PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haku Men (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Racionais MC's - Expresso da Meia-Noite. Haku Men will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ribeiro
vs
Men

174 cm
24
212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delson Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haku Men!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Men scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ribeiro feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Men keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Men has control of Ribeiro's left arm, preventing Ribeiro from doing any damage.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Men swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Men controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Men trying to control the position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Men keeps moving.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Men wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Men moves into the clinch successfully.
Men with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Men has double underhooks.
Men lands a nice knee to the body.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Men connects with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Men.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Men 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.

Men breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Men.
Men misses with a low kick.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.

Men fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribeiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Men crunches a lovely knee into Ribeiro's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Men obliges.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men landing knees to the body.
Men trying to land knees to the body.
Men creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Men.
A knee to the head by Men.
Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Men landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Men lands a good knee to the midsection. Ribeiro won't want to take too many of those.
Men is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Men is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Ribeiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Men crunches a lovely knee into Ribeiro's ribcage.
Men landing knees to the head.
Men with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Men escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Men.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Men finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Men misses with a low kick.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.

Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Men keeps moving.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Men looking to control.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Men is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Men is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ribeiro sees it coming and defends easily.

Men is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ribeiro defends it well.

Men seems to be working for a kimura but Ribeiro defends the submission attempt.
Men tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ribeiro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haku Men 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.

Ribeiro fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Men sprawls well initially but Ribeiro persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Men trying to control here.
Ribeiro prevents Men from improving his position.
Men trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Men keeps working.
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Men's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Men is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Ribeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Men doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ribeiro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Men wants to get back to full guard.
Men moves into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men looking for a sweep. Not yet Men, not yet.
Men trying to control the position here.
Men is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Men keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Men controlling the position.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Men wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro preventing the sweep.
Men utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro stopping the sweep attempt from Men.
Men being controlled here, momentarily.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Men swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Men controlling Ribeiro's posture.

Men pushes Ribeiro off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Men tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Delson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Men will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Men is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Men misses with a low kick.
Haku Men seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Men throws a front kick aimed at Ribeiro's knee but Ribeiro avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Men wants to slow Ribeiro down by chopping away at his legs.

Men gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Men has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Haku Men seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Men.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Haku Men will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribeiro pushes Men up against the cage in a clinch.
Men utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ribeiro trying to land knees to the body.
Ribeiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Men pulls his leg out and moves away.

Men moves into the clinch successfully.
Men working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Men tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Men with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Men scores a nice knee to the body.
Men unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Men lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Men escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Men tries to clinch up

and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Men throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Men.

Men's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Men.
Men fails with an attempt to clinch.
Men cracks the inside of Ribeiro's front leg.
Men throws and low kick but Ribeiro moves out of range easily.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Haku Men is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Men tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Men is looking to clinch.
Men tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Men tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.

Men gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Men trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Men working Ribeiro over with knees to the body.
Ribeiro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delson Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Men lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Men 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 pulls guard.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Men from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Men wants to stand but Ribeiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro 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.
Men wants to stand but Ribeiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Men tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Men wants to clinch.
Men is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Delson Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haku Men is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Men darts in and clinches Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro has Men pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Men manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro dodges an elbow strike from Men.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Men has him pinned against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Men holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro stalling in the clinch but Men improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haku Men comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Men winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haku Men!