PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuno Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tennant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ribeiro
vs
Tennant

167 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
151 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 Montreal, Nuno Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter Tennant!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Ribeiro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribeiro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Ribeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Ribeiro looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tennant is looking for a sweep.
Tennant managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ribeiro.
Tennant is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ribeiro off and has taken his back!
Tennant is hanging on to Ribeiro's back as he tries to escape.

Tennant is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

Tennant tightening his grip on Ribeiro, looking for the choke.
Ribeiro rolls, trying to escape but Tennant keeps control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennant tries to keep control of the position but Ribeiro is staying busy.
Tennant doesn't have the hooks in and Ribeiro manages to turn into his guard.

Tennant working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ribeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tennant is tightening it up a little... Ribeiro has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ribeiro reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ribeiro taps out! nice BJJ there by Tennant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Tennant!