PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jobas Riberirada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggie Piggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biggie Piggie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riberirada
vs
Piggie

200 cm
25
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jobas Riberirada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Biggie Piggie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piggie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Riberirada can pounce on him.
Piggie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riberirada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piggie wants to clinch.
Piggie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riberirada swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Piggie moves into the clinch.
Riberirada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Piggie tries a body shot but Riberirada blocks it.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Riberirada wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Piggie.

It looks like Jobas Riberirada has been cut.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Piggie struggles to land a body shot inside as Riberirada controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Riberirada is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
Riberirada tries a knee to the head but Piggie blocks it.
Piggie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riberirada's elbow.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Riberirada avoids the elbow strike from Piggie, against the cage.
Piggie lands a good knee to the midsection. Riberirada won't want to take too many of those.
Riberirada wants to break free but Piggie has control.
Piggie struggles to land a body shot inside as Riberirada controls his hands.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
Piggie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piggie misses with an elbow over the top.
Riberirada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Riberirada tries to pull guard but Piggie won't allow it.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Riberirada throws a knee to the head but misses.
Riberirada with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie misses with some punches.
Piggie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Riberirada blocks an elbow strike from Piggie.
Riberirada blocks an elbow strike from Piggie.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piggie throws a punch but it's blocked by Riberirada.
Piggie misses with an elbow over the top.
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
Riberirada blocks an elbow strike.
Piggie landing knees to the body.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Piggie keeps control of Riberirada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riberirada tries to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling the position.
Riberirada wants to break free but Piggie has control.
Riberirada blocks an elbow strike.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piggie throws an elbow but misses.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie looks gassed!
Piggie keeps control of Riberirada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Piggie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riberirada's brow.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Piggie can't find room to land a body shot as Riberirada controls the action.
Riberirada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piggie throws a head punch that misses.
Riberirada wants to get back to striking at distance but Piggie won't allow it.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Piggie tries a body shot but Riberirada blocks it.
Piggie pushes off an throws an elbow but Riberirada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piggie throws an elbow but misses.
Riberirada tries to circle away but Piggie has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riberirada avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Riberirada avoids the elbow strike from Piggie, against the cage.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Riberirada breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Riberirada closes the distance and clinches.
Riberirada avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Riberirada.

It looks like Biggie Piggie has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Riberirada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Riberirada working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riberirada is trying to break free.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
Riberirada avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling him.
Riberirada wants to break free but Piggie has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Biggie Piggie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Riberirada keeps the fight on the outside.

Piggie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riberirada, pushing him back against the cage.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Riberirada is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Piggie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Riberirada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie throws an elbow that misses.
Riberirada working hard to break the clinch.
Piggie looking to throw knees to the head but Riberirada is blocking nicely.
Riberirada avoids a wild elbow strike from Piggie.
Riberirada blocks the elbow strike.
Piggie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Riberirada misses with a knee strike.
Riberirada takes a knee to the side of the body.
Riberirada wants to stall.
Riberirada is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Piggie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Piggie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Riberirada tries to circle away but Piggie has him pinned against the cage.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie is breathing heavily.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Piggie has Riberirada pressed against the cage, preventing Riberirada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riberirada avoids the elbow strike from Piggie, against the cage.
Piggie misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riberirada's efforts to push away.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada is looking to break free of the clinch but Piggie has double underhooks.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
Piggie is leaning against Riberirada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Riberirada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piggie landing knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Piggie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Piggie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Riberirada's brow.
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!
Riberirada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riberirada avoids a wild elbow strike from Piggie.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Piggie lands a nice uppercut.
Piggie trying to land knees to the body.
Riberirada wants to break free but Piggie has control.
Piggie misses with a knee to the head.
Riberirada with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Riberirada working hard to break the clinch.
Riberirada tries to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling the position.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piggie throws an elbow but misses.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
Riberirada tries to break free but Piggie pushes him back against the cage.
Riberirada lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riberirada blocks the elbow strike.
Riberirada is looking to break free of the clinch but Piggie has double underhooks.
Riberirada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piggie keeps control of Riberirada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Biggie Piggie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Piggie has Riberirada pressed against the cage, preventing Riberirada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riberirada working hard to break the clinch.
Riberirada avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Riberirada is trying to break free.
Riberirada tries to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling the position.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie has Riberirada pressed against the cage, preventing Riberirada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Riberirada prevents a body shot from Piggie.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Riberirada tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piggie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Piggie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riberirada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Riberirada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riberirada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.

Riberirada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Riberirada moves into the clinch.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Riberirada is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Riberirada's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piggie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Riberirada's efforts to push away.
Riberirada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Riberirada is trying to break free.
Piggie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Biggie Piggie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Piggie avoids a punch combination nicely.

Piggie drives through and clinches with Riberirada against the cage.
Riberirada wants to get back to striking at distance but Piggie won't allow it.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
Riberirada fails to pull guard.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riberirada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
Piggie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.
Riberirada working hard to break the clinch.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Riberirada avoids it.
Piggie lands a shoulder strike.
Piggie tries to land knees in the clinch but Riberirada avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Piggie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Riberirada is defending well for now.
Piggie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Piggie looking to throw knees to the head but Riberirada is blocking nicely.
Piggie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riberirada with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Piggie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Piggie keeps control of Riberirada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Piggie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Riberirada.

Riberirada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Riberirada drives through and clinches with Piggie against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riberirada lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Riberirada wants to break free but Piggie has control.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Riberirada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riberirada is trying to break free.
Riberirada is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.
Piggie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Riberirada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Riberirada blocks the elbow strike.
Riberirada wants to get back to striking at distance but Piggie won't allow it.
Riberirada connects with a knee to the head.
Riberirada is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.
Riberirada has had enough of the clinch but Piggie keeps him there for the moment.
Riberirada avoiding damage as Piggie throws knees to the body.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie is controlling him.
Riberirada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Piggie misses with a punch to the body.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Riberirada is trying to push Piggie away but Piggie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Riberirada can't break the clinch.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.
Riberirada tries to land a knee to the head but Piggie blocks with his arms.
Piggie throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piggie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Riberirada is trying to break the clinch but Piggie has him pressed against the cage.

Riberirada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Piggie tries to clinch but Riberirada is having none of it.
Piggie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Riberirada throws a nice looking combination but Piggie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piggie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piggie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riberirada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riberirada throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Riberirada swats away the attempt to clinch by Piggie.
Jobas Riberirada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jobas Riberirada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piggie gets tackled into the cage by Riberirada. Riberirada maintains the clinch.
Piggie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riberirada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piggie lands a body shot.
Riberirada is looking to break free of the clinch but Piggie has double underhooks.
Riberirada managing to block the knees to the body from Piggie.
Knees to the body from Piggie.
Riberirada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piggie missing with knees to the body.
Riberirada has had enough of the clinch but Piggie keeps him there for the moment.
Piggie prevents Riberirada from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Piggie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Riberirada.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Piggie throws an elbow but misses.
Riberirada is trying to force a seperation but Piggie has the dominant position.
Biggie Piggie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riberirada is looking to break free of the clinch but Piggie has double underhooks.
Piggie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Riberirada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jobas Riberirada showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Piggie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biggie Piggie!