PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jameson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Dream Theater - Forsaken. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ribeiro
vs
Jameson

177 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo 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, Hugh Jameson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ribeiro has closed the distance and engaged Jameson in a clinch.

Ribeiro jumps guard.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Jameson defends it easily.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

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

Ribeiro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Jameson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jameson has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.

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

Ribeiro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jameson defends well.
Jameson slips nicely into half guard.
Ribeiro manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jameson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jameson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Jameson defends it easily.

Jameson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ribeiro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ribeiro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ribeiro!
Jameson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson wants to control but Ribeiro postures up.
Jameson is trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro wants to control but Jameson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jameson wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Ribeiro tries to advance to mount but can't.

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!
Jameson is looking to regain half guard here but Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Jameson can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ribeiro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jameson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro advances to full mount.
Ribeiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jameson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jameson is looking to improve his position but Ribeiro isn't that keen on the idea.
Ribeiro with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Jameson 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ribeiro blocks Jameson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Ribeiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jameson is surviving well by controlling Ribeiro's body position as best he can.

Ribeiro working for a submission but Jameson is keeping him at bay.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Jameson working to try and regain half guard.
Ribeiro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ribeiro working for a submission but Jameson is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ribeiro tries to control but Jameson wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ribeiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jameson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jameson napping and manages to drive through into side control!

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!
Jameson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro tries to move to mount but Jameson blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Jameson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ribeiro advances nicely into full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jameson working to try and regain half guard.
Ribeiro wants to take Jameson's back here but Jameson is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
Jameson is squirming around, avoiding Ribeiro's attempts to control the action.
Ribeiro prevents Jameson from getting the reversal.
Jameson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ribeiro. What's that going to do exactly?
Jameson regains half guard.
Ribeiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jameson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ribeiro is thwarting Jameson's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Jameson trying to control here.
Ribeiro prevents Jameson from improving his position.
Ribeiro wants to control but Jameson is keeping him busy.
Jameson wants to get back to full guard.
Murilo Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribeiro controlling the action here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro prevents Jameson from improving his position.
Ribeiro uses his free foot to push down on Jameson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jameson.
Jameson has given up his back here. Will Ribeiro look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ribeiro is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Jameson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ribeiro's guard. Nice work there by Jameson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jameson pushes down on Ribeiro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ribeiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jameson.

Ribeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Jameson.
Ribeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ribeiro looking for a guillotine here but Jameson defends easily.
Jameson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jameson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Ribeiro looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.
Jameson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jameson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Murilo Ribeiro dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Jameson with a poor takedown

and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Jameson keeps moving.
Ribeiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Jameson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro is really struggling to control Jameson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jameson wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Jameson keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Murilo Ribeiro wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jameson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jameson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ribeiro looking to sit in guard and control but Jameson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jameson passes into half guard.
Ribeiro tries to get to full guard but Jameson has control of the leg.
Jameson is trying to control the action in half guard but Ribeiro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro tries to roll over but Jameson keeps him under control.

Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jameson wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jameson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jameson wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jameson works his way into side control.

Jameson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jameson scoring with punches and elbows.
Jameson wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jameson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Jameson trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro tries to get to full guard but Jameson has control of the leg.
Jameson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jameson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ribeiro defending well though.
Ribeiro is in trouble now - Jameson has advanced to mount!
Jameson looking to control but Ribeiro is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ribeiro tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Jameson goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Ribeiro turns into him and now he's in Jameson's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Jameson keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jameson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jameson trying to keep a closed guard but Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jameson's guard.
Hugh Jameson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro is trying to control. Jameson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Jameson won't allow it.

Jameson looking for submissions off his back.
Murilo Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro wants to control but Jameson is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ribeiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murilo Ribeiro!