PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Evil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dream Theater - Forsaken. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ribeiro
vs
Evil

177 cm
27
155 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
149 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Little Evil!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro wants to land a leg kick but Evil is out of range.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Evil sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Evil tries to sprawl out of it but Ribeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Evil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Evil as Ribeiro shoots in.
Evil fails to land with a series of punches.
Evil lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ribeiro backs up against the cage.

Ribeiro is rocked!
Evil catches Ribeiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Evil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Evil darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Evil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Evil. Those never looked like landing.
Evil cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.

Evil has taken the fight to the clinch.

Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Evil lands with a kick to the temple. Ribeiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Evil sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Ribeiro to the ground! Evil dives into full mount looking to finish!
A big strike lands for Evil! That's really hurt Ribeiro and he's turned his back - Evil keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Evil jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Evil!