PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Column (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Ribero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Column
vs
Ribero

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Column!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Ribero!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribero throws a hook but Column avoids it easily.
Ribero throws a shot from downtown. Column moves away and avoids it.
Ribero throws a right and a left that Column avoids nicely.
Ribero misses with a looping right.
Column circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Column changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ribero tries to avoid it but Column manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ribero to the ground. Ribero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ribero stuffs the takedown.
Column moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Column gets a takedown into half guard.
Column lands strikes from half guard.
Column prevents Ribero from improving his position.
Ribero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ribero tries to strike from the bottom.
Ribero wants to stand up but Column is controlling him.
Column throws a big right hand that misses.
Column postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribero is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ribero has his foot on Column's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Column works his way back into a safe position though.
Ribero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Column is working Ribero over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Column with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Column missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Column lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Column got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Column has managed to get both his arms back between Ribero's legs - danger averted.
Column advances to half guard.
Column winds up and cracks Ribero with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ribero trying to control from the bottom.
Ribero has hold of Column's hands but Column slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ribero is looking to control Column's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribero avoid being mounted?
Column trying to control the action but Ribero is working from the bottom.
Ribero is pressing down on Column's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribero will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Column is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Column working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Column's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ribero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Column lands a couple of digs.
Column lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Column wants to control from the top but Ribero keeps moving.
Column makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ribero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Column is one step ahead there.
Ribero looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribero is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Column tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Column avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Column keeping moving, preventing Ribero from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Column looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Column is looking for a triangle but Ribero pushes his legs off easily.
Ribero preventing the sweep.
Ribero throwing strikes but missing.
Column manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ribero is squirming around, avoiding Column's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribero is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Column looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ribero wants to control but Column is having none of it.
Column landing punches.
The referee warns Ribero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Column is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ribero is surviving well by controlling Column's body position as best he can.
Column with shots to the head and body - Ribero looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribero wants to hold on but Column pushes him away.
Ribero manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ribero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Column dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Column drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribero wants to control but Column postures up.
Ribero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Column wants to control but Ribero is keeping him busy.
Ribero manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ribero is staying active underneath Column, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alex Column overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Column lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Column connects with a nice short shot to Ribero's temple.
Column lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ribero gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Column makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Column tries to free his leg and advance position but Ribero is retaining full guard.
Column postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Column throws a big right hand that misses.
Column preventing the sweep.
Column postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ribero is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribero keeping moving, preventing Column from controlling successfully.

Ribero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribero is breathing heavily.
Ribero thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ribero looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribero, not yet.

Ribero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Column can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Column won't allow Ribero to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Column working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Column postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Column landing some decent shots from guard.
Column with a nice head shot there.
Ribero controls Column momentarily but Column frees himself.
Column is in close to Ribero's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Column cracks Ribero with a solid left hand.
Ribero looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribero, not yet.
Column postures up and lands a big shot to Ribero's brow.

Ribero throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Column content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Column working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ribero's head.
Column cracks Ribero with a solid left hand.
Column lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribero is on top in guard.
Column manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Column lands a big shot there that rocks Ribero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Column lands with some strikes.
Ribero regains half guard.
Ribero has hold of Column's hands but Column slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ribero gets back to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Column's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Column stands up over Ribero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Column passes Ribero's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Column takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Column there.
Column lands with a punch from half guard.
Column lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Column lands a nice short elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Column scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ribero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Column scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Column there.
Ribero is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribero has hold of Column's hands but Column slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ribero is looking for a sweep. Column is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribero is looking to control Column's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribero avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Column dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribero throws a hook but Column avoids it easily.
Column fails to land the takedown.

Column shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Column was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribero wants to hold on but Column pushes him away.
Ribero is looking to improve his position but Column isn't that keen on the idea.
Column is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ribero tries to lock up and control but Column gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ribero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Column avoids the attempt from Ribero to control.
The referee warns Ribero that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Column with good strikes from the mount here!
Ribero takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Ribero is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Column.
Ribero is still in real trouble! Can Column finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribero tries to hold on but Column pushes him away.
Ribero seems to have recovered his senses.
Ribero is wriggling around trying to escape.
Column looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Column with the ground and pound from mount.
Column with shots to the head and body - Ribero looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Column.
Column avoids the attempt from Ribero to control.
Ribero in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Column with a couple of short strikes.
Column postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ribero badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Column around the waist but Column pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Column is the winner by TKO! Column jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Column!