PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hinuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rilley Ribbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribbler has chosen eye of the tiger as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hinuri
vs
Ribbler

175 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hinuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rilley Ribbler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribbler tries to clinch but Hinuri is having none of it.
Ribbler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinuri shoots in but no luck this time.
Ribbler wants to clinch up but Hinuri keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribbler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hinuri gets the takedown into side control.

Hinuri tries for a kimura but Ribbler is defending well.

Hinuri is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribbler is defending well.
Hinuri in the domination position with Ribbler hanging on.
You can see the frustration on Ribbler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ribbler is trying to buck Hinuri off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hinuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hinuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Hinuri creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinuri working the ground and pound from side control.
Ribbler is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Hinuri looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Ribbler's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri decides to stand back up.
Ribbler tries to clinch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Ribbler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hinuri tries for a takedown but Ribbler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribbler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Hinuri.
Ribbler tries to clinch there but Hinuri circles away.
Hinuri shoots in for a takedown but Ribbler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hinuri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribbler tries to clinch but Hinuri moves out of range.
Ribbler doesn't manage to clinch there - Hinuri circles away.
Ribbler throws a head kick that misses.
Hinuri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribbler circles away.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch but Hinuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribbler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribbler tries to clinch but Hinuri is having none of it.
Hinuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribbler.
Ribbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hinuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hinuri shoots in looking for a takedown. Ribbler tries to sprawl out of it but Hinuri keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ribbler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Hinuri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ribbler wants to get back to his feet.

Hinuri is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri wants to pass to mount but Ribbler is defending the position.
Hinuri stops Ribbler from getting back to his feet.
Hinuri seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Hinuri is working for a kimura but Ribbler is defending it quite comfortably.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribbler avoids the head kick by Hinuri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hinuri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribbler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hinuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Ribbler moves in looking to clinch but Hinuri pushes him off.

Ribbler has closed the distance and engaged Hinuri in a clinch.
Ribbler trying to stall but Hinuri improves his position.

Hinuri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribbler tries to clinch there but Hinuri circles away.
Hinuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hinuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinuri keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribbler wants to clinch up but Hinuri keeps it at a distance.
Hinuri tries to clinch up but Ribbler circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribbler wants to clinch

and Hinuri counters with a takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hinuri trying to control the action but Ribbler is working from the bottom.

Hinuri is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ribbler is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Hinuri is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribbler has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribbler manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hinuri's best efforts.
Hinuri prevents Ribbler from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribbler is refusing to be controlled, as Hinuri sits in half guard.
Ribbler regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinuri wants to pass the guard but Ribbler is keeping the position.
Ribbler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribbler wants to get back to his feet but Hinuri is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ribbler is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ribbler gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hinuri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ribbler keeping moving, preventing Hinuri from controlling successfully.
Hinuri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribbler swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler looking to control.
Ribbler wants to stand and escape but Hinuri is having none of it.

Hinuri thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hinuri is pushing down on Ribbler's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ribbler is fighting to maintain full guard but Hinuri has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hinuri is trying to control. Ribbler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hinuri forces Ribbler back against the cage and clinches.

Hinuri jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribbler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hinuri is proving hard to escape from.
Hinuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hinuri is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribbler is aware though and is defending well.
Ribbler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hinuri has a closed guard, preventing Ribbler from standing up.
Hinuri tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Hinuri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribbler defends it easily.
Ribbler is looking to stand up but Hinuri won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hinuri dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hinuri circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hinuri counters by moving into the clinch.
Hinuri tries a knee to the head but Ribbler blocks it.
Hinuri misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ribbler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hinuri's brow.
Hinuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribbler avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbler stops a takedown attempt from Hinuri.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ribbler throws an elbow but misses.
Ribbler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hinuri tries to land a knee to the head but Ribbler blocks with his arms.
Ribbler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hinuri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hinuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Ribbler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ribbler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ribbler tries a knee to the head but Hinuri blocks it.
Hinuri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ribbler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ribbler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hinuri is defending well for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribbler avoiding damage.
Ribbler lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribbler avoids the damage to the body.
Ribbler misses with a knee to the head.
Hinuri pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ribbler looking to stall.

Hinuri pulls guard.
Ribbler is looking to stand up but Hinuri won't let him.

Hinuri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ribbler won't allow Hinuri to sweep him here.

Hinuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribbler defends well.

Hinuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hinuri has his foot on Ribbler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribbler works his way back into a safe position though.
Ribbler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hinuri has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ribbler is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hinuri.
Jack Hinuri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hinuri struggling a bit here.
Ribbler controls the position.

Ribbler stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hinuri is defended easily by Ribbler.
Ribbler tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hinuri counters with a shoot takedown. Ribbler fights it but they end up in guard.
Hinuri being controlled here momentarily.
Hinuri stopping the sweep attempt from Ribbler.

Hinuri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ribbler is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hinuri, into his guard.

Hinuri looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribbler looking to pass the guard.
Ribbler wanted to stand there but Hinuri had control of the position.

Hinuri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jack Hinuri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hinuri throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ribbler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hinuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rilley Ribbler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribbler preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hinuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hinuri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hinuri!