.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Barker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mike Ribeiro has been cut.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Barker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barker closes the distance and clinches up with Ribeiro, looking for a takedown. Barker pushes Ribeiro against the cage but Ribeiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ribeiro swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Barker moved out of range nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barker slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Mike Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro lands a right hook to the body.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot.
Barker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribeiro as he avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Mike Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Ribeiro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Barker misses with an uppercut.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.

Barker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barker lands in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro keeping full guard, as Barker tries to pass.
Barker is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barker tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribeiro is retaining full guard.
Barker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but Barker is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Barker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Barker.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ribeiro wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro throws a combination. Barker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro thuds a left hand into Barker's body.
Barker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Barker circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Barker is avoiding it.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Barker avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ribeiro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barker backs up against the cage.
Ribeiro lands with a right hand.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ribeiro.
A jab from Barker does it's job there.
Barker tests Ribeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mike Ribeiro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mike Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barker misses with a takedown attempt - Ribeiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker throws a good cross that connects.
Barker has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Barker misses with a takedown attempt - Ribeiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Barker blocks it.
Barker tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a body punch but Barker moves out of range.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Barker keeps it at a distance.
Mike Ribeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ribeiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ribeiro wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ribeiro.

It looks like Bob Barker has been cut.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barker circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Bob Barker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away.
Barker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Barker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Barker has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ribeiro!
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Barker is having none of it.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barker.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ribeiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ribeiro!