PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Pilkington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibbe Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilkington comes to the cage accompanied by click me. The crowd seem to be enjoying Ribbler's choice of entrance music: Madball - For My Enemies. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Pilkington
vs
Ribbler

170 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Pilkington!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ibbe Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribbler shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribbler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ribbler lands a nice shot to the head.
Ribbler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pilkington is working to get back to half guard.

Ribbler has hold of Pilkington's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pilkington manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ribbler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pilkington is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ribbler lands a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilkington throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ribbler. What's that going to do exactly?
Ribbler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pilkington is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ribbler lands a big elbow.
Ribbler working Pilkington over with strikes here.
Ribbler postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pilkington in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pilkington to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibbe Ribbler!
Ibbe Ribbler is the new lightweight champion!