PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ribeiro
vs
Steve

170 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Falcon Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Steve!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Steve shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Steve closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ribeiro did well to prevent Steve getting side control.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ribeiro is trying to stand.

Ribeiro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Steve.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.

Ribeiro has managed to clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.

Steve tightens his grip and picks Ribeiro up, before dumping him to the ground. Ribeiro manages to land in guard.
Steve looks gassed!

Ribeiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.

Ribeiro closes the distance and pushes Steve back into the cage.

Steve wants the takedown. Ribeiro is fighting it off but Steve persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Ribeiro's guard against the cage.

Ribeiro manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Steve.

Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Ribeiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steve.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ribeiro drives through and clinches with Steve against the cage.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
Ribeiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.

Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.

Ribeiro clinches.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Steve has the dominant position.

Steve is trying to trip Ribeiro. He has hold of a leg but Ribeiro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Steve persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Steve is looking to stand up but Ribeiro won't let him.

Ribeiro wriggles free and stands up.
Steve shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.

Steve 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.
Steve prevents Ribeiro from getting back to his feet.
Steve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribeiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Steve goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ribeiro prevents it.
Steve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ribeiro's efforts to push away.
Steve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ribeiro's efforts to push away.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shane Steve will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Steve shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.

Ribeiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Ribeiro tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
Steve has Ribeiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ribeiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Steve has double underhooks.
Ribeiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.

Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve shoots in but Ribeiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Steve.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ribeiro rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steve.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve shoots in looking for a takedown. Ribeiro tries to sprawl out of it but Steve keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ribeiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro is fending him off so far but Steve persists. Nope, Ribeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ribeiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steve somewhat.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ribeiro swivels and escapes.

Ribeiro clinches with his opponent.

Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gabriel Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gabriel Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ribeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Steve has the dominant position.
Ribeiro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ribeiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steve looking for a takedown.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Steve has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steve takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Steve has double underhooks.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro working hard to break the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steve.
Ribeiro tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Steve looking for a takedown.
Ribeiro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steve drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steve drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt.

Ribeiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steve, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Steve looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but Steve is having none of it.
Steve trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steve prevents Ribeiro from getting back to his feet.

Ribeiro has his feet on Steve's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Steve shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steve was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steve scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ribeiro?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel 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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Steve won't allow it.
Steve keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Steve will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Steve changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve dives in and grabs Ribeiro's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes down on Steve's head and hops out.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Ribeiro leaves Steve with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Steve.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Ribeiro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steve.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro shows good takedown defense.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve shoots in and drives through. Ribeiro sprawls well.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve shoots for a takedown but Ribeiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gabriel Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Steve's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Steve has a takedown stuffed.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Steve is avoiding it.
Steve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro tries to avoid it but Steve manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ribeiro to the ground. Ribeiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Ribeiro. No joy for Steve on that attempt.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steve swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Ribeiro clinches up with Steve and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Steve has the dominant position.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Steve has him pinned against the cage.
Steve wants a takedown.
Steve is working Ribeiro over against the cage.

Steve breaks the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt.
Steve fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

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