PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen Racionais MC's - Expresso da Meia-Noite as his entrance music. Andy Booth is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Booth
vs
Ribeiro

191 cm
22
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

174 cm
25
212 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy Booth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth throws a hook but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
Booth swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ribeiro.

Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Booth's guard.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booth wants to get back to his feet but Ribeiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Booth keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro trying to move into half guard but instead Booth has managed to sweep!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ribeiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Booth uses it to pass to side control.
Ribeiro is looking to reverse the position.

Booth decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ribeiro to his feet.
Andy Booth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Booth misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Booth.
Andy Booth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Booth gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Ribeiro drops back looking for a leg! Booth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Booth manages to kick Ribeiro off! Ribeiro jumps back into Booth's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro won't allow Booth to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro thows a big elbow that misses.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Booth wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ribeiro manages to pass to side control.
Ribeiro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ribeiro.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ribeiro shoots in and bounces Booth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ribeiro trying to control but Booth is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Booth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Booth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Booth has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Ribeiro wants to control the position but Booth says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Booth is working away from the top position though.
Booth tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ribeiro controls his leg.
Ribeiro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Booth will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Delson Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Booth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro dives in and grabs Booth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Booth pushes down on Ribeiro's head and hops out.
Booth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Booth misses with an uppercut.
Booth misses with the combination.
Booth rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Booth looks to throw the jab but Ribeiro is out of range.
Booth throws a big shot that misses.
Booth throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ribeiro feints and as Booth raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Ribeiro has gone for a leg lock! Booth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Booth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the position.
Booth is looking to stand up but Ribeiro won't let him.
Ribeiro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Booth defends well.
Ribeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribeiro, not yet.
Booth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Booth is aware though and is defending well.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

Ribeiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Booth uses it to pass to side control.
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.

Booth decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Booth misses the shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth tries to escape but Ribeiro is in control.
Booth prevents Ribeiro from improving position.

Booth bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Booth sprawls well. Booth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Andy Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delson Ribeiro.
Booth's corner calls for a 1-2. Booth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Booth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Booth misses with a two punch combination.
Booth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Booth.

Ribeiro looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Booth!
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Booth is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.

Ribeiro has hold of Booth's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Booth manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Booth slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Booth dominated that second round.
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!

Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Booth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Booth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Booth jabs at Ribeiro's body.
Booth misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Booth throws out the jab.
Booth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Booth circles away.

Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ribeiro thows a big elbow that misses.
Booth wants to stand and escape but Ribeiro is having none of it.

Booth is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Ribeiro decides to pull guard.
Ribeiro will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Booth preventing the sweep.

Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Booth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ribeiro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Booth has passed into half guard!
Booth wants to stand up but Ribeiro has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Ribeiro is trying to maintain the position but Booth is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Booth tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ribeiro.
Ribeiro gets back to full guard.

Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Booth pushes his legs off easily.

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Booth defends well.
Ribeiro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Booth is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Booth is aware though and is defending well.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Booth passes into side control.

Booth stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Booth ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!

Ribeiro instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Booth to the mat but Booth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Andy Booth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delson Ribeiro.
Booth has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Booth holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro has Booth pressed against the cage, preventing Booth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ribeiro has Booth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Booth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro prevents Booth from breaking the clinch.
Booth working hard to break the clinch.
Ribeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Booth can't break the clinch.
Booth prevents a takedown attempt there.
Booth tries to break free but Ribeiro pushes him back against the cage.
Booth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ribeiro goes for a takedown attempt but Booth pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Booth lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Booth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Booth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Booth!