PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Lucas Campos enters the cage!

Ribeiro
vs
Campos

172 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Campos!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campos defends it nicely.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campos pinned against the cage. Campos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown but Campos sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Campos, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Campos against the cage but Campos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Campos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to improve his position.

Campos thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Campos keeps moving and retains side control.
Campos landing a few strikes.
Ribeiro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Campos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Campos throws an elbow but Ribeiro slips to the side and avoids it well.

Campos is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.

Campos is trying to get an arm triangle but Ribeiro is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Campos keeps moving and retains side control.

Campos is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ribeiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Campos wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping busy.

Campos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribeiro passes to full mount!
Campos is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campos looks a forlorn figure.

Ribeiro is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Campos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Campos shrugs it off.
Campos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campos regains half guard.
Ribeiro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campos keeping hold of Ribeiro's head, controlling as best he can.

Campos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Ribeiro is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Campos is trying is best to control the position here.
Campos is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campos avoid being mounted?
Campos manages to get to full guard.
Ribeirois looking to pass into half guard but Campos pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Campos is in guard.

Campos drops back looking for a leg! Ribeiro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ribeiro manages to kick Campos off! Campos jumps back into Ribeiro's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Campos dominated that round.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Campos drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a sweep but Campos has mounted him!

Campos looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ribeiro is looking to improve his position but Campos isn't that keen on the idea.
Campos tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ribeiro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campos wants to take Ribeiro's back here but Ribeiro is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Campos with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Campos is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ribeiro has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ribeiro tries to roll over but Campos keeps him under control.

Campos wants to work for an arm triangle but Ribeiro is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Campos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campos prevents Ribeiro from improving his position.

Campos is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.

Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.

Campos is working for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro is in trouble now - Campos has advanced to mount!

Campos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ribeiro has given up his back. Will we see Campos going for some submissions?
I really don't envy Ribeiro right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Campos is working for a rear naked choke. Ribeiro is not defending it well and Campos has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Ribeiro refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Ribeiro's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Campos!