PBP Commentary

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

Ribeiro
vs
Dorea

187 cm
24
228 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
19
230 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Dorea!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Dorea circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Dorea. No joy for Ribeiro on that attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dorea is working for takedown but Ribeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dorea is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Ribeiro jumps into guard, dragging Dorea to the mat.
Ribeiro keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ribeiro striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Dorea has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ribeiro is proving hard to escape from.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dorea looks gassed!
Ribeiro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ribeiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ribeiro trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ribeiro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dorea trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Dorea circles away and keeps his distance.
Dorea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Dorea tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorea is looking to clinch.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorea tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dorea is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Dorea circles away and we're back to standing.
Dorea tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.

Ribeiro moves into the clinch.
Dorea tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.

Ribeiro manages to pull guard.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Dorea from standing up.
Ribeiro wants to sweep here but Dorea controlling him for the moment.
Dorea trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro striking off his back but it's not causing Dorea any problems.
Dorea trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Dorea decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ribeiro, up you get!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Ribeiro jumps guard and drags Dorea to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Dorea stands and steps away. Ribeiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dorea tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorea tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Dorea moves out of range.
Dorea lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Dorea circles away.
Dorea shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribeiro as he avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Dorea as Ribeiro shoots in.
Ribeiro shoots in for a double leg but Dorea sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dorea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dorea displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Dorea shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Dorea's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorea tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.

Dorea scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Dorea stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ribeiro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dorea - the referee stops the clock and Ribeiro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dorea. Ribeiro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dorea tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Dorea sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Dorea keeps it at a distance.

Ribeiro has Dorea up against the cage in a clinch.
Dorea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dorea drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ribeiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Dorea swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dorea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ribeiro. Ribeiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dorea stuffs the takedown.
Dorea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dorea tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Dorea saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dorea keeps the fight on the outside.

Dorea drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dorea trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.

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

Rodrigo Dorea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dorea lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Dorea.
Dorea tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ribeiro walks into a left hand.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dorea as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Dorea clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorea is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.
Dorea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dorea tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro stops a takedown attempt from Dorea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dorea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ribeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dorea.

Ribeiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dorea uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorea is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ribeiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Dorea stands up and waves to Ribeiro to follow him.
Thiago Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dorea tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Dorea is having none of it.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Dorea keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro stuffs the takedown.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown

and Dorea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.
Ribeiro striking from his own guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dorea stands and steps away. Ribeiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Dorea, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Dorea against the cage but Dorea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dorea fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Dorea gets the takedown into side control.
Ribeiro throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Ribeiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dorea presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dorea cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Dorea looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dorea with the ground and pound from mount.
Dorea prevents Ribeiro from getting the reversal.

Dorea working for a guillotine from mount but Ribeiro is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro throwing hammer fists to the chest of Dorea. What's that going to do exactly?
Dorea is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Ribeiro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dorea looking to control but Ribeiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Dorea has hold of Ribeiro's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ribeiro manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Dorea is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ribeiro can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ribeiro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dorea trying to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Dorea takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Dorea stands up from mount. Strange move.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dorea sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Dorea is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.

Dorea looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrigo Dorea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribeiro fails with the takedown

and Dorea counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ribeiro striking from the bottom here.
Ribeiro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dorea slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ribeiro doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Ribeiro punching from the bottom.
Rodrigo Dorea has got the better of the ground game so far.

Dorea stands and steps away. Ribeiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Ribeiro rushes Dorea and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dorea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dorea walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro closes the distance but Dorea moves to the side
and Dorea counters with a big head kick but Ribeiro shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorea wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Dorea sprawls well. He's pushed Ribeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Dorea drives through and clinches with Ribeiro against the cage.
Ribeiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro.
Dorea tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribeiro just stands there and leans against the cage.

Ribeiro lands a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Dorea is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Ribeiro frees his head nicely. Oh but Dorea has switched to an armbar! Ribeiro is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rodrigo Dorea!