PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thales Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Ribeirao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva's entrance music is Do you know what time it is?. A fine choice. Ribeirao comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Elite kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silva
vs
Ribeirao

173 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

NUT UP or SHUT UP (153q Rec. /$15)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thales Silva!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Ribeirao!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeirao fails with the takedown

and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Silva has gone for a leg lock! Ribeirao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Silva's guard.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Silva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ribeirao defends well.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ribeirao.
Ribeirao wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeirao throwing strikes but missing.

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

Ribeirao thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Silva has his foot on Ribeirao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeirao works his way back into a safe position though.
Ribeirao passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Ribeirao tries for a kimura but Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ribeirao looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva wants to improve his position but Ribeirao is controlling well.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ribeirao.
Ribeirao sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.

Ribeirao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeirao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ribeirao wants to free his trapped foot but Silva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Silva is trying to stand up here but Ribeirao is controlling him well.

Silva actively working from the bottom here.

Ribeirao maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Silva could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Ribeirao has cracked it and Silva is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Ribeirao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogerio Ribeirao!
Rogerio Ribeirao is the new lightweight champion!