PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Five Points (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Points
vs
Ribeiro

225 cm
19
266 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

202 cm
21
280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Five Points!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Points throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Points.
Ribeiro sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Points tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Points.
Ribeiro moves away from the strike by Points.
A looping hook to the body misses from Points. Ribeiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Points really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Points tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Points looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Points takes the fight into the clinch.
Points lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ribeiro.
Points tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Points lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Points is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Points stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Points lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Points controlling the action here for a moment.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Points won't allow it.
Points works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Points tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Points is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Points slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Points.
Points tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.

Points pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Points, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Points ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Points jabs at Ribeiro's body.
Five Points seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Points throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Points pushes Ribeiro away with a front kick.
Points misses the shot to the body.
Points moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Points.
Points cracks the inside of Ribeiro's front leg.
Points throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Points.

It looks like Alexandre Ribeiro has been cut.
Points displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Points misses with a few strikes there.
Points tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Points tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Points.
Points swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Points counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Points tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Points.
Points is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Points.
Points cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Points moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
A punch combination from Points misses.
Points throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Points, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Points.
Points stuns Ribeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ribeiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Points thows a body shot but no joy.
Points moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Points. That's going to slow Ribeiro down.
Points scores with a nice body kick.
Points tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Points.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Points tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Points throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Points sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Points dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Ribeiro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ribeiro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Points. Points obviously looking to wear him down.
Points tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ribeiro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Points looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro postures up.
Points pulls Ribeiro in close to his closed guard and prevents Ribeiro from doing any damage or advancing position.
Points wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Points looking for a sweep. Not yet Points, not yet.
Points is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro trying to control but Points is working from the bottom.
Points is trying to keep Ribeiro in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Some wild striking there from Points.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Points ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Five Points is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Points pushes Ribeiro away with a front kick.
Points looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribeiro is just out of range.
Points misses with a wild body shot.
Points tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Points.
Points turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Points throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Points misses the shot to the body.
Points jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Points scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Points misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Points is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Points fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Points tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Points misses with a body shot.
Points tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Points is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Points defends it nicely.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Points sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Five Points has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Ribeiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Points ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ribeiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Points - the referee stops the clock and Ribeiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Points. Ribeiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Points.
Points scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Points.
Points takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Points connects with a body shot.
Points ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Points dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandre Ribeiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Points staying out of range there.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Points sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Points swings for the body but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Points scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Points does no damage.
Points fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ribeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ribeiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Points lands a with a good body shot.
Points scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Points lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Points moves into the clinch successfully.
Points stalls.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Points scores with a knee to the head.
Points is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Points leaning his opponent against the cage.
Points working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Points creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ribeiro's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Points as the two fighters clinch.

Points breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Points.
Points tries to clinch up.
Points misses with a hook. Ribeiro ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Points throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Points throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Points is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ribeiro misses with a wild body shot.
Points thows a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Points pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ribeiro is out of range and Points settles back down.
Ribeiro blocks the body kick.
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Points.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Points sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Points misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a low kick as Points jumps back.
Points is looking to wear down Ribeiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Points forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Points taking a breather.
Points is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Points throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Five Points has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexandre Ribeiro.
Points wants to stall.
Points trying to land knees to the body.

Points escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Points misses with a body shot.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Five Points is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown

and Points moves into the clinch.
Points misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Points lands a nice shot to the body.
Points has Ribeiro pushed against the cage.
Points tries to stall but Ribeiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Points tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Points.
Alexandre Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Points is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Five Points showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Points, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Five Points!