PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanson
vs
Ribeiro

185 cm
23
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

Virtual Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Hanson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown
and Hanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hanson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ribeiro is trying to defend but Hanson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hanson not doing much here.
Hanson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ribeiro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ribeiro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson works his way into full mount!
The referee warns Ribeiro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hanson looking to finish with strikes here!
Hanson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hanson cracks Ribeiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hanson unloads with some shots from mount but Ribeiro bucks and avoids them well.
Hanson working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hanson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ribeiro because Hanson loaded up on that one.
Hanson cracks Ribeiro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hanson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hanson thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ribeiro can't escape the position.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ribeiro's head.
Hanson is looking to stall here but Ribeiro recovers full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson stands up over Ribeiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hanson defends it easily.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Hanson in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hanson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Hanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro has wrist control.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanson wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Hanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribeiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hanson scores a takedown into full mount!
Ribeiro wants to control but Hanson is having none of it.
Hanson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hanson working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Ribeiro slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Ribeiro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hanson is working away from the top position though.

Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hanson pulls his head out easily.
Hanson tries to stand and escape but Ribeiro actually recovers to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson lands a couple of digs.
Jack Hanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hanson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hanson scoring with some ground and pound.
Hanson is stalling in the full guard.
Hanson trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Hanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Hanson defends it easily.

Ribeiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hanson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribeiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Ribeiro working for a triangle but Hanson defends it easily.
Hanson chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro has wrist control.
Hanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hanson thows a big elbow that misses.
Ribeiro throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hanson tries to hold on but Ribeiro pushes him away.
Hanson is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hanson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ribeiro tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hanson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hanson is trying to stand back up but Ribeiro is controlling him
Hanson is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Hanson is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hanson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hanson defends it nicely.
Hanson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Ribeiro is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hanson's half guard.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Hanson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ribeiro trying to control from Hanson's half guard. Hanson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hanson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanson is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribeiro passes Hanson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanson wants to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hanson trying to hold on to Ribeiro's head to control him but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

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 wants to control the pace but Hanson is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Hanson is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro wants to control the action but instead Hanson gets a body lock and reverses into Ribeiro's guard! Nice work!
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Ribeiro blocks nicely.
Hanson won't allow Ribeiro to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking for a sweep. Not yet Ribeiro, not yet.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Hanson from controlling successfully.
Hanson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ribeiro is keeping the position for now.
Hanson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hanson throwing strikes from guard but Ribeiro blocks nicely.
Hanson pushing down on Ribeiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ribeiro is controlling Hanson's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's four 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.
Hanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hanson slips a nice elbow through Ribeiro's hands, connecting with Ribeiro's forehead.
Ribeiro is trying to control but can't.
Ground and pound from Hanson.
Hanson lands with a punch from half guard.
Hanson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hanson lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustavo Ribeiro.
Well Hanson 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hanson!